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The
98th Darwin Strategic British Championships are taking place in Ponds Forge, Sheffield,
from July 25th to August 6th 2011. Top seeds are Michael Adams, Nigel Short,
David Howell and Gawain Jones, making this the strongest national championship
in history. The Championship is also hosting events for seniors, U2000, U1800,
U1600, U1400, British U16, U14, U13, U12, U11, U10, U9, U8, the Major Open,
Five Day Open (a.m. and p.m.) Weekenders and Rapid Plays.
The Championship games are held as seven hour sessions: 100 minutes for 40 moves followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the remaining moves with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from first move. Play starts at 2:15 p.m. British time = 15:15h on the European continent and 9:15 a.m. New York.
After six rounds (Sunday was a rest day) top seeds Michael Adams and Nigel Short, together with Gawain Jones, are in the lead with 5.0/6 points and performances of 2700+.
Nigel Short in round six game against IM Jonathan Hawkins (Nigel won
in 66)
A key round six game: Michael Adams vs David Howell (Adams won in 54 moves)
GM Stephen Gordon in his round six game against IM Jovanka Houska (she won in
86)
Jovanka Houska vs GM Peter Wells in round five (draw in 36)
WFM Maria S Yurenok, rated 2090, performing at 2152
Sheila J Dines, rated 1889, performing at 2079
Rnk |
Name | Score |
Rating |
TPR |
W-We |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GM Adams, Michael | 5.0 |
2715 |
2749 |
+0.33 |
| 2 |
GM Short, Nigel D | 5.0 |
2687 |
2735 |
+0.36 |
| 3 |
GM Jones, Gawain C B | 5.0 |
2606 |
2702 |
+0.73 |
| 4 |
GM Howell, David W L | 4.5 |
2625 |
2708 |
+0.70 |
| 5 |
GM Williams, Simon K | 4.5 |
2528 |
2414 |
-0.62 |
| 6 |
GM Conquest, Stuart C | 4.5 |
2519 |
2573 |
+0.53 |
| 7 |
GM Wells, Peter K | 4.5 |
2489 |
2452 |
-0.14 |
| 8 |
IM Houska, Jovanka | 4.5 |
2418 |
2475 |
+0.53 |
| 9 |
GM Pert, Nicholas | 4.0 |
2555 |
2392 |
-0.95 |
| 10 |
GM Hebden, Mark L | 4.0 |
2533 |
2375 |
-0.95 |
| 11 |
IM Pert, Richard G | 4.0 |
2459 |
2480 |
+0.24 |
| 12 |
IM Hawkins, Jonathan | 4.0 |
2457 |
2519 |
+0.53 |
| 13 |
IM Hunt, Adam C | 4.0 |
2436 |
2460 |
+0.26 |
| 14 |
GM Summerscale, Aaron P | 4.0 |
2415 |
2378 |
-0.19 |
| 15 |
IM Bates, Richard A | 4.0 |
2373 |
2430 |
+0.57 |
| 16 |
Adair, James R | 4.0 |
2212 |
2446 |
+1.79 |
Abigail Pritchard, playing in the Under 2000 British Championship
Ali Roy and Cristi Espinosa Cancino playing in the Under 16 British Championship
A participant at the Under Nine championship
And here one from the Under Eight section
Not yet eight and he can already fianchetto!
At the other end of the spectrum: the British Seniors Championship
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