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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:
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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).
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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.
”
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No
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
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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
|
|
|
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Sussex University
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3½
|
|
|
4½
|
|
14
|
|
2
|
Harry
Chan
|
1696
|
1
|
B
|
26
|
1
|
W
|
31
|
1
|
B
|
4
|
½
|
W
|
5
|
½
|
-
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Watford
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3½
|
|
|
4
|
|
13.5
|
|
3
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Peter
Stone
|
2015
|
1
|
B
|
9
|
1
|
W
|
25
|
½
|
B
|
14
|
½
|
B
|
1
|
1
|
W
|
11
|
|
|
|
Norwich Juniors
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
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2½
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
|
12.5
|
|
4
|
Mohanaditya
Poluru
|
1635
|
1
|
B
|
28
|
1
|
W
|
13
|
0
|
W
|
2
|
1
|
B
|
16
|
1
|
B
|
9
|
|
|
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Newport (Shropshire)
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|
|
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
|
|
|
3½
|
|
|
3½
|
|
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
|
|
|
2½
|
|
|
3½
|
|
11
|
|
7
|
Siefaldin
A Holi
|
1655
|
1
|
B
|
32
|
1
|
W
|
17
|
0
|
B
|
5
|
1
|
W
|
14
|
0
|
B
|
3
|
|
|
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Limewood & Scarcroft
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
|
11
|
|
8
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Luke
Julyan
|
1760
|
1
|
B
|
22
|
0
|
W
|
5
|
1
|
B
|
26
|
½
|
W
|
6
|
½
|
B
|
10
|
|
|
|
Hull
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2½
|
|
|
3
|
|
9.5
|
|
9
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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
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Gary
Taylor
|
1509
|
1
|
B
|
10
|
0
|
W
|
6
|
1
|
B
|
21
|
0
|
W
|
9
|
1
|
-
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bye
|
|
|
|
Holmfirth
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
9
|
|
11
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Bien
Cuaresma
|
1734
|
0
|
W
|
10
|
1
|
B
|
12
|
½
|
W
|
23
|
1
|
B
|
22
|
½
|
W
|
8
|
|
|
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Wakefield
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|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
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1½
|
|
|
2½
|
|
|
3
|
|
8
|
|
12
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Andrew
Nettleship
|
1479
|
0
|
B
|
6
|
0
|
W
|
10
|
1
|
B
|
32
|
1
|
W
|
24
|
1
|
W
|
23
|
|
|
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Darnall & Handsworth
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|
|
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
|
|
|
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Leeds Junior Chess Club
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|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
2½
|
|
|
2½
|
|
8.5
|
|
14
|
Saikrishna
Shunmugam
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1454
|
½
|
-
|
bye
|
1
|
B
|
20
|
½
|
W
|
3
|
0
|
B
|
11
|
½
|
-
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Norfolk & Norwich
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|
|
½
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2½
|
|
8.5
|
|
15
|
Roger
Greatorex
|
1754
|
½
|
-
|
bye
|
1
|
W
|
29
|
½
|
B
|
15
|
0
|
W
|
4
|
½
|
-
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Llangollen
|
|
|
½
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2½
|
|
8.5
|
|
16
|
Ethan
Cross
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0
|
1
|
W
|
24
|
0
|
B
|
11
|
1
|
B
|
25
|
0
|
W
|
13
|
½
|
W
|
18
|
|
|
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SASCA
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2½
|
|
8.5
|
|
17
|
Steve
Crow
|
1763
|
0
|
W
|
1
|
1
|
B
|
27
|
½
|
W
|
16
|
½
|
B
|
23
|
½
|
-
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Holmfirth
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2½
|
|
7
|
|
18
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Johnny
Turner
|
1571
|
0
|
B
|
13
|
1
|
W
|
32
|
0
|
B
|
9
|
1
|
W
|
26
|
½
|
B
|
17
|
|
|
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Doncaster *
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
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2½
|
|
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
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
2½
|
|
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
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
2½
|
|
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
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
2
|
|
6.5
|
|
22
|
Marek
Krajci
|
1568
|
|
|
|
1
|
W
|
28
|
½
|
B
|
10
|
½
|
W
|
15
|
0
|
B
|
12
|
|
|
|
SASCA
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
6.5
|
|
23
|
Theo
Sahu
|
1598
|
0
|
W
|
8
|
1
|
B
|
30
|
½
|
B
|
13
|
0
|
W
|
10
|
½
|
B
|
21
|
|
|
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SASCA
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
2
|
|
6
|
|
24
|
Tadeusz
Gumulka
|
1640
|
0
|
B
|
17
|
0
|
W
|
26
|
1
|
W
|
20
|
0
|
B
|
12
|
1
|
B
|
29
|
|
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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
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
1½
|
|
6
|
|
26
|
Charlie
Barrow
|
1299
|
0
|
W
|
2
|
1
|
B
|
24
|
0
|
W
|
8
|
0
|
B
|
18
|
½
|
-
|
bye
|
|
|
|
SASCA
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1½
|
|
4.5
|
|
27
|
Prasanna
Attada
|
1283
|
0
|
B
|
21
|
0
|
W
|
15
|
1
|
B
|
29
|
½
|
W
|
25
|
0
|
B
|
19
|
|
|
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Newport (Shropshire)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1½
|
|
|
1½
|
|
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
|
|
|
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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
|
|