British Grand Prix Leaderboard 2024

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/2024/02/BGP-Rules-2023-24.pdf

The table below is the final leaderboard with British Championship qualification places as shown for the top 10 finishers plus ties who are eligible and not already qualified, together with the top female player plus ties eligible and not already qualified.

Interim Leaderboard (with top 40 players based on events rated by FIDE up to end of May 2024)

Rank Qualifiers Name Fed Title Event Count Divisor Events for Listing Total Points BGP Points Already Qualified
1   Arkell, Keith C ENG GM 10 10 Manchester Summer Chess Congres Aug 2023, Newport Open, 47th Guernsey International Chess Festival – Open, Caplin Hastings Weekend Open, 31st 4NCL Congress Open, 5th Simon Bartlett Memorial , Inaugural Wells Congress, Wightlink Isle of Wight Congress, Ennis Congress Open, Bristol Centenary Congress Open 228.00 22.80 GM
2 1 Matlak, Oleksandr UKR   5 6 2023 British Championships Atkins, 55th Torbay Chess Congress, Inaugural Wells Congress, Frome Congress, Bristol Centenary Congress Open 123.50 20.58  
3   Boswell, Jacob Connor ENG   6 6 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress, 30th 4NCL Congress Open, 4th 4NCL Easter Congress Open, Guildford FIDE Congress, Frome Congress, Bristol Centenary Congress Open 116.00 19.33 Top 20 players and ties in the 2023 British Championship
4   Verma, Aditya ENG CM 6 6 30th 4NCL Congress Open, 2023 British Championships AM Open, 60th Hull Congress Open, Central London Congress at Imperial – Open, Caplin Hastings Weekend Open, Guildford FIDE Congress 96.00 16.00 Top 10 players and ties in the 2023 Major Open
5 2 Banerjee, Supratit ENG CM 6 6 Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Standardplay – Open, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress, Caplin Hastings Weekend Open, 31st 4NCL Congress Open, Inaugural Wells Congress, 66th Southend Easter Chess Festival Open 96.00 16.00  
6   Raju, Sooraj Menothuparambil IND CM 5 6 2023 British Championships AM Open, 46th Scarborough Congress, 2023 Birminham Open, 4th 4NCL Easter Congress Open, 2024 Leamington Open 88.50 14.75 Top 10 players and ties in the 2023 Major Open
7 3 Badacsonyi, Stanley ENG CM 5 6 2023 British Championships AM Open, 46th Scarborough Congress, Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Standardplay – Open, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress, London Christmas Chess Congres Open 88.00 14.67  
8 4 Lalic, Peter D ENG   7 7 London Chess League Weekend Congress, London Chess League FIDE Weekender, Central London Congress at Imperial – Open, Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Standardplay – Open, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress, London Chess League FIDE Weekender, London Chess League FIDE Weekender 98.50 14.07  
9   Grieve, Harry ENG IM 3 6 47th Guernsey International Chess Festival – Open, Wightlink Isle of Wight Congress, Perth Open 2024 84.00 14.00 IM
10 5 Bonn, Thomas FRA   4 6 London Chess League FIDE Weekender, Central London Congress at Imperial – Open, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress, London Chess League FIDE Weekender 83.00 13.83  
11 6 Daly, Colm IRL FM 4 6 UCD Congress Masters, Dublin International Open, The DCU Open 2024, Ennis Congress Open 81.00 13.50  
12   Hebden, Mark L IRL GM 3 6 30th 4NCL Congress Open, 60th Hull Congress Open, 4th 4NCL Easter Congress Open 80.50 13.42 GM
13 7 Stubbs, Oliver ENG   5 6 2023 British Championships Atkins, Newport Open, London Christmas Chess Congres Open, Inaugural Wells Congress, Frome Congress 80.00 13.33  
14 8 Bullen, Alex WLS CM 4 6 Newport Open, South Wales Winter Open, South Wales Spring Open, 54th Cotswold Congress Open 73.00 12.17  
15 9 Murawski, Jan ENG   5 6 2023 Birminham Open, London Chess League FIDE Weekender, Wightlink Isle of Wight Congress, 2024 Leamington Open, Bristol Centenary Congress Open 70.50 11.75  
16 10 Kett, Tim WLS FM 4 6 South Wales Autumn Congress, West Wales Open, South Wales Winter Open, Inaugural Wells Congress 70.00 11.67  
17   Gormally, Daniel W ENG GM 3 6 60th Hull Congress Open, 47th Guernsey International Chess Festival – Open, 46th Scarborough Congress 65.50 10.92 GM
18   Fathallah, Joe ENG IM 3 6 South Wales Autumn Congress, South Wales Winter Open, South Wales Spring Open 65.00 10.83 IM
19   Phan, Stefanus SGP   4 6 2023 British Championships AM Open, London Chess League FIDE Weekender, Central London Congress at Imperial – Open, London Chess League FIDE weekender April 2024 64.00 10.67  
20   Wells, Peter K ENG GM 3 6 60th Hull Congress Open, 31st 4NCL Congress Open, Bristol Centenary Congress Open 63.50 10.58 GM
21   Rogers, Tim L ENG   4 6 London Chess League Weekend Congress, 57th Berks and Bucks Weekend Congress, Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Standardplay – Open, CoulsdonChess Spring Standardplay 63.50 10.58  
22   Larchikov, Maksym UKR   3 6 2024 Coventry Open, 4th 4NCL Easter Congress Open, Durham Open 2024 63.00 10.50  
23   James, Russell A ENG   4 6 Manchester Summer Chess Congress 2023, 2023 Birminham Open, 2024 Coventry Open, 2024 Leamington Open 61.00 10.17 2023 Grand Prix Deferral
24   Camacho Collados, Jose WLS IM 2 6 South Wales Autumn Congress, South Wales Spring Open 61.00 10.17 IM
25   Jones, Steven A ENG   4 6 6th Crewe Chess Congress, South Wales Winter Open, 2024 Coventry Open, Guildford FIDE Congress 60.50 10.08 Top 20 players and ties in the 2023 British Championship
26   Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio ENG IM 3 6 London Chess League FIDE Weekender, London Chess League FIDE Weekender, London Chess League FIDE weekender April 2024 60.00 10.00 IM
27   Clarke, Brandon GI ENG GM 2 6 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress, 2023 British Championships AM Open 60.00 10.00 GM
28   Gubanov, Oleg UKR IM 2 6 Limerick Open, Ennis Congress Open 60.00 10.00 IM
29   Bates, Richard A ENG IM 2 6 London Chess League FIDE Weekender, 66th Southend Easter Chess Festival Open 59.50 9.92 IM
30   Shafi, Declan SCO   2 6 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress, 2023 British Championships Atkins 56.00 9.33 EACY Champion
31   Vijaykumar, Rishi ENG   3 6 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress, Manchester Summer Chess Congres Aug 2023, 15th Leyland Congress 55.00 9.17  
32   Surtees, Mike J ENG   4 6 6th Crewe Chess Congress, 2023 British Championships AM Open, Manchester Summer Chess Congres Aug 2023, 15th Leyland Congress 52.00 8.67  
33   Jessel, Stephen IRL FM 2 6 Dublin International Open, The DCU Open 2024 52.00 8.67 FIDE Master rated 2300 or higher
34   Sarakauskas, Gediminas LTU IM 3 6 6th Crewe Chess Congress, 31st 4NCL Congress Open, Guildford FIDE Congress 49.50 8.25 IM
35   Merriman, James ENG IM 3 6 30th 4NCL Congress Open, 57th Berks and Bucks Weekend Congress, London Chess League FIDE Weekender 42.00 7.00 IM
36   Brown, Thomas WLS   3 6 South Wales Winter Open, South Wales Spring Open, 54th Cotswold Congress Open 40.50 6.75  
37   Garcia, Oscar GER   3 6 57th Berks and Bucks Weekend Congress, 55th Torbay Chess Congress, Inaugural Wells Congress 40.00 6.67  
38   Harborne, Matthew J ENG   3 6 2023 Birminham Open, 2024 Coventry Open, 2024 Leamington Open 38.00 6.33  
39   Merry, Alan B ENG IM 3 6 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress, 51st Thanet and East Kent Congress, Bristol Centenary Congress Open 36.00 6.00 IM
40   Bowcott-Terry, Finlay ENG   2 6 2024 Coventry Open, 2024 Leamington Open 32.00 5.33  
41   Nemeth, Zalan IRL FM 2 6 Limerick Open, The DCU Open 2024 29.00 4.83  
Top Female Player not already qualified
51
  Richmond, Jane
WLS
  3
6
15th Leyland Congress, South Wales Spring Open, Frome Congress 47.00
7.83
 

Events included
(Qualifying FIDE rated tournaments within the British Isles between 1st June 2023 and end of May 2024) 

Number Congress Name Chess Results URL FED Start Date End Date
1 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr774594.aspx?lan=1&art=4 ENG 02-Jun-23 04 June 2023
2 London Chess League Weekend Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr765090.aspx?lan=1 ENG 02 June 2023 04 June 2023
3 30th 4NCL Congress Open https://chess-results.com/tnr777296.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30&turdet=YES ENG 16-Jun-23 18 June 2023
4 6th Crewe Chess Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr787262.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 ENG 30 June 2023 02 July 2023
5 2023 British Championships AM Open https://chess-results.com/tnr790646.aspx?lan=1 ENG 24 July 2023 20 July 2023
6 2023 British Championships Atkins https://chess-results.com/tnr790662.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 ENG 21 July 2023 23 July 2023
7 Irish Championship Weekday Open   IRL 07 August 2023 11 August 2023
8
Irish Championship Open Weekender   IRL
11 Augost 2023
13 August 2023
9 51st Thanet and East Kent Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr782741.aspx?lan=1&art=4 ENG 18 August 2023 20 August 2023
10 Manchester Summer Chess Congress Aug 2023 https://chess-results.com/tnr807380.aspx?lan=1&art=4 ENG 18 August 2023 20 August 2023
11 15th Leyland Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr811986.aspx?lan=1 ENG 26 August 2023 28 August 2023
12 57th Berks and Bucks Weekend Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr810121.aspx?lan=1&flag=30&turdet=YES ENG 26 August 2023 28 August 2023
13 60th Hull Congress Open https://chess-results.com/tnr809637.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30&turdet=YES ENG 08 September 2023 10 September 2023
14 Newport Open   WLS 08 September 2023 10 September 2023
15 CUS Chess Congress Championship   IRL 15 September 2023 17 September 2023
16 59th Northumberland Weekend Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr825432.aspx?lan=1&turdet=YES ENG 29 September 2023 01 October 2023
17 Cork Chess Congress Masters   IRL
06 October 2023
08 October 2023
18 South Wales Autumn Congress   WLS 07 October 2023 08 October 2023
19 47th Guernsey International CF – Open
https://chess-results.com/tnr801823.aspx?lan=1&art=4 GCI
15 October 2023
21 October 2023
20 46th Scarborough Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr837958.aspx?lan=1&art=4 ENG 27 October 2023 29 October 2023
21 London Chess League FIDE Weekender   ENG 27 October 2023 29 October 2023
22 Central London Congress at Imperial – Open https://chess-results.com/tnr841681.aspx?lan=1&art=4 ENG 03 November 2023 05 November 2023
23 Hampshire Chess Congress – Open     03 November 2023 05 November 2023
24 Glasgow Premier 2023   SCO 03 November 2023 05 November 2023
25 Limerick Open   IRL 03 November 2023 05 November 2023
26 Ulster Masters   IRL 03 November 2023 06 November 2023
27 55th Torbay Chess Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr790268.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES ENG 10 November 2023 12 November 2023
28 West Wales Open   WLS 10 November 2023 12 November 2023
29 UCD Congress Masters   IRL 10 November 2023 12 November 2023
30 2023 Birminham Open https://chess-results.com/tnr853567.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 ENG 25 November 2023 26 November 2023
31 Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Standardplay – Open https://www.ccfworld.com/Chess/Results/2023-11-26%20Late%20Autumn%20Congress.htm ENG 25 November 2023 26 November 2023
32 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com – 15th Northwick Park Congress – Open ENG 16 December 2023 17 December 2023
33 London Christmas Chess Congress Open https://chess-results.com/tnr870892.aspx?lan=1&art=4 ENG 28 December 2023 30 December 2023
34 Caplin Hastings Weekend Open Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com – Hastings Weekend Open ENG 06 January 2024 07 January 2024
35 London Chess League FIDE Weekender https://chess-results.com/tnr836225.aspx?lan=1&art=4 ENG 05 January 2024 07 January 2024
36 31st 4NCL Congress Open https://chess-results.com/tnr873225.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 ENG 19 January 2024 21 January 2024
37 South Wales Winter Open   WLS 19 January 2024 21 January 2024
38 London Chess League FIDE Weekender
https://chess-results.com/tnr892894.aspx?lan=1&art=4 ENG
16 February 2024
18 February 2024
39 South Wales Spring Open   WLS 17 February 2024 18 February 2024
40 2024 Coventry Open   ENG 17 February 2024 18 February 2024
41
4th 4NCL Easter Congress Open   ENG
23 February 2024 25 February 2024
42
Ennis Congress Open   IRL
23 February 2024 25 February 2024
43
5th Simon Bartlett Memorial https://chess-results.com/tnr900426.aspx?lan=1&art=4 ENG
01 March 2024
03 March 2024
44
Inaugural Wells Congress https://chess-results.com/tnr895940.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&flag=30 ENG
08 March 2024
10 March 2024
 45 The DCU Open 2024   IRL 08 March 2024 10 March 2024
 46 66th Southend Easter Chess Festival Open   ENG 28 March 2024 01 April 2024
 47 Dublin International Open   IRL
29 March 2024 01 April 2024
 48 Guildford FIDE Congress   ENG
12 April 2024 14 April 2024
 49 London Chess League FIDE Weekender April 2024   ENG 12 April 2024 14 April 2024
 50 Wightlink Isle of Wight Congress   ENG 19 April 2024 21 April 2024
 51
Bristol Centenary Congress Open
  ENG
26 April 2024
28 April 2024
 52 Durham Open 2024   ENG 10 May 2024 10 May 2024
 53 Frome Congress   ENG 17 May 2024 19 May 2024
 54 2024 Leamington Open   ENG 18 May 2024 19 May 2024
 55 Perth Open 2024   SCO
24 May 2024 27 May 2024
 56
54th Cotswold Congress Open
  ENG
26 May 2024
27 May 2024
 57
Coulsdon Chess Spring Standardplay
  ENG
26 May 2024
27 May 2024
 58
Mitcham 3 Day International
  ENG
29 May 2024
31 May 2024