GM David Howell
The British Individual Chess Championship 2014 took place from 19-30th July at the Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.
The event was an 11-round Swiss Open, including 59 participants.
GM David Howell and IM Jonathan Hawkins share first place on 8,5 points each. Hawkins was undefeated throughout the whole tournament, however Howell prevailed on superior tie-break score and took the gold.
Third place was shared in a six-way tie by GM Nicholas Pert, GM Mark Hebden, GM John Emms, GM Keith Arkel, IM Richard Pert and Ravi Haria on 7,5/11 points each.
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Top standings after 11 rounds:
1 GM Howell David W L 4NCL Wood Green 8.5 ENG M 2650
2 IM Hawkins, Jonathan Consett 8.5 ENG M 2516 2621
3 GM Pert, Nicholas Sandhurst 7.5 ENG M 2564
4 GM Hebden, Mark L 4NCL Guildford 7.5 ENG M 2554
5 GM Emms, John M 4NCL Wood Green 7.5 ENG M 2456
6 GM Arkell, Keith C Stourbridge 7.5 ENG M 2433
7 IM Pert, Richard G Wood Green 7.5 ENG M 2430
8 Haria, Ravi Haberdashers 7.5 ENG M 2202
9 IM Fernandez, Daniel Howard 7.0 SIN M 2396
10 FM Storey, Charles H Jesmond 7.0 ENG M 2241
11 IM Zhou, Yang-Fan 4NCL Guildford 6.5 ENG M 2475
12 GM Williams, Simon K Drunken Knights 6.5 ENG M 2462
13 GM Ward, Chris G 4NCL Wood Green 6.5 ENG M 2422
14 FM Tan, Justin Woodbridge Scho 6.5 AUS M 2375
15 FM Jackson, James P ChessMates 6.5 ENG M 2320
16 Harvey, Marcus R Witney 6.5 ENG M 2287
17 FM Lewis, Andrew P Ilford 6.5 ENG M 2286
18 Kett, Tim North Cardiff 6.5 WLS M 2270
19 Fernandez, Michael Marple 6.5 ENG M 2029 etc