British Championship: Hawkins leads with 4.0/4
7/23/2014 – The British Championships 2014 take place in Aberystwyth in West Wales. The idyllic surroundings seem to suit IM Jonathan Hawkins, who won with black against FM Justin Tan in round four to become the only player with 4.0/4. GM Chris Ward, co-leader after three rounds, lost to his old friend GM John Emms and for IM Andrew Martin this was the 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.
Since the late 19th century Aberystwyth has also been a major Welsh educational centre, with the establishment of a university college there in 1872. The town's population is 16,000, with an influx of over 10,000 students during nine months of the year.
The Old University Buildings in Aberystwyth
Not exactly in mint condition: Aberystwyth Castle, an Edwardian fortress that was built
during the First Welsh War in the late 13th century
Aberystwyth Harbour from the Castle
North Beach and Cliffs
The town from Constitution Hill
IM Andrew Martin's Game of the Day
British Championship 2014 in Aberystwyth: Game of the Day round four
Rankings after four rounds of play
| Rank | Name |
Score
|
Rating
|
TPR | W-We |
| 1 | IM Hawkins, Jonathan |
4.0
|
2516
|
2980 | +0.74 |
| 2 | GM Pert, Nicholas |
3.5
|
2564
|
2590 | +0.11 |
| 3 | GM Williams, Simon K |
3.5
|
2462
|
2599 | +0.62 |
| 4 | GM Emms, John M |
3.5
|
2456
|
2520 | +0.29 |
| 5 | IM Fernandez, Daniel |
3.5
|
2396
|
2602 | +0.98 |
| 6 | GM Hebden, Mark L |
3.0
|
2554
|
2453 | -0.34 |
| 7 | GM Ward, Chris G |
3.0
|
2422
|
2457 | +0.39 |
| 8 | FM Tan, Justin |
3.0
|
2375
|
2452 | +0.55 |
| 9 | FM Jackson, James P |
3.0
|
2320
|
2435 | +0.59 |
| 10 | Harvey, Marcus R |
3.0
|
2287
|
2415 | +0.65 |
| 11 | IM Rudd, Jack |
3.0
|
2278
|
2468 | +0.98 |
| 12 | GM Howell, David W L |
2.5
|
2650
|
2461 | -0.82 |
| 13 | IM Zhou, Yang-Fan |
2.5
|
2475
|
2282 | -0.80 |
| 14 | IM Pert, Richard G |
2.5
|
2430
|
2386 | -0.07 |
| 15 | FM Lewis, Andrew P |
2.5
|
2286
|
2330 | +0.14 |
| 16 | Wadsworth, Matthew J |
2.5
|
2221
|
2168 | -0.28 |
| 17 | McPhillips, Joseph |
2.5
|
2200
|
2148 | -0.28 |
| 18 | Brown, Martin |
2.5
|
2194
|
2327 | +0.44 |
| 19 | Batchelor, Peter J |
2.5
|
2177
|
2346 | +0.76 |
| 20 | Graham, David B |
2.5
|
2155
|
2094 | -0.24 |
| 21 | Fernandez, Michael |
2.5
|
2029
|
2280 | +1.32 |
| 22 | Taylor, Adam A |
2.5
|
2021
|
2383 | +1.76 |
Mr. 100% and leading with 4.0/4: IM Jonathan Hawkins (photo: John Saunders, Archive)
GM Keith Arkell and IM Jack Rudd preparing for the start of their game
Dion Huang and Oscar Pollack waiting for the start of round four
GM Nicholas Pert adjust his pieces before his game in round four
Jim Burnett from Doncaster in the British Championship
Amy Hoare on board 15 in the British Championship
Joshua Higgs on top board in the Major Open
GMs Chris Ward and Mark Hebden who met in the British Championship in round three
Competitors in the Senior Over 50 Championship
Photos by courtesy of the offical tournament site
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