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Gawain Jones wins English Rapidplay Championship 2021

12/13/2021 – Ten players took part in the English Rapidplay Championship 2021, which was part of the London Chess Classic 2021. After nine rounds Gawain Jones (pictured) and Luke McShane shared first with 7.0/9, but Gawain Jones won the play-off with a clear 2-0 to become English Rapid Champion 2021. | Photo: London Chess Classic

London Chess Classic: Rest of the World beats England

12/12/2021 – This year, the main event of the London Chess Classic was the match between England and the Rest of the World, with each team consisting of three players. Before the final round, the squads were tied at 7½ points each. In a very hard-fought final round, the Rest of the World won the match. Boris Gelfand and Nikita Vitiugov provided the winning points.
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