2006 British Championship
GM Jonathan Rowson has captured the 2006 Smith & Williamson British Chess Championships (93rd Championships of The British Isles)
The event is organized by the British Chess Federation. It took place from Sunday, August 6th to Saturday, August 19th at the University of Wales in Swansea.
Here are the top 5 finishers:
1 Rowson, Jonathan SCO g 2579 8½
2 Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan GEO m 2427 8
3-6 Gormally, Daniel ENG g 2513 7½
3-6 Hebden, Mark ENG g 2532 7½
3-6 Jones, Gawain ENG m 2416 7½
3-6 Parker, Jonathan ENG g 2509 7½
Anya Corke (co-champion of the 2005 SP National Invitational for Girls) finished with an even score (5.5 points) in this prestigious event.
Congrats to Jonathan, Ketevan and Anya!
Here are the final standings.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
they are having trouble getting an Englishman to win. looks like the infamous Daniel Gormally is still playing chess.
Hello all. Well the stunning result of I.M. Grant really deserves some attention. Is it a GM norm for her. She finished ahead of some strong GMs. Kudos to you Ketevan.
Yes, she was considered at one time one of the biggest talents out of Georgia.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.PolgarChess.com
I think this is three in a row for Jonathan Rowson. He may not be the strongest player by rating in the UK but is a rare combination of a successful active player who also writes some very interesting books