British Championships 2016: Six lead with 3.5/4
7/29/2016 – Bournemouth, the large resort town on the south coast of England, hosts the 103rd British Championships. From 23rd July to 6th August a large number of various tournaments are played. 86 players start in the Championship group, among them Michael Adams, David Howell and Gawain Jones. After four rounds these three all have 3.5/4 and share the lead with Nicholas Pert, Keith Arkell and Justin Tan. After each round Andrew Martin presents the game of the day.
Find the right combination! ChessBase 15 program + new Mega Database 2020 with 8 million games and more than 80,000 master analyses. Plus ChessBase Magazine (DVD + magazine) and CB Premium membership for 1 year!
The spacious playing hall in the "Bournemouth Pavilion"
Top seed GM Michael Adams, Elo 2727
Second seed GM David Howell, Elo 2663
GM Gawain Jones, Elo 2650
Standings after four rounds
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Rtg | Pts. | |
| 1 | 1 | GM | Adams Michael | 2727 | 3,5 |
| 2 | GM | Howell David Wl | 2663 | 3,5 | |
| 3 | GM | Jones Gawain Cb | 2650 | 3,5 | |
| 4 | GM | Pert Nicholas | 2570 | 3,5 | |
| 9 | GM | Arkell Keith C | 2455 | 3,5 | |
| 11 | IM | Tan Justin Hy | 2438 | 3,5 | |
| 7 | 5 | GM | Hebden Mark L | 2509 | 3,0 |
| 6 | GM | Fodor Tamas Jr | 2505 | 3,0 | |
| 7 | GM | Gormally Daniel W | 2494 | 3,0 | |
| 8 | GM | Emms John M | 2467 | 3,0 | |
| 10 | IM | Pert Richard G | 2441 | 3,0 | |
| 13 | IM | Palliser Richard Jd | 2422 | 3,0 | |
| 14 | GM | Wells Peter K | 2419 | 3,0 | |
| 16 | IM | Eggleston David J | 2376 | 3,0 | |
| 17 | FM | Batchelor Peter J | 2341 | 3,0 | |
| 21 | FM | Duncan Chris R | 2292 | 3,0 | |
| 66 | FM | Waddington Mike P | 2018 | 3,0 |
IM Andrew Martin: "Game of the Day", Round 4
Games of round 4
IM Andrew Martin: "Game of the Day", Round 3
Games of round 3
IM Andrew Martin: "Game of the Day", Round 2
Games of round 2
IM Andrew Martin: "Game of the Day", Round 1
Games of round 1
Photos: Brendan O'Gorman
| Advertising |
