British Grand Prix Leaderboard 2023

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