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2025 British Chess Championships – Over 50 LIVE

The 2025 British Chess Championships is taking place August 02 – August 10 in St Georges Hall, Liverpool, England. The tournament ise separated in 9 categories – Championship, Major Open, Over 65, Over 50, Under 16, Under 14, Under 12, Under 10 and Under 08. The Over 50 section is a 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move. For more events from England, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The top seeded players are GM Keith C Arkell (2363), FM John Merriman (2202), FM Chris R Duncan (2196), IM Chris W Baker (2187), Robert Thomas (2166), CM David C Okike (2165), NM Philip J Crocker (2155), Neil R Farrell (2134), FM Richard J Mcmichael (2112), FM Michael Dougherty (2076), George Da Neave (2066), WIM Natasha K Regan (2064), Andrew R Brett (2061), Alan Minnican (2056), Jeff R Smith (2050), NM Robert C Noyce (2040), CM Stephen C Ledger (2033), NM Donald J Mason (2015), Stephen J Homer (2005), Steve Kee (1977). Scroll down for the full participants list.

Categories : Championship / Major Open / Over 65 / Under 16 / Under 14 / Under 12 / Under 10 / Under 08
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2025 British Chess Championships – Over 50 Participants


No. Name FED Rtg
1 GM Arkell, Keith C ENG 2363
2 FM Merriman, John ENG 2202
3 FM Duncan, Chris R ENG 2196
4 IM Baker, Chris W ENG 2187
5 Thomas, Robert ENG 2166
6 CM Okike, David C NGR 2165
7 NM Crocker, Philip J ENG 2155
8 Farrell, Neil R SCO 2134
9 FM Mcmichael, Richard J ENG 2112
10 FM Dougherty, Michael CAN 2076
11 Neave, George Da SCO 2066
12 WIM Regan, Natasha K ENG 2064
13 Brett, Andrew R ENG 2061
14 Minnican, Alan SCO 2056
15 Smith, Jeff R WLS 2050
16 NM Noyce, Robert C ENG 2040
17 CM Ledger, Stephen C ENG 2033
18 NM Mason, Donald J ENG 2015
19 Homer, Stephen J ENG 2005
20 Kee, Steve ENG 1977
21 Archer-Lock, Christopher J ENG 1974
22 Handley, Michael R ENG 1974
23 Moyse, Nigel J WLS 1944
24 Baer, Bruce L ENG 1938
25 Brown, Alan M ENG 1935
26 Jennings, Richard SCO 1926
27 Sykes, Chris SCO 1903
28 Coffey, Mike J ENG 1894
29 Trueman, Glenn ENG 1891
30 Jaszkiwskyj, Peter ENG 1889
31 Alldritt, Nigel Re ENG 1888
32 Gardiner, Eric D ENG 1869
33 Ridge, Michael SCO 1868
34 Giulian, Rosemary A SCO 1861
35 Potter, Steven ENG 1855
36 Rubeck, Jonathan ENG 1850
37 AIM Swiatkowski, Aram ENG 1844
38 Cook, Phil ENG 1844
39 Faulkner, Martin J ENG 1818
40 May, Paul ENG 1815
41 Graff, Ben ENG 1809
42 Betts, Richard ENG 1808
43 Morrison, Munroe L ENG 1806
44 Matthews, Adrian Ms ENG 1796
45 Kelly, Richard ENG 1787
46 Wheeler, Tim ENG 1784
47 Wilson, Matthew R ENG 1784
48 Polanyk, John ENG 1771
49 Kenning, Paul H ENG 1764
50 Aitchison, A Keith SCO 1757
51 Tuke, David ENG 1722
52 Letton, Rob ENG 1711
53 White, Nicholas E ENG 1706
54 Richards, Simon ENG 1697
55 Sinclair, Colin ENG 1670
56 Weersing, Nathan ENG 1665
57 ACM Strugar, Ioan ROU 1659
58 Rooney, Derek ENG 1658
59 Slegg, Gary WLS 1622
60 Lynch, Chris ENG 1615
61 Singhal, Saket ENG 1613
62 Miller, Jonathan ENG 1573