The table below shows the final British Grand Prix leaderboard with the top 40 players, based on results in FIDE rated open events played within the British Isles from 1st June 2022 to the end of May 2023. The table shows points scored based on the qualifying regulations and scoring algorithms as detailed in the Grand Prix regulations at https://www.britishchesschampionships.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BCQGP-2022-23-Rules-v1-1.pdf
The top 10 British Grand Prix players plus ties not already qualified will be offered places, together with the top female player plus ties not already qualified.
Final leaderboard table (with top 40 players based on events/results up to end of May)
Name | Fed | Title | Event count | Events played | Total points | BGP points | Already qualified | ||
1 | Jones, Steven A | ENG | 5 | 29th 4NCL Congress Open, 2023 Coventry Open, Guildford FIDE Congress, 65th Southend Easter Congress – Open, 2023 Kenilworth Open | 259 | 41.14 | SCCU Union Champion | ||
2 | Hebden, Mark L | ENG | GM | 3 | 28th 4NCL Congress Open, 46th Guernsey International Chess Festival – Open, 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress Open | 192 | 32.03 | GM | |
3 | Burrows, Martin P | ENG | 5 | 2022 Birmingham Open, 29th 4NCL Congress Open, 2023 Coventry Open, 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress Open, 2023 Kenilworth Open | 193 | 30.26 | 1 | ||
4 | Hill, Alistair | ENG | 4 | Central London Chess Congress – Imperial College – Open, Caplin Hastings 38th Weekend Congress, Guildford FIDE Congress, Central London Chess Congress April 2023 – Open | 167 | 29.36 | 2 | ||
5 | Khoury, Theo | ENG | 5 | London Chess League Weekend Congress – Open, OTB Returns – Henley Open 1, Bristol Open Spring Congress – 89th Bristol League Championship, 32nd Frome Chess Congress, 2023 Kenilworth Open | 139 | 29.20 | 3 | ||
6 | Wall, Tim P | ENG | FM | 4 | 58th Northumberland Chess Congress, Scarborough Chess Congress 2022 Open, 29th 4NCL Congress Open, Durham County Chess Congress – Open | 192 | 28.00 | 4 | |
7 | Arkell, Keith C | ENG | GM | 4 | 29th 4NCL Congress Open, Bristol Open Spring Congress – 89th Bristol League Championship, 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress Open, 32nd Frome Chess Congress | 203 | 26.31 | GM | |
8 | Merriman, John | ENG | FM | 3 | 59th Hull Congress Open, London Christmas Chess Congress – Open, Guildford FIDE Congress | 162 | 24.84 | Top 20 – 2022 British Championship | |
9 | Shearsby, Jude | ENG | 5 | 2023 Coventry Open, OTB Returns – Henley Open 1, Bristol Open Spring Congress – 89th Bristol League Championship, 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress Open, 2023 Kenilworth Open | 138 | 24.03 | MCCU Champion | ||
10 | Chan, Sheng Liang Bernard | MA | 4 | 58th Northumberland Chess Congress, 2022 Birmingham Open, 2023 Coventry Open, 32nd Frome Chess Congress | 113 | 22.34 | 5 | ||
11 | Jukes, Sam | WLS | 6 | South Wales Late Summer Open 2022, 2022 South Wales Autumn Open, 2022 West Wales Open, Hastings Christmas Morning, Hastings New Year Morning, London Chess League Weekend Congress – Open | 113 | 22.22 | 6 | ||
12 | Ogunshola, Olugbemiga (Ben) | ENG | 3 | 2022 Birmingham Open, Bristol Open Spring Congress – 89th Bristol League Championship, 32nd Frome Chess Congress | 114 | 22.09 | 2022 Major Open | ||
13 | Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian | NOR | GM | 2 | 59th Hull Congress Open, 65th Southend Easter Congress – Open | 130 | 21.67 | GM | |
14 | Saunders, Aron | ENG | 3 | 56TH BERKS & BUCKS CHESS CONGRESS – CHAMPIONSHIP, 2022 Birmingham Open, Caplin Hastings 38th Weekend Congress | 124 | 21.19 | 7 | ||
15 | Golding, James | ENG | FM | 3 | Chessable British Chess Championships 2022: Weekend Open (Atkins), 2022 West Wales Open, Guildford FIDE Congress | 123 | 20.21 | FM Rated 2300 or higher | |
16 | Stoica, Savas Marin | ENG | 3 | 1st Brentwood FIDE-Rated August Bank Holiday Congress, Caplin Hastings 38th Weekend Congress, 65th Southend Easter Congress – Open | 125 | 20.19 | 8 | ||
17 | Arnott, Jonathan W | ENG | CM | 3 | 58th Northumberland Chess Congress, 59th Hull Congress Open, Durham County Chess Congress – Open | 110 | 19.73 | 9 | |
18 | Okhai, Shabir | ENG | 2 | 28th 4NCL Congress Open, 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress Open | 17.17 | 19.73 | 10 | ||
19 | Haque, Muhtarim-Ul | IRL | 3 | CUS CHESS CONGRESS 2022 MASTERS, Gonzaga Classic Masters 2023, The John Bolger Cup 2023 | 128.00 | 19.67 | |||
20 | Nemeth, Zalan | IRL | FM | 3 | The 30th Cork Chess Congress Masters, Gonzaga Classic Masters 2023, The John Bolger Cup 2023 | 128 | 19.59 | ||
21 | Davies, Nigel R | ENG | GM | 2 | 29th 4NCL Congress Open, 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress Open | 123.00 | 19.32 | GM | |
22 | Buckley, Graeme N | ENG | IM | 2 | Central London Chess Congress – Imperial College – Open, Guildford FIDE Congress | 119 | 19.00 | IM | |
23 | Bezuidenhout, Roland | RSA | FM | 2 | 28th 4NCL Congress Open, Bristol Open Spring Congress – 89th Bristol League Championship | 116.00 | 18.67 | ||
24 | Lalic, Peter D | ENG | CM | 4 | Central London Chess Congress – Imperial College – Open, 14th Northwick Park Five Round Congress – Open, London Chess League Weekend Congress – Open, Central London Chess Congress April 2023 – Open | 115 | 18.66 | ||
25 | Sedykh, Mikhail | ENG | 2 | 28th 4NCL Congress Open, 2023 Coventry Open | 111.00 | 17.76 | |||
26 | Clarke, Brandon G I | ENG | GM | 3 | Caplin Hastings 38th Weekend Congress, Hastings Christmas Morning, Hastings New Year Morning | 102 | 17.00 | GM | |
27 | Daly, Colm | IRL | FM | 3 | CUS CHESS CONGRESS 2022 MASTERS, Gonzaga Classic Masters 2023, Ennis Congress 2023 Open | 99.00 | 17.32 | ||
28 | Fava, Lorenzo | ITA | 2 | Scarborough Chess Congress 2022 Open, 2022 Birmingham Open | 98 | 17.01 | |||
29 | Kanyamarala, Tarun | 3 | The 30th Cork Chess Congress Masters, CUS CHESS CONGRESS 2022 MASTERS, DCU Open | 97.00 | 17.84 | ||||
30 | Wells, Peter K | ENG | GM | 2 | 59th Hull Congress Open, 29th 4NCL Congress Open | 121 | 16.00 | GM | |
31 | Townsend, M Paul | 2 | Scarborough Chess Congress 2022 Open, 29th 4NCL Congress Open | 96.00 | 16.00 | ||||
32 | Naughton, James | 3 | The 30th Cork Chess Congress Masters, The Sligo Spring Tournament 2023 Master, Ennis Congress 2023 Open | 93 | 15.50 | ||||
33 | Southcott-Moyers, Indy | 2 | 59th Hull Congress Open, 29th 4NCL Congress Open | 89.00 | 14.84 | ||||
34 | Finn, Peter | 3 | 56TH BERKS & BUCKS CHESS CONGRESS – CHAMPIONSHIP, 59th Hull Congress Open, OTB Returns – Henley Open 1 | 88 | 14.67 | ||||
35 | Baer, Bruce L | 4 | 1st Brentwood FIDE-Rated August Bank Holiday Congress, 5th Crewe Chess Congress, 2022 Birmingham Open, 2023 Kenilworth Open | 87.00 | 14.50 | ||||
36 | Dignam, Matthew P | 4 | Chessable British Chess Championships 2022: Week 2 AM Open, London Chess League Weekend Congress – Open, London Chess League Weekend Congress (31 March) – Open, Central London Chess Congress April 2023 – Open | 87 | 14.50 | ||||
37 | Wilks, Simon | 2 | Central London Chess Congress – Imperial College – Open, Caplin Hastings 38th Weekend Congress | 87.00 | 14.50 | ||||
38 | Bullen, Alex | 3 | South Wales Late Summer Open 2022, 2022 South Wales Autumn Open, South Wales New Year Open 2023 | 83 | 13.84 | ||||
39 | Burnett, Andrew | 2 | Perth Congress 2023 Open, Durham County Chess Congress – Open | 83.00 | 13.84 | ||||
40 | Hobson, Kenneth | 3 | 14th Northwick Park Five Round Congress – Open, Bristol Open Spring Congress – 89th Bristol League Championship, 32nd Frome Chess Congress | 80 | 13.34 |
Events included
(Qualifying FIDE rated tournaments within the British Isles between 1st June 2022 and end of May)
Number | Congress name | Chess-results URL | Fed | Start | End |
1 | Ayr Open Platinum Jubilee 2022 – Scottish Chess Tour | https://chess-results.com/tnr643517.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | SCO | 03/06/2022 | 05/06/2022 |
2 | City of Belfast – Nemtzov Cup | https://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00450/2021-2022/city-of-belfast-2022/the-city-of-belfast-2022-report-and-results | IRL | 17/06/2022 | 19/06/2022 |
3 | The Irish Weekday Open 2022 | https://chess-results.com/tnr654308.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | IRL | 04/07/2022 | 08/07/2022 |
4 | 28th 4NCL Congress Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr653403.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 08/07/2022 | 10/07/2022 |
5 | The Irish Championship 2022: Open Weekender | https://chess-results.com/tnr655305.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | IRL | 08/07/2022 | 10/07/2022 |
6 | Chessable British Chess Championships 2022: Week 1 Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr655622.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&flag=30 | ENG | 08/08/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
7 | Chessable British Chess Championships 2022: Weekend Open (Atkins) | https://chess-results.com/tnr655633.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 12/08/2022 | 14/08/2022 |
8 | Chessable British Chess Championships 2022: Week 2 AM Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr655636.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 14/08/2022 | 20/08/2022 |
9 | 1st Brentwood FIDE-Rated August Bank Holiday Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr655816.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 27/08/2022 | 29/08/2022 |
10 | 56TH BERKS & BUCKS CHESS CONGRESS – CHAMPIONSHIP | https://chess-results.com/tnr669710.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 27/08/2022 | 29/08/2022 |
11 | THE ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 SENIOR | http://www.ulsterchess.net/results/2022-08-29/senior/ | IRL | 27/08/2022 | 29/08/2022 |
12 | South Wales Late Summer Open 2022 | https://chess-results.com/tnr671259.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | WLS | 02/09/2022 | 04/09/2022 |
13 | 58th Northumberland Chess Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr679996.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 30/09/2022 | 02/10/2022 |
14 | The 30th Cork Chess Congress Masters | https://chess-results.com/tnr680166.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | IRL | 30/09/2022 | 02/10/2022 |
15 | 59th Hull Congress Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr682014.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 14/10/2022 | 16/10/2022 |
16 | 5th Crewe Chess Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr684597.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 14/10/2022 | 16/10/2022 |
17 | 2022 South Wales Autumn Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr684368.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | WLS | 15/10/2022 | 16/10/2023 |
18 | 46th Guernsey International Chess Festival – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr628064.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | GCI | 16/10/2022 | 22/10/2022 |
19 | CUS CHESS CONGRESS 2022 MASTERS | https://chess-results.com/tnr675841.aspx?lan=1&art=3 | IRL | 16/09/2022 | 18/09/2022 |
20 | Scarborough Chess Congress 2022 Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr656228.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 28/10/2022 | 30/10/2022 |
21 | Central London Chess Congress – Imperial College – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr689266.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&flag=30 | ENG | 04/11/2022 | 06/11/2022 |
22 | 2022 West Wales Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr695389.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | WLS | 11/11/2022 | 13/11/2022 |
23 | Ulster Masters 2022 Tournament A | https://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00450/2022-2023/ulster-masters-2022/the-masters-was-held-at-lisburn-chess-club-over-the-weekend-of-11th-13th-nov-2022 | IRL | 11/11/2022 | 13/11/2022 |
24 | 2022 Birmingham Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr697569.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 19/11/2022 | 20/11/2022 |
25 | 14th Northwick Park Five Round Congress – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr709649.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 17/12/2022 | 18/12/2022 |
26 | Caplin Hastings 38th Weekend Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr668627.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&flag=30 | ENG | 28/12/2022 | 01/01/2023 |
27 | Hastings Christmas Morning | https://chess-results.com/tnr668611.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&flag=30 | ENG | 28/12/2022 | 01/01/2023 |
28 | London Christmas Chess Congress – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr713161.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 28/12/2022 | 30/12/2022 |
29 | Hastings New Year Morning | https://chess-results.com/tnr668618.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&flag=30 | ENG | 02/01/2023 | 06/01/2023 |
30 | South Wales New Year Open 2023 | https://chess-results.com/tnr715352.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | WLS | 06/01/2023 | 08/01/2023 |
31 | 29th 4NCL Congress Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr716993.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 20/01/2023 | 22/01/2023 |
32 | The Williamson.Shield 2023 section A | https://www.ulsterchess.org/competitions/competitions/comp-3036/cvt_event/standings/766#tabhead | IRL | 20/01/2023 | 22/01/2023 |
33 | Gonzaga Classic Masters 2023 | https://chess-results.com/tnr722763.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | IRL | 27/01/2023 | 29/01/2023 |
34 | London Chess League Weekend Congress – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr719802.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 03/02/2023 | 05/02/2023 |
35 | The Sligo Spring Tournament 2023 Master | https://chess-results.com/tnr691865.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | IRL | 03/02/2023 | 05/02/2023 |
36 | The John Bolger Cup 2023 | https://chess-results.com/tnr730936.aspx?lan=1&art=3 | IRL | 17/02/2023 | 19/02/2023 |
37 | 2023 Coventry Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr730468.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 18/02/2023 | 19/02/2023 |
38 | Ennis Congress 2023 Open | https://munsterchessunion.org/live/ennis/open/ | IRL | 24/02/2023 | 26/02/2023 |
39 | OTB Returns – Henley Open 1 | https://www.vegaresult.com/vega/index.php?id=1548 | ENG | 04/03/2023 | 05/03/2023 |
40 | DCU Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr735802.aspx?lan=1&art=3 | IRL | 24/03/2023 | 26/03/2023 |
41 | Bristol Open Spring Congress – 89th Bristol League Championship | https://chess-results.com/tnr740829.aspx?lan=1&art=3&flag=30 | ENG | 31/03/2023 | 02/04/2023 |
42 | Guildford FIDE Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr748788.aspx?lan=1&art=3 | ENG | 31/03/2023 | 02/04/2023 |
43 | London Chess League Weekend Congress (31 March) – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr745666.aspx?lan=1&art=3 | ENG | 31/03/2023 | 02/04/2023 |
44 | 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr749699.aspx?lan=1&art=3&turdet=YES&flag=30 | ENG | 07/04/2023 | 10/04/2023 |
45 | 65th Southend Easter Congress – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr721482.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30 | ENG | 07/04/2023 | 10/04/2023 |
46 | 2023 Welsh Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr750559.aspx?lan=1&art=3 | WLS | 07/04/2023 | 10/04/2023 |
47 | Central London Chess Congress April 2023 – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr755806.aspx?lan=1&art=3&flag=30 | ENG | 21/04/2023 | 23/04/2023 |
48 | Perth Congress 2023 Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr755079.aspx?lan=1&art=3 | SCO | 21/04/2023 | 23/04/2023 |
49 | 32nd Frome Chess Congress | http://somersetchess.org/frome_congress/2023/Open/index.html | ENG | 12/05/2023 | 14/05/2023 |
50 | Durham County Chess Congress – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr765953.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 12/05/2023 | 14/05/2023 |
51 | Ayr Open 2023 – Scottish Chess Tour | https://chess-results.com/tnr768300.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | SCO | 19/05/2023 | 21/05/2023 |
52 | 2023 Kenilworth Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr769479.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=5&flag=30 | ENG | 20/05/2023 | 21/05/2023 |
53 | Nemtzov Cup City of Belfast Championships 2023 | https://ulsterchess.net/results/2023-05-01/over1600/ | IRL | 29/04/2023 | 01/05/2023 |