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06/09/2026

FIDE 'fast classical' - must be U1800 FIDE or have no FIDE rating

6th September 2026

 

The purpose of this event seems primarily a chance for players to play 5 FIDE rated games crammed into one day, with prizes a minor consideration.  The format was described by organiser Jonathan Arnott as follows(with slight refinements:

 

An experimental format, similar to the “Fast Classical” currently being trialled by FIDE – such time controls are already allowed for U1800 players.

 

An opportunity to play (up to) 5 FIDE rated games in a day, for those who have FIDE rating U1800 or no FIDE rating at all.

 We’re using a 40 20 time control, and we’ll be running 5 rounds in the day – though we appreciate some players might want to take a half-point bye or two.

 

Games at: 10am, 12.15pm, 2.30pm, 4.45pm, 7pm

 

Prizes will be dependent on entry.  Prizes/freebies for all.  Free buffet.  Cash prize for 1st place only (est. £100-£150 depending on entries).

 

 

Peter Stone has FIDE Rapidplay and Blitz ratings (of 1675 and 1791 respectively) but no standard rate FIDE rating, so qualified for participation despite an ECF standard-rate rating of 2015.  Ian Barker presumably served as a “filler”.  Ben Barton presumably entered requesting a ½-point bye in round 5, but presumably then didn’t actually attend the event.

Round-by-round results were as follows, tying players being here ranked by sum of opponents’ scores.

 

No

Name

Rtg

1

2

3

4

5

SPS

(ECF)

1

Maharnab Choudhury

1624

1

B

15

1

W

21

1

B

6

½

W

3

1

B

5

 

 

Sussex University

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

14

2

Harry Chan

1696

1

B

26

1

W

31

1

B

4

½

W

5

½

-

bye

 

 

Watford

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

4

 

13.5

3

Peter Stone

2015

1

B

9

1

W

25

½

B

14

½

B

1

1

W

11

 

 

Norwich Juniors

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

4

 

12.5

4

Mohanaditya Poluru

1635

1

B

28

1

W

13

0

W

2

1

B

16

1

B

9

 

 

Newport (Shropshire)

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

4

 

12

5

Benjamin Findlay

1631

1

W

30

1

B

8

1

W

11

½

B

2

0

W

1

 

 

SASCA

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

13

6

Jonathan R Slater

1637

1

W

12

1

B

10

0

W

1

½

B

8

1

B

13

 

 

Hull

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

11

7

Siefaldin A Holi

1655

1

B

32

1

W

17

0

B

5

1

W

14

0

B

3

 

 

Limewood & Scarcroft

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

11

8

Luke Julyan

1760

1

B

22

0

W

5

1

B

26

½

W

6

½

B

10

 

 

Hull

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

3

 

9.5

9

Edward Staples

1749

0

W

3

1

B

19

1

W

18

1

B

10

0

W

4

 

 

Hull

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

9

10

Gary Taylor

1509

1

B

10

0

W

6

1

B

21

0

W

9

1

-

bye

 

 

Holmfirth

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

9

11

Bien Cuaresma

1734

0

W

10

1

B

12

½

W

23

1

B

22

½

W

8

 

 

Wakefield

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

8

12

Andrew Nettleship

1479

0

B

6

0

W

10

1

B

32

1

W

24

1

W

23

 

 

Darnall & Handsworth

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

6

13

Archisman Saha

1753

1

W

18

0

B

4

½

W

22

1

B

17

0

W

6

 

 

Leeds Junior Chess Club

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.5

14

Saikrishna Shunmugam

1454

½

-

bye

1

B

20

½

W

3

0

B

11

½

-

bye

 

 

Norfolk & Norwich

 

 

½

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

8.5

15

Roger Greatorex

1754

½

-

bye

1

W

29

½

B

15

0

W

4

½

-

bye

 

 

Llangollen

 

 

½

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

8.5

16

Ethan Cross

0

1

W

24

0

B

11

1

B

25

0

W

13

½

W

18

 

 

SASCA

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

8.5

17

Steve Crow

1763

0

W

1

1

B

27

½

W

16

½

B

23

½

-

bye

 

 

Holmfirth

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

18

Johnny Turner

1571

0

B

13

1

W

32

0

B

9

1

W

26

½

B

17

 

 

Doncaster *

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

6.5

19

Paul A Allison

1739

½

B

29

0

W

14

0

B

24

1

W

32

1

B

25

 

 

Hull

 

 

½

 

 

½

 

 

½

 

 

 

 

 

5.5

20

Jenson Brown

0

0

B

25

0

W

9

1

B

28

½

W

21

1

W

27

 

 

Leeds

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

5

21

Nathaniel Holroyd‑Doveton

1673

1

W

27

0

B

1

0

W

10

½

B

19

½

W

22

 

 

Rotherham

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

6.5

22

Marek Krajci

1568

 

 

 

1

W

28

½

B

10

½

W

15

0

B

12

 

 

SASCA

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

6.5

23

Theo Sahu

1598

0

W

8

1

B

30

½

B

13

0

W

10

½

B

21

 

 

SASCA

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

6

24

Tadeusz Gumulka

1640

0

B

17

0

W

26

1

W

20

0

B

12

1

B

29

 

 

Sheffield Chess Centre

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

4

25

Andrew Thompson

1641

1

W

19

0

B

3

0

W

17

½

B

27

0

W

20

 

 

Ashfield

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

6

26

Charlie Barrow

1299

0

W

2

1

B

24

0

W

8

0

B

18

½

-

bye

 

 

SASCA

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

4.5

27

Prasanna Attada

1283

0

B

21

0

W

15

1

B

29

½

W

25

0

B

19

 

 

Newport (Shropshire)

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

4

28

Adam P Fairclough

1518

1

-

bye

0

B

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheffield Nomads

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

5

29

John Hoban

1611

½

W

20

0

B

16

0

W

27

½

B

28

0

W

24

 

 

Greater Manchester *

 

 

½

 

 

½

 

 

½

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

3.5

30

Yat Chun Wong

0

0

B

5

0

W

22

1

-

bye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

3

31

Alastair Rose

0

0

W

4

0

B

23

0

W

19

½

W

29

½

B

33

 

 

S. Yorkshire

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

½

 

 

1

 

1.5

32

Angharad Parkes

963

0

W

11

0

B

18

0

W

12

0

B

20

½

-

bye

 

 

Derby *

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

½

 

0.5

33

Ian Barker

1536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

½

W

28

 

 

Darnall & Handsworth

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

½

 

0.5

34

Ben Barton

1739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

½

-

bye

 

 

York University

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

½

 

0.5