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Last update: Friday June 3, 2005 9:44
Free to GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs provided postmarked by July 10th. Players who gained their FM or WFM title during the last 12 months may pay a reduced entry fee of £100, provided postmarked prior to July 10th. This event is open only to exempted or qualified players.
Prizes: - £10,000; £5,000; £2,500; £1,500;
£1,200; £900; £700; £500; £300.
British Ladies Champion: - £500 British Under 21 Champion: - £250.
Most Improved Rating Performances 2005-2150 - £250; 2151-2295 - £250.
Alexander Best Game Prize for the Best Game in the Championship - £100.
GibTelecom BCF Centenary Prize to the value of £1000 for the player who
achieves the best performance relative to their published July 2004 FIDE rating.
In addition the Champion will receive the Sims Prize (currently approximately
£120); the Ladies Champion’s prize includes the Lander Prize (currently
£50).
Playing Schedule: - Mon 2nd to Fri 13th August (except Sun
8th). 11 rounds, starting 2.15 pm daily, 7 hour sessions.
Play-off: Should there be a tie for the title after 11 rounds
a play-off will take place on Saturday 14th August. 10% of the prize fund due
for 1st and any subsequent prizes involved in the tie will be held back and
distributed following the play-off. The type and length of play-off plus the
distribution of prizes will be determined by the number of players involved;
full details will be given in the event programme. Entry to the Championship
is deemed as acceptance of these conditions.
Ratings shown below are taken from the latest FIDE list released on July 1st.
HEBDEN, Mark 2559g – Leicester; ROWSON, Jonathan 2558g – Troon; MOTWANI, Paul 2552g – Belgium; EMMS, John 2508g – Hildenborough; WELLS, Peter K 2494g – Abingdon; SUMMERSCALE, Aaron 2493g – London; WARD, Chris 2490g – Beckenham; GORMALLY, Daniel 2479m – London; JONES, Gawain 2453c# – Ireland; LEDGER, Andrew 2452m – Bedford; ARAKHAMIA-Grant, Ketevan 2446m~ – Edinburgh; WILLIAMS, Simon K 2427m Farnham; PALLISER, Richard 2411m – Harrogate; HASLINGER, Stewart 2408m - Southport; QUINN, Mark – 2406m – Ireland; DEARING, Eddie 2392 – Botley; HOUSKA, Jovanka 2375wg~ – Maidenhead; KNOTT, Simon 2359m – Hertford; HANLEY, Craig 2356f #– Lancaster; SOWRAY, Peter 2349f – London; GORDON, Stephen 2338# – Oldham; TAN, Desmond 2335# – Mitcham; HOWELL, David 2334f # – Seaford; MANNION, Stephen 2333m – Paisley; TAYLOR, Martin 2331f – Rainham; MUIR, Andrew 2328m – Dumbarton; MARTYN, Rafe 2322# – Belgium; GREET, Andrew 2310 – St. Austell; SHERWIN, James 2303m - Bradford-on-Avon; LEDGER, Dave 2285f – Bedford; RUDD, Jack 2281 – Bideford; BIGG, Andrew 2275 – Oxted; ASHTON, Adam 2270 – Oldham; GRANT, Jonathan 2266 - Edinburgh; RENDLE, Thomas 2258# – Hastings; RAYNER, Francis 2252 – St. Leonards; SURTEES, Mike 2239 – Bolton; SPENCE, David 2236 – Ipswich; SNAPE, Ian 2228 – Keston; BURROWS, Martin 2226 – Leicester; LYELL, Mark 2217f – London; STOREY, Charles 2217 – Newcastle-upon-Tyne; HUTCHINSON, Paul 2216 – Otley; WALTON, Alan 2208 – Oldham; LEDGER, Steve 2203 – Bedford; NIXON, Thomas 2198# – Kew; ADAMS, David 2180 – Totley; GREGORY, Stephen 2180 – Ipswich; HUTCHINSON, Norman 2176 – Cambridge; HEMPSON, Peter 2172 – Sheffield; BRISCOE, Christopher 2157 – Chessington; SMITH, Graham 2157 – Milton Keynes; KAFKA, Graeme 2143 - Edinburgh; ALMOND, Philip 2131– Preston; CLARKE, Thomas 2131 – Ulster; MYCROFT, Richard 2110# – Foxton; PYM, Thomas 2059# – Newport; SISASK, Jesper 2057 – Bristol; WESTWOOD, Richard 2030# – Cannock; BRYANT, Richard – Llangynog; 59