The English Seniors Chess Championships 50+ & 65+, supported by Chessable, took place from 4-8 May at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Kenilworth.
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GM Mark Hebden triumphed in the 50+ competition with 22 players and with a convincing score of 6.5/7 points clinched the title of English Senior 50+ Champion. GM Keith Arkell was second with 6/7 points, while three players tied for bronze with 4.5/7 points. The best ranked women player – WIM Natasha Regan was crowned as English Women’s Senior 50+ Champion. She scored 3.5/7 points and also had the best performance among the U2000 players.
Three players tied for the top of the 65+ section, scoring 5.5/7 points. Tiebreaks criteria determined Cliff Chandler the English Senior 65+ Champion, Ian Snape was second and IM Paul Littlewood came third. The best ranked women player – WCM Dinah Norman scored 2.5 points and became English Women’s Senior 65+ Champion.
Final rankings – Chessable English Senior 50+ Chess Championship 2022:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
GM
Hebden Mark L
ENG
2533
6.5
0
21
27
2
GM
Arkell Keith C
ENG
2437
6
0
20
26
3
Mason Donald J
ENG
2157
4.5
0
21
28
4
CM
Josse Mark
ENG
2235
4.5
0
20
27
5
Nelson Jonathan P
ENG
2227
4.5
0
17
23
6
Crocker Philip J
ENG
2202
4
1.5
19
25
7
IM
Ledger Andrew J
ENG
2398
4
1
18
23
8
Churavin Andrey
ENG
2094
4
0.5
17
23
9
Henderson David
ENG
2128
3.5
0
20
26
10
FM
Thompson Ian D
ENG
2201
3.5
0
19
25
11
WIM
Regan Natasha K
ENG
1972
3.5
0
19
25
12
FM
Dishman Stephen
ENG
2301
3.5
0
14
18
13
Dilley Jason M
ENG
2224
3
0
18
23
14
Baer Bruce L
ENG
2097
3
0
18
22
15
Wilson Edgar
ENG
1989
3
0
17
22
16
Lazarus Simon E
ENG
2112
3
0
14
20
17
Erdogan Hassan
ENG
2011
3
0
13
18
18
Gibbs Dominic V
ENG
1987
2.5
0
18
22
19
Portman Carl S
ENG
1960
2.5
0
16
20
20
Hickman John E
ENG
1846
2.5
0
13
17
21
Homer Neil S
ENG
1682
1
0
15
18
22
Mitchell Rob
ENG
0
0
0
13
17
.
Final rankings – Chessable English Senior 65+ Chess Championship 2022:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
Chandler Cliff R
ENG
2292
5.5
0
23
28
2
Snape Ian L
ENG
2186
5.5
0
22
27
3
IM
Littlewood Paul E
ENG
2347
5.5
0
21
26
4
Shephard Chris C W
ENG
2203
5
0
21
27
5
FM
Jackson Oliver A
ENG
2206
5
0
19
24
6
De Coverly Roger D
ENG
1997
4.5
0
22
27
7
Hutchinson Norman A
ENG
1979
4.5
0
18
23
8
Bowmer Kevin
ENG
2100
4
0
21
27
9
Spanton Tim R
ENG
1972
4
0
20
26
10
Tucker David S
ENG
2009
4
0
19
24
Ingham H William
ENG
1859
4
0
19
24
12
Bray David
ENG
2023
3.5
0
22
27
13
Stokes Michael
ENG
2030
3.5
0
20
26
14
Costello Colin A
ENG
1972
3.5
0
20
26
15
Myall Ivan J
ENG
2032
3.5
0
19
24
16
Bellers Chris J
ENG
1977
3.5
0
18
22
17
Brown Geoffrey M
ENG
1957
3.5
0
18
23
18
Goodwin Ed H
ENG
1833
3.5
0
17
23
19
Bryant Richard B E
ENG
1913
3.5
0
17
21
20
Hall Alan
ENG
1743
3.5
0
16
21
21
Daniels David W
ENG
1926
3.5
0
16
20
22
Bingham James T
ENG
1864
3
0
17
23
23
Kane Robert
ENG
1844
3
0
17
22
24
Conway John
ENG
1666
3
0
13
16
25
Morris Nigel W
ENG
1588
2.5
0
17
21
26
Earlam Anthony
BAR
1638
2.5
0
16
20
27
Hibbitt Arthur
ENG
1792
2.5
0
13
17
28
Rhodes Lawrence
ENG
1665
2.5
0
13
17
29
WCM
Norman Dinah M
ENG
1698
2.5
0
13
16
30
Di Mattia Luciano
ENG
1494
2
0
16
19
31
Robinson Steve
ENG
1383
1.5
0
14
18
32
Jones Michael R
ENG
1544
1.5
0
14
18