British Championship: Hawkins continues to win
7/25/2014 – Six rounds, six points - the British Championship started well for IM Jonathan Hawkins. After winning against GM Simon Williams in round six Hawkins now leads by 1.5 points. But he is not the only one who has fun in Aberystwyth. In round six Chris Ward won a fine game with Black against Marcus Harvey's 1.b3. IM Andrew Martin has the details in his Game of the Day.
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The 101st British Chess Championships are taking place 19th to 30th July 2014 in Aberystwyth in West Wales. The event is open only to exempted or qualified players. There are a number of sections: Senior Championships; Major Open; Under 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16; Rapidplay Open, Weekenders, etc.
IM Andrew Martin's Game of the Day
British Championship 2014 in Aberystwyth: Game of the Day round five
British Championship 2014 in Aberystwyth: Game of the Day round six
Rankings after six rounds of play
| Rank | Name | Score | Rating | TPR | W-We |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM Hawkins, Jonathan | 6.0 | 2516 | 3106 | +1.50 |
| 2 | GM Howell, David W L | 4.5 | 2650 | 2525 | -0.64 |
| 3 | GM Pert, Nicholas | 4.5 | 2564 | 2531 | -0.05 |
| 4 | GM Hebden, Mark L | 4.5 | 2554 | 2514 | -0.12 |
| 5 | IM Zhou, Yang-Fan | 4.5 | 2475 | 2380 | -0.48 |
| 6 | GM Williams, Simon K | 4.5 | 2462 | 2517 | +0.58 |
| 7 | GM Emms, John M | 4.5 | 2456 | 2481 | +0.40 |
| 8 | GM Ward, Chris G | 4.5 | 2422 | 2463 | +0.52 |
| 9 | IM Fernandez, Daniel Howard | 4.5 | 2396 | 2510 | +1.04 |
| 10 | GM Arkell, Keith C | 4.0 | 2433 | 2380 | -0.19 |
| 11 | IM Pert, Richard G | 4.0 | 2430 | 2424 | +0.16 |
| 12 | FM Storey, Charles H | 4.0 | 2241 | 2244 | +0.09 |
| 13 | FM Tan, Justin | 3.5 | 2375 | 2311 | -0.22 |
| 14 | Harvey, Marcus R | 3.5 | 2287 | 2309 | +0.21 |
| 15 | FM Lewis, Andrew P | 3.5 | 2286 | 2221 | -0.35 |
| 16 | IM Rudd, Jack | 3.5 | 2278 | 2419 | +1.07 |
| 17 | Wadsworth, Matthew J | 3.5 | 2221 | 2188 | -0.23 |
| 18 | McPhillips, Joseph | 3.5 | 2200 | 2170 | -0.19 |
| 19 | Brown, Martin | 3.5 | 2194 | 2324 | +0.66 |
| 20 | Willmoth, Robert F | 3.5 | 2159 | 2191 | +0.37 |
| 21 | Fernandez, Michael | 3.5 | 2029 | 2291 | +2.03 |
| 22 | Taylor, Adam A | 3.5 | 2021 | 2300 | +2.11 |
No Kings Gambit today: GM Simon Williams
Not all went well for defending champion David Howell.
With a draw in round 3 and a loss in round 4 he comes to 4.5/6.
Justin Tan
Amy Hoare
IM Yang Fan Zhou
Chess is fun: Matthew Wadsworth
Photos: John Upham by courtesy of the offical tournament site
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