British Chess Championship

Venue: - Hove Town Hall, England

Schedule: - Monday 4 to Friday 15 August with Sunday 10 as a rest day. (2.15pm to 9.15pm)

Prizes: £10,000 + Sims Prize, £5,000, £2,500, £1,500, £1,000, £700, £500, £350, £250, £200, £150, £100.


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Scottish* Players in Championship


	 
	 

* Jonathan Parker will be an honorary Scot for the duration of the event!

1997 British Championship Full Coverage

Round  1, August 4
 Bd WHITE                      Result   BLACK
 10 PARKER,Jonathan       (0)   1 - 0   HINKS-EDWARDS,Thomas  (0)
 14 ROWSON,Jonathan       (0)   0 - 1   GREET,Andrew          (0)
 21 GORMALLY,Daniel       (0)   1 - 0   DEARING,Edward        (0)
 22 MCEWAN,Ken            (0)   0 - 1   MARTIN,Andrew         (0)
 27 KINSMAN,Andrew        (0)   1 - 0   MORRISON,Chris        (0)
 37 LEE,Graham            (0)   1 - 0   MITCHELL,Martin       (0)

Round  2, August 5
 Bd WHITE                      Result  BLACK
  7 HOUSKA,Miroslav       (1)   0 - 1  PARKER,Jonathan       (1)
 26 COLEMAN,David         (0)   0 - 1  ROWSON,Jonathan       (0)
 29 DEARING,Edward        (0)   0 - 1  CUMMINGS,David        (0)
 31 MORRISON,Chris        (0)   1 - 0  WILLIAMS,Simon        (0)
 32 SHELDON,Ruth          (0)   0 - 1  MCEWAN,Ken            (0)
 40 MITCHELL,Martin       (0)   0 - 1  ANDERTON,Matthew      (0)

Round  3, August 6
 Bd WHITE                      Result  BLACK
  4 PARKER,Jonathan  2510 (2)   0 - 1  MARTIN,Andrew    2425 (2)
 17 ROWSON,Jonathan  2490 (1)   1 - 0  LEDGER,Stephen   2230 (1)
 21 MCEWAN,Ken       2210 (1)   0 - 1  LEDGER,Andrew    2415 (1)
 22 MORRISON,Chris   2195 (1)  0.5-0.5 KNOTT,Simon      2370 (1)
 38 VIGUS,James      2255 (0)  0.5-0.5 DEARING,Edward   2210 (0)
 41 GRAHAM,David Bru 2232 (0)  0.5-0.5 MITCHELL,Martin  2115 (0)

Round  4, August 7
 Bd WHITE                      Result  BLACK
 10 FERGUSON,Mark         (2)  0.5-0.5 PARKER,Jonathan       (2)
 12 LEDGER,Andrew         (2)   1 - 0  ROWSON,Jonathan       (2)
 25 HOUSKA,Miroslav       (1½)  1 - 0  MORRISON,Chris        (1½)
 27 MAH,Karl              (1)   1 - 0  MCEWAN,Ken            (1)
 36 DEARING,Edward        (½)   1 - 0  RYAN,Joe              (½)
 37 MITCHELL,Martin       (½)  0.5-0.5 PERT,Nicholas         (½)

Round  5, August 8
Bd  WHITE                      Result  BLACK
 12 PARKER,Jonathan  2510 (2½) 0.5-0.5 BATES,Richard    2345 (2½)
 18 ROWSON,Jonathan  2490 (2)   1 - 0  BISBY,Daniel     2205 (2)
 28 WILLIAMS,Simon   2310 (1½) 0.5-0.5 DEARING,Edward   2210 (1½)
 30 ROKTIM,Bandyopad 2275 (1½)  1 - 0  MORRISON,Chris   2195 (1½)
 36 BARNES,Michael   2260 (1)  0.5-0.5 MCEWAN,Ken       2210 (1)
 37 VIGUS,James      2255 (1)   1 - 0  MITCHELL,Martin  2115 (1)

Round  6, August 9
Bd  WHITE                      Result  BLACK
 11 KINSMAN,Andrew   2395 (3)  0.5-0.5 PARKER,Jonathan  2510 (3)
 12 FERGUSON,Mark    2420 (3)  0.5-0.5 ROWSON,Jonathan  2490 (3)
 27 DEARING,Edward   2210 (2)   0 - 1  BEAUMONT,Chris   2345 (2)
 33 MCEWAN,Ken       2210 (1½) 0.5-0.5 WALL,Gavin       2330 (1½)
 37 MORRISON,Chris   2195 (1½)  0 - 1  PERT,Nicholas    2240 (1½)
 39 MITCHELL, Martin 2115 (1)   1 - 0  COOPER,Andrew Gr 2135 (½)

Round  7, August 11
 12 PARKER,Jonathan  2510 (3½)   1-0   MORTAZAVI,Ali    2390 (3½)
 15 ROWSON,Jonathan  2490 (3½)   0-1*  LEDGER,Dave      2255 (3½)
 30 PERT,Nicholas    2240 (2½)   1-0   DEARING,Edward   2210 (2)
 35 RYAN,Joe         2245 (2)  0.5-0.5 MITCHELL,Martin  2115 (2)
 37 BOTLEY,Gordon    2155 (1½) 0.5-0.5 MCEWAN,Ken       2210 (2)
 38 FORBES,Cathy     2120 (1½)   0-1   MORRISON,Chris   2195 (1½)

* Default, Rowson ill

Round  8, August 12
Bd  WHITE                      Result  BLACK
  9 COBB,Charles     2290 (4½) 0.5-0.5 PARKER,Jonathan  2510 (4½)
 18 ROWSON,Jonathan  2490 (3½)   1-0   LAW,Andrew       2330 (3½)
 31 MORRISON,Chris   2195 (2½) 0.5-0.5 WALL,Gavin       2330 (2½)
 32 MITCHELL,Martin  2115 (2½)   1-0   BARNES,Michael   2260 (2½)
 35 MCEWAN,Ken       2210 (2½) 0.5-0.5 BARTON,R Allan   2170 (2½)
 36 DEARING,Edward   2210 (2)  0.5-0.5 REGAN,Natasha    2170 (2)

Round  9, August 13
Bd  WHITE                      Result  BLACK
  8 PARKER,Jonathan       (5)   1 - 0  PLASKETT,James        (5)
 13 CROUCH,Colin          (4½)  0 - 1  ROWSON,Jonathan       (4½)
 27 LAW,Andrew            (3½)  1 - 0  MITCHELL,Martin       (3½)
 31 GRAHAM,David Bruce    (3)   1 - 0  MORRISON,Chris        (3)
 33 THURLOW,Kevin         (3)   1 - 0  MCEWAN,Ken            (3)
 35 FORBES,Cathy          (2½)  0 - 1  DEARING,Edward        (2½)

Round  10, August 14
Bd  WHITE                      Result  BLACK
  6 SASHIKIRAN,Krish 2430 (6)  0.5-0.5 PARKER,Jonathan  2510 (6)
  8 ROWSON,Jonathan  2490 (5½)   0-1   SUMMERSCALE,Aaro 2420 (6)
 30 DEARING,Edward   2210 (3½) 0.5-0.5 WALKER,David     2290 (3½)
 32 GREET,Andrew     2240 (3½)   0-1   MITCHELL,Martin  2115 (3½)
 34 MCEWAN,Ken       2210 (3)    0-1   COOPER,Andrew Gr 2135 (3)
 36 MORRISON,Chris   2195 (3)  0.5-0.5 BOTLEY,Gordon    2155 (2½)

Round  11, August 15
Bd  WHITE                      Result  BLACK
  1 MILES,Tony       2600 (7½) 0.5-0.5 SADLER,Matthew   2665 (7½)
  2 ADAMS,Michael    2680 (7)   1 - 0  KOSTEN,Tony      2530 (7)
  3 SUMMERSCALE,Aaro 2420 (7)  0.5-0.5 HEBDEN,Mark      2575 (7)
  4 WARD,Chris       2505 (7)   0 - 1  EMMS,John        2530 (7)
  5 SPEELMAN,Jon     2630 (6½)  1 - 0  MARTIN,Andrew    2425 (6½)
  6 LEDGER,Andrew    2415 (6½)  1 - 0  GALLAGHER,Joe    2525 (6½)
  7 PARKER,Jonathan  2510 (6½) 0.5-0.5 MCSHANE,Luke     2455 (6½)
  8 PEIN,Malcolm     2430 (6½)  0 - 1  SASHIKIRAN,Krish 2430 (6½)
  9 ARKELL,Keith     2480 (6)   1 - 0  CONQUEST,Stuart  2500 (6)
 10 TURNER,Matthew   2445 (6)  0.5-0.5 KINSMAN,Andrew   2395 (6)
 13 HUNT,Harriet     2360 (5½) 0.5-0.5 ROWSON,Jonathan  2490 (5½)
 25 MITCHELL,Martin  2115 (4½)  0 - 1  MCDONALD,Neil    2490 (4½)
 32 COOPER,Andrew Gr 2135 (4)   0 - 1  DEARING,Edward   2210 (4)
 35 LEDGER,Stephen   2230 (3½) 0.5-0.5 MORRISON,Chris   2195 (3½)
 38 SPENCE,David     2070 (2½) 0.5-0.5 MCEWAN,Ken       2210 (3)

Miles, Sadler, Adams and Emms tie first with 8/11, play off Saturday morning

Play off Results
Adams * 1 ½ ½ Tot=2
Sadler 0 * 1 1 Tot=2
Miles ½ 0 * 1 Tot=1½
Emms ½ 0 0 * Tot=½

Adams and Sadler share title

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Crosstable - FIDE


                              Nat Ti FIDE             R  O  U  N  D  S
Pos Player                    lty tl Rtng   Code      1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11   A   B  C     D     E     F
  1 ADAMS,Michael............     gm 2680   400041  w63+  b11+  w13+  b33+  w21=   b9=  w15=   b3=   w2=   b5=  w12+  8  11  8  2476  8.36 -0.36
  2 EMMS,John................     gm 2530   400254  b79+  w20=  b32=  w27=  b26+  w13=  b22+  w21+   b1=   w8=  b15+  8  11  8  2447  6.71  1.29
  3 MILES,Tony...............     gm 2600   403385  b34=  w43+  b20+  w71=  b24=  w41+  b16+   w1=  b12=   w6+   w4=  8  11  8  2451  7.70  0.30
  4 SADLER,Matthew...........     gm 2665   400173  b65=  w34+   b9-  w57+  b17+  w42+  b21=  w24+   b6=  w12+   b3=  8  11  8  2425  8.80 -0.80
  5 HEBDEN,Mark..............     gm 2575   400084  w23+  b16=  w45+  b24=   w7+  b21=   w6=  b15=  w13+   w1=   b9=  7½ 11  7½ 2434  7.59 -0.09
  6 LEDGER,Andrew............     im 2415   400610  b36+   w8-  b73+  w35+  b33+  w12=   b5=  w42+   w4=   b3-  w19+  7½ 11  7½ 2499  4.18  3.32
  7 SASHIKIRAN,Krishnan......     fm 2430  5004985  b37+  w60+  b12-  w69+   b5-  w64+  b71+   w9=   b8=  w14=  b22+  7½ 11  7½ 2392  6.05  1.45
  8 SPEELMAN,Jon.............     gm 2630   400033  w38+   b6+  w33-  b22-  w43+  b18=  w20+  b16+   w7=   b2=  w21+  7½ 11  7½ 2405  8.58 -1.08
  9 SUMMERSCALE,Aaron........     im 2420   400980  w53+  b52=   w4+  b19+  w41+   w1=  b12-   b7=  w15=  b35+   w5=  7½ 11  7½ 2496  4.40  3.10
 10 ARKELL,Keith.............     gm 2480   400270  w83+  b72+  w24-  b38=  w28=  b29-  w43+  b51+  w21=  b20=  w25+  7  11  7  2351  7.37 -0.37
 11 FERGUSON,Mark............     im 2420   403547  b64+   w1-  b60+  w14=  b51=  w35=  b26-  w65+  b55=  w34+  b27+  7  11  7  2360  6.38  0.62
 12 KOSTEN,Tony..............     gm 2530   400114  w50+  b31+   w7+  b21=  w16=   b6=   w9+  b19+   w3=   b4-   b1-  7  11  7  2470  6.38  0.62
 13 MCSHANE,Luke.............     im 2455   404853  b39+  w51+   b1-  w55+  b71=   b2=  w29=  w26+   b5-  w17+  b14=  7  10  6  2438  5.20  0.80
 14 PARKER,Jonathan..........     im 2510   400580  w49+  b28+  w21-  b11=  w45=  b20=  w32+  b38=  w33+   b7=  w13=  7  11  7  2383  7.37 -0.37
 15 WARD,Chris...............     gm 2505   400203  b54+  w26=  b69=  w51+  b22+  w16=   b1=   w5=   b9=  w24+   w2-  7  11  7  2417  6.82  0.18
 16 ANSELL,Simon.............     im 2390   402141  b55+   w5=  b79+  w42+  b12=  b15=   w3-   w8-  b34=  b23=  w38+  6½ 11  6½ 2420  5.06  1.44
 17 BUCKLEY,Graeme...........     im 2380   402265  b58-  w30=  b76+  w34+   w4-  b50-  w60+  b47+  w37+  b13-  w57+  6½ 11  6½ 2294  6.82 -0.32
 18 DUNNINGTON,Angus.........     im 2420   400432  w75=  b67=  w72=  b50=  w49+   w8=  b51=  w28=  b27=  b38=  w37+  6½ 11  6½ 2311  7.15 -0.65
 19 GALLAGHER,Joe............     gm 2525  1303422  b43=  w56+  b26+   w9-  b40+  w24=  b28+  w12-  b29+  w22=   b6-  6½ 11  6½ 2379  7.70 -1.20
 20 KINSMAN,Andrew...........     im 2395   401110  w68+   b2=   w3-  b49=  w67+  w14=   b8-  b30+  w50+  w10=  b24=  6½ 11  6½ 2396  5.50  1.00
 21 MARTIN,Andrew............     im 2425   400300  b73+  w58+  b14+  w12=   b1=   w5=   w4=   b2-  b10=  w42+   b8-  6½ 11  6½ 2498  4.40  2.10
 22 PEIN,Malcolm.............     im 2430   400289  b60-  w39+  b37+   w8+  w15-  b45+   w2-  b50+  w25+  b19=   w7-  6½ 10  5½ 2419  5.20  0.30
 23 THOMPSON,Ian.............     fm 2260   405205   b5-  w55-  b56+  w64-  b39+  w47-  b74+  w67+  b65+  w16=  b42+  6½ 10  5½ 2303  4.40  1.10
 24 TURNER,Matthew...........     im 2445   402893  b30+  w40=  b10+   w5=   w3=  b19=  w25+   b4-  w38+  b15-  w20=  6½ 11  6½ 2463  5.17  1.33
 25 CONQUEST,Stuart..........     gm 2500   400181  b44+  w32=  b40-  w65+  b27+  w71+  b24-  w29=  b22-  w55+  b10-  6  11  6  2360  7.59 -1.59
 26 CROUCH,Colin.............     im 2375   400947  w70+  b15=  w19-  b72+   w2-  b61+  w11+  b13-  w35-  b49+  w33=  6  11  6  2390  5.28  0.72
 27 CUMMINGS,David...........     im 2370  1800728  w59-  b48+  w70+   b2=  w25-  b37=  w49+  b45=  w18=  b43+  w11-  6  11  6  2318  6.27 -0.27
 28 HOUSKA,Miroslav..........        2360   403539  b77+  w14-  b58=  w68+  b10=  w33+  w19-  b18=  b42-  w44=  b55+  6  11  6  2347  5.72  0.28
 29 HUNT,Harriet.............     wg 2360   403612  w69-  b53=  w30+  b75=  w70+  w10+  b13=  b25=  w19-  b33=  w35=  6  11  6  2348  5.72  0.28
 30 JACKSON,Oliver...........        2230   403156  w24-  b17=  b29-  w78+  b81=  w39+  b40=  w20-  w61+  b31=  w52+  6  10  5  2341  3.50  1.50
 31 KNOTT,Simon..............     fm 2370   400645  b76+  w12-  b68=  w58=  b55=  w80+  b42-  w44=  b36=  w30=  b56+  6  10  5  2278  6.30 -1.30
 32 MORTAZAVI,Ali............     im 2390   401323  w74+  b25=   w2=  b45-  w69=  b34+  b14-  w55-  w72+  b50+  b36=  6  11  6  2314  6.60 -0.60
 33 PLASKETT,James...........     gm 2450   400238  w47+  b59+   b8+   w1-   w6-  b28-  b64+  w36+  b14-  w29=  b26=  6  11  6  2385  6.49 -0.49
 34 ROKTIM,Bandyopadhyay.....        2275  5002761   w3=   b4-  w66+  b17-  w68+  w32-  b58+  b41+  w16=  b11-  w47+  6  11  6  2366  4.18  1.82
 35 ROWSON,Jonathan..........     im 2490  2400561  w72-  b47+  w67+   b6-  w75+  b11=        w40+  b26+   w9-  b29=  6  10  6  2323  7.20 -1.20
 36 WILLIAMS,Simon...........     fm 2310   404454   w6-  b68-  w47+  b53=  w48=  b67+  w69+  b33-  w31=  b45+  w32=  6  11  6  2287  5.83  0.17
 37 ANDERTON,Matthew.........        2240   403237   w7-  b62+  w22-  w80=  b77+  w27=  b46=  w71+  b17-  w51+  b18-  5½ 10  5  2339  3.60  1.40
 38 COBB,Charles.............        2290   403601   b8-  w64+  b80+  w10=  b42-  w58+  b41+  w14=  b24-  w18=  b16-  5½ 10  4½ 2424  3.20  1.30
 39 GRAHAM,David Bruce.......                       w13-  b22-  w62=  b66+  w23-  b30-  w48+  b59=  w68+  b41=  w60+  5½ 11  5½ 2264        2264
 40 LAW,Andrew...............     fm 2330   400742  w80+  b24=  w25+  b41-  w19-  b55=  w30=  b35-  w62+  b47=  w43=  5½ 10  4½ 2347  4.80 -0.30
 41 MCDONALD,Neil............     gm 2490   400629  b56=  w66+  b65+  w40+   b9-   b3-  w38-  w34-  b54=  w39=  b62+  5½ 10  5  2297  7.50 -2.50
 42 MESTEL,Jonathan..........     gm 2500   400122  w61+  b45=  w57+  b16-  w38+   b4-  w31+   b6-  w28+  b21-  w23-  5½ 11  5½ 2373  7.37 -1.87
 43 SMITH,Andrew.............     fm 2255  2500833  w19=   b3-  w49=  b59+   b8-  w75+  b10-  w64+  b46+  w27-  b40=  5½ 11  5½ 2370  3.74  1.76
 44 VIGUS,James..............        2255   403792  w25-  b70-  w48=  b74=  w62+  b52+  w72=  b31=  w45=  b28=  w50=  5½ 11  5½ 2282  5.06  0.44
 45 BATES,Richard............     fm 2345   403555  b78+  w42=   b5-  w32+  b14=  w22-  b47=  w27=  b44=  w36-  b51=  5  11  5  2363  5.17 -0.17
 46 BEAUMONT,Chris...........        2345   400424  w57=  b75-  w53=  b67-  w74+  b48+  w37=  b61=  w43-  b60=  w49=  5  11  5  2234  7.15 -2.15
 47 COLEMAN,David............        2230   402087  b33-  w35-  b36-  b83+  w66+  b23+  w45=  w17-  b67+  w40=  b34-  5  11  5  2313  4.29  0.71
 48 DEARING,Edward...........        2210  2400731  b71-  w27-  b44=  w56+  b36=  w46-  b39-  w74=  b77+  w65=  b66+  5  10  5  2267  4.20  0.80
 49 HINKS-EDWARDS,Thomas.....        2255   403938  b14-  w77+  b43=  w20=  b18-  w70+  b27-  b69+  w51=  w26-  b46=  5  11  5  2312  4.62  0.38
 50 LEDGER,Dave..............     fm 2255   401986  b12-  w76=  b78+  w18=  b58=  w17+  bye+  w22-  b20-  w32-  b44=  5  10  4  2320  4.10 -0.10
 51 LEE,Graham...............     fm 2350   400750  w62+  b13-  w59+  b15-  w11=  b60+  w18=  w10-  b49=  b37-  w45=  5  11  5  2329  5.83 -0.83
 52 MAH,Karl.................     fm 2365   404381  b66=   w9=  b55-  w73+  b64-  w44-  b75+  w54=  b56=  w58+  b30-  5  11  5  2228  7.48 -2.48
 53 MCFARLAND,Robert.........        2200   403806   b9-  w29=  b46=  w36=  b65-  w79=  b57=  w56-  b74+  b61=  w72+  5  11  5  2293  4.07  0.93
 54 PERT,Nicholas............        2240   403989  w15-  b80-  w74=  b62=  w59=  b68+  w61=  b52=  w41=  b57-  w69+  5  10  5  2270  4.60  0.40
 55 RAYNER,Francis...........        2190  1800132  w16-  b23+  w52+  b13-  w31=  w40=  b65=  b32+  w11=  b25-  w28-  5  11  5  2375  2.86  2.14
 56 RYAN,Joe.................        2245  2500426  w41=  b19-  w23-  b48-  w78+  b59=  w62=  b53+  w52=  b64+  w31-  5  11  5  2270  5.17 -0.17
 57 WALL,Gavin...............        2330   401943  b46=  w81+  b42-   b4-  w60-  b73=  w53=  b68=  w59+  w54+  b17-  5  11  5  2323  5.61 -0.61
 58 BARTON,R Allan...........        2170   404233  w17+  b21-  w28=  b31=  w50=  b38-  w34-  b73=  w75+  b52-  w61=  4½ 11  4½ 2308  3.41  1.09
 59 HOUSKA,Jovanka...........        2155   405094  b27+  w33-  b51-  w43-  b54=  w56=  b79=  w39=  b57-  w67=  b75+  4½ 10  4  2294  3.10  0.90
 60 HUNT,Adam................        2225   403970  w22+   b7-  w11-  w81=  b57+  w51-  b17-  b72=  w69+  w46=  b39-  4½ 10  4½ 2349  3.30  1.20
 61 JACKSON,Adrian...........        2250   403121  b42-  w78=  b81=  w77=  b76+  w26-  b54=  w46=  b30-  w53=  b58=  4½ 11  4½ 2259  5.39 -0.89
 62 MITCHELL,Martin..........        2115  2400634  b51-  w37-  b39=  w54=  b44-  w66+  b56=  w79+  b40-  b72+  w41-  4½ 10  4  2276  2.90  1.10
 63 SHELDON,Ruth.............     wm 2295   404292   b1-  w73-  b64-  w76-  b83-  b78=  w82=  b66=  w70+  w77+  b74+  4½ 11  4½ 2204  6.82 -2.32
 64 THURLOW,Kevin............        2205   406104  w11-  b38-  w63+  b23+  w52+   b7-  w33-  b43-  w73+  w56-  b65=  4½ 11  4½ 2319  3.74  0.76
 65 WALKER,David.............     fm 2290   400882   w4=  b83+  w41-  b25-  w53+  b69=  w55=  b11-  w23-  b48=  w64=  4½ 11  4½ 2316  5.06 -0.56
 66 COOPER,Andrew Graeme.....        2135  6000177  w52=  b41-  b34-  w39-  b47-  b62-  w78+  w63=  b82+  b73+  w48-  4  10  4  2238  3.60  0.40
 67 LEDGER,Stephen...........        2230   404470  b81=  w18=  b35-  w46+  b20-  w36-  b70+  b23-  w47-  b59=  w68=  4  11  4  2310  4.29 -0.29
 68 MORRISON,Chris...........        2195  2400235  b20-  w36+  w31=  b28-  b34-  w54-  b77+  w57=  b39-  w76=  b67=  4  10  4  2279  3.80  0.20
 69 PALLISER,Richard.........        2125   407372  b29+  w71=  w15=   b7-  b32=  w65=  b36-  w49-  b60-  w75+  b54-  4  11  4  2328  2.64  1.36
 70 RUDD,Jack................        2170   405736  b26-  w44+  b27-  w79+  b29-  b49-  w67-  w77-  b63-  w82+  b76+  4  11  4  2255  4.18 -0.18
 71 GORMALLY,Daniel..........     im 2425   406465  w48+  b69=  w75+   b3=  w13=  b25-   w7-  b37-                    3½  8  3½ 2346  4.88 -1.38
 72 GREET,Andrew.............        2240   405817  b35+  w10-  b18=  w26-  b80-  w76+  b44=  w60=  b32-  w62-  b53-  3½ 10  3½ 2311  4.00 -0.50
 73 MCEWAN,Ken...............        2210  2400537  w21-  b63+   w6-  b52-  b79=  w57=  b76=  w58=  b64-  w66-  b78=  3½ 11  3½ 2257  4.73 -1.23
 74 REGAN,Natasha............     wf 2170   403067  b32-  w79-  b54=  w44=  b46-  w77+  w23-  b48=  w53-  b78+  w63-  3½ 11  3½ 2240  4.40 -0.90
 75 BISBY,Daniel.............        2205   404586  b18=  w46+  b71-  w29=  b35-  b43-  w52-  w76+  b58-  b69-  w59-  3  11  3  2297  4.07 -1.07
 76 BOTLEY,Gordon............        2155   405361  w31-  b50=  w17-  b63+  w61-  b72-  w73=  b75-  w78=  b68=  w70-  3  11  3  2240  4.18 -1.18
 77 FORBES,Cathy.............     wm 2120   402583  w28-  b49-  w83+  b61=  w37-  b74-  w68-  b70+  w48-  b63-  b82=  3  11  3  2228  3.85 -0.85
 78 SPENCE,David.............        2070   407429  w45-  b61=  w50-  b30-  b56-  w63=  b66-  w82+  b76=  w74-  w73=  3  11  3  2220  3.30 -0.30
 79 BARNES,Michael...........        2260   404128   w2-  b74+  w16-  b70-  w73=  b53=  w59=  b62-                    2½  8  2½ 2243  4.16 -1.66
 80 SIMPSON,James............                       b40-  w54+  w38-  b37=  w72+  b31-                                2½  6  2½ 2285        2228
 81 LEVITT,Jonathan..........     gm 2440   400220  w67=  b57-  w61=  b60=  w30=                                      2   5  2  2253  3.70 -1.70
 82 SEDGWICK,David R.........        2125   404020                                      b63=  b78-  w66-  b70-  w77=  1   5  1  2158  2.25 -1.25
 83 STOREY,Charles...........        2240   406686  b10-  w65-  b77-  w47-  w63+                                      1   5  1  2283  2.20 -1.20

Game Scores

Games scores of all games are unavailable - to protect Bulletin sales. However the top 4 boards of each round are available at the British site in PGN format.



Scottish Star Junior

An excellent performance by 8-year-old Christopher MacDonald of Stirling and Perth Chess Clubs in the British U-8. Chris' only loss was against the tournament winner (a big name in junior chess!) who leading BCF junior organiser Leonard Barden mentions is second only to Luke McShane in the all time UK rating for age rankings. LB reports that the winner was very impressed with Chris's resistance. LB reckons Chris should now be aimed at higher level events ie adult Minor tournaments progressing eventually to Majors rather than junior events. (Chris's rating should really be 91 BCF (including junior addition) since the organisers don't seem to be using the latest SCA grades).


Pos Player                     Grade /e    1     2     3     4     5     6   A   B    C   D
  1 THIRUCHELVAM,Thirumurugan   126  j   w15+  b36+  w32+   b2+   w3+   b6+  6   6   820 137
  2 CHERNIKOV,Alexei.........    70  je  b49+  w47+  b14+   w1-  b13+  w20+  5   6   599 100
  3 MACDONALD,Christopher....    56  je  w62+  b24+   b5+   w8+   b1-   w7+  5   6   665 111
  4 STAVRIANAKIS,Yannis......    90  je  b38+  w13+  b20-  w37+  b29+  w14+  5   6   620 103
  5 WESTON,Andrew............    82  j   w28+  b46+   w3-  b34+  w12+  b16+  5   6   561  94
  6 DATTANI,Varun............    90  je  b52+  w30+  b34+  w20+   b7=   w1-  4½  6   609 102
  7 HEATON,Robert............    90  j   w50+  b22+   w9+  b26+   w6=   b3-  4½  6   518  86
  8 SHARP,Thomas.............    95  j   w41+  b12+  w31+   b3-   w9=  b23+  4½  6   541  90
  9 TURAKHIA,Aditya..........    60  je  b55+  w17+   b7-  w39+   b8=  w31+  4½  6   570  95
 10 AHILAN,ARJUNAN...........    76  j   b47-  w49+  b52+  w41=  b27=  w28+  4   6   373  62
 11 ARMSTRONG,Peter..........    68  j   b57+  w14-  b45-  w51+  b43+  w27+  4   6   363  61
 12 BERRY,Giles Thomas Or....    95  je  b42+   w8-  b40+  w17+   b5-  w41+  4   6   527  88
 13 BIGIO,Jacob..............    66  j   w59+   b4-  w56+  b47+   w2-  b26+  4   6   401  67
 14 GRANAT,Tristan...........    80  je  w23+  b11+   w2-  b31+  w19+   b4-  4   6   553  92
 15 HANLEY,James.............    55  j    b1-  w53+  b17-  w44+  b37+  w29+  4   6   492  82
 16 HARBOUR,Tom..............    55  je  b37+  w20-  w36+  b32+  b18+   w5-  4   6   531  89
 17 HOWELL,David Wei-Liang...    85  j   w43+   b9-  w15+  b12-  w36+  b30+  4   6   483  81
 18 HULLEY,Laura.............    79  j   w46-  b48+  w50+  b30+  w16-  b34+  4   6   403  67
 19 KULKARNI,KETAKI..........   100  je  b58+  w34-  b22+  w38+  b14-  w32+  4   6   497  83
 20 ROBERTSON,J Stuart.......    68  j   w51+  b16+   w4+   b6-  w26+   b2-  4   6   490  82
 21 BUCKLEY,Samuel...........    87  j   b26-  w45-  b60+  w46+  b38+  w22=  3½  6   369  62
 22 CHERNIKOV,Anton..........    62  j   b44+   w7-  w19-  b54+  w33+  b21=  3½  6   478  80
 23 RUTHIRAPATHY,Lakshman....    70  j   b14-  w57+  b27=  w52+  b41+   w8-  3½  6   402  67
 24 ALEXANDROU,Andrew........    82  j   b27+   w3-  b30-  w56+  w34-  b48+  3   6   315  53
 25 AMIRABADI,Soraya.........    66  j   b40-  w60+  b47-  w59+  b28-  w43+  3   6   212  35
 26 ANGUELOV,Chris...........    50  je  w21+  b33+  b39+   w7-  b20-  w13-  3   6   465  78
 27 ASQUITH,James Edward.....    50  je  w24-  b35+  w23=  b50+  w10=  b11-  3   6   365  61
 28 ELLIOTT,Sebastian James..    50  je   b5-  w32-  b53+  w42+  w25+  b10-  3   6   365  61
 29 GERSHFIELD,Max...........    70  j   w56-  b62+  w43+  b45+   w4-  b15-  3   6   275  46
 30 GILBERT,Rebecca Helen....    62  j   w35+   b6-  w24+  w18-  b39+  w17-  3   6   436  73
 31 GILMORE,Alex.............    55  je  b60+  w40+   b8-  w14-  w45+   b9-  3   6   335  56
 32 HABIBI,Karim.............    66  j   w61+  b28+   b1-  w16-  w47+  b19-  3   6   372  62
 33 HEGARTY,Sarah Natasha....    79  je  b45+  w26-  b41-  w40+  b22-  w47+  3   6   279  47
 34 KHORASANEE,Kasim.........    63  j   w54+  b19+   w6-   w5-  b24+  w18-  3   6   468  78
 35 LUTTON,F Nathanael.......    25  j   b30-  w27-  b57+  b43-  w49+  w52+  3   6   260  43
 36 MOTTLEY,Chay.............    66  j   b53+   w1-  b16-  w61+  b17-  w45+  3   6   342  57
 37 WADHWO,Arun..............    70  j   w16-  b59+  w46+   b4-  w15-  b50+  3   6   309  52
 38 WALLACE,Fahran Christen..    66  j    w4-  b51+  w61+  b19-  w21-  b54+  3   6   373  62
 39 WICKS,Lee Oliver.........    75  j   w48+  b56+  w26-   b9-  w30-  b51+  3   6   282  47
 40 LOURIE,Jacob.............    40  je  w25+  b31-  w12-  b33-  w48=  b55+  2½  6   286  48
 41 MANN,Amar................    49  j    b8-  w42+  w33+  b10=  w23-  b12-  2½  6   393  66
 42 SULLIVAN,Felix...........    40  je  w12-  b41-  w48=  b28-  b59+  w56+  2½  6   224  37
 43 CHALKE,Freddie...........    35  je  b17-  w55+  b29-  w35+  w11-  b25-  2   6   220  37
 44 CLARK,Andrew.............    37  j   w22-  b50-  w62+  b15-  b51-  w57+  2   6   141  24
 45 ELSTROP,Matthew David....    35  je  w33-  b21+  w11+  w29-  b31-  b36-  2   6   309  52
 46 EMERY,Christopher Jos....    35  je  b18+   w5-  b37-  b21-  w54-  w60+  2   6   255  43
 47 EVANS-YOUNG,Matthew Chris    35  je  w10+   b2-  w25+  w13-  b32-  b33-  2   6   318  53
 48 FAULKS,Rebecca...........    40  j   b39-  w18-  b42=  w57+  b40=  w24-  2   6   239  40
 49 FAULKS,William...........    40  j    w2-  b10-  w54-  b53+  b35-  w61+  2   6   166  28
 50 FLINT,Abigail............    44  je   b7-  w44+  b18-  w27-  b61+  w37-  2   6   245  41
 51 KHORASANEE,Reza..........    35  je  b20-  w38-  b55+  b11-  w44+  w39-  2   6   230  38
 52 KNEEBONE,Jeremy Patrick..    48  j    w6-  b54+  w10-  b23-  w60+  b35-  2   6   219  37
 53 PRICE,Briony.............    35  je  w36-  b15-  w28-  w49-  b58+  b59+  2   6   188  31
 54 WALTERS,Geoffrey.........    35  je  b34-  w52-  b49+  w22-  b46+  w38-  2   6   214  36
 55 COUPE,David Anthony......    16  j    w9-  b43-  w51-  b62+  b56=  w40-  1½  6    66  11
 56 GLEBOCKI,Danny...........    30  je  b29+  w39-  b13-  b24-  w55=  b42-  1½  6   182  30
 57 HARPER,Trevelyan.........    25  je  w11-  b23-  w35-  b48-  w62+  b44-  1   6    52   9
 58 HULLEY,James Edward......    52  j   w19-  b61-  w59-  b60-  w53-  b62+  1   6    22   4
 59 MELLON,Connolly..........    25  je  b13-  w37-  b58+  b25-  w42-  w53-  1   6   122  20
 60 MURPHY,Peter.............    25  je  w31-  b25-  w21-  w58+  b52-  b46-  1   6   120  20
 61 POZZO,Sebastian..........    25  je  b32-  w58+  b38-  b36-  w50-  b49-  1   6   131  22
 62 FOREMAN,Rachel...........    20  je   b3-  w29-  b44-  w55-  b57-  w58-  0   6   -54  -9

Scot wins British!!

For Scottish chess fans starved of any actual home successes reported on these pages the games of R F Combe winning the British in 1946 were given at the 4NCL site (see chess links). Here are the games of the last Scot to win the British. British Championship 1946