Round 4

2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Aug 4, 2026
53 broadcast games

How the round ended

18 White wins
22 Draw
13 Black wins

53 of 53 boards with a result

Broadcast games

Board 1White wins
White: IMBazakutsa, Svyatoslav2488
Black: GMAdams, Michael2595
Generate narration — Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav × Adams, Michael
Board 2Draw
White: IMHan, Yichen2421
Black: IMGrieve, Harry2508
Generate narration — Han, Yichen × Grieve, Harry
Board 3White wins
White: GMRoyal, Shreyas2514
Black: FMBanerjee, Supratit2357
Generate narration — Royal, Shreyas × Banerjee, Supratit
Board 4Black wins
White: GMGhasi, Ameet K2494
Black: FMSivanandan, Bodhana2338
Generate narration — Ghasi, Ameet K × Sivanandan, Bodhana
Board 5White wins
White: IMHarvey, Marcus R2470
Black: CMMurawski, Jan2270
Generate narration — Harvey, Marcus R × Murawski, Jan
Board 6Draw
White: IMCzopor, Maciej2455
Black: FMHan, Qixiang2239
Generate narration — Czopor, Maciej × Han, Qixiang
Board 7Draw
White: GMWilliams, Simon K2438
Black: IMWaldhausen Gordon, Frederick2455
Generate narration — Williams, Simon K × Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick
Board 8Draw
White: FMChow, Samuel2381
Black: IMRoberson, Peter T2439
Generate narration — Chow, Samuel × Roberson, Peter T
Board 9Black wins
White: Sooraj M R2187
Black: IMPert, Richard G2410
Generate narration — Sooraj M R × Pert, Richard G
Board 10White wins
White: GMMcShane, Luke J2597
Black: CMTurner, Max N2273
Generate narration — McShane, Luke J × Turner, Max N
Board 11Draw
White: FMShearsby, Jude2293
Black: IMWillow, Jonah B2459
Generate narration — Shearsby, Jude × Willow, Jonah B
Board 12Draw
White: GMMcDonald, Neil2399
Black: FMVaidyanathan, Adithya2261
Generate narration — McDonald, Neil × Vaidyanathan, Adithya
Board 13Draw
White: IMGolding, Alex2370
Black: IMCummings, David H.2244
Generate narration — Golding, Alex × Cummings, David H.
Board 14White wins
White: GMHebden, Mark L2345
Black: Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio2250
Generate narration — Hebden, Mark L × Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio
Board 15Draw
White: WGMYao, Lan2320
Black: Bowcott-Terry, Finlay2232
Generate narration — Yao, Lan × Bowcott-Terry, Finlay
Board 16Black wins
White: IMPigott, John C2255
Black: FMBadacsonyi, Stanley2320
Generate narration — Pigott, John C × Badacsonyi, Stanley
Board 17Draw
White: FMVijayakumar, Rishi2315
Black: CMFellowes, Billy2132
Generate narration — Vijayakumar, Rishi × Fellowes, Billy
Board 18Draw
White: FMHobson, Kenneth2244
Black: FMFava, Lorenzo2314
Generate narration — Hobson, Kenneth × Fava, Lorenzo
Board 19Black wins
White: Tahmankar, Mandar2085
Black: IMLedger, Andrew J2312
Generate narration — Tahmankar, Mandar × Ledger, Andrew J
Board 20Draw
White: IMBates, Richard A2296
Black: WCMBhatia, Kanishka2073
Generate narration — Bates, Richard A × Bhatia, Kanishka
Board 21White wins
White: IMSiva Mahadevan2447
Black: Sefton, Adam2003
Generate narration — Siva Mahadevan × Sefton, Adam
Board 22White wins
White: GMGordon, Stephen J2429
Black: CMLishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav2235
Generate narration — Gordon, Stephen J × Lishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav
Board 23Black wins
White: Verbytski, Oleg2228
Black: IMKanyamarala, Tarun2398
Generate narration — Verbytski, Oleg × Kanyamarala, Tarun
Board 24Black wins
White: FMBlackburn, Jonathan L B2220
Black: IMJackson, James P2377
Generate narration — Blackburn, Jonathan L B × Jackson, James P
Board 25Draw
White: WGMToma, Katarzyna2208
Black: GMWells, Peter K2313
Generate narration — Toma, Katarzyna × Wells, Peter K
Board 26Draw
White: Majeed, Haroon2153
Black: IMFitzsimons, David2292
Generate narration — Majeed, Haroon × Fitzsimons, David
Board 27Draw
White: IMBalaji, Aaravamudhan2285
Black: Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme2160
Generate narration — Balaji, Aaravamudhan × Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme
Board 28Draw
White: Hill, Alistair2143
Black: GMDavies, Nigel R2276
Generate narration — Hill, Alistair × Davies, Nigel R
Board 29Draw
White: GMArakhamia-Grant, Ketevan2270
Black: IMBaker, Chris W2153
Generate narration — Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan × Baker, Chris W
Board 30White wins
White: FMHe, Tom Junde2266
Black: Thomas, James2005
Generate narration — He, Tom Junde × Thomas, James
Board 31Black wins
White: FMWall, Tim P2148
Black: FMBezuidenhout, Roland2262
Generate narration — Wall, Tim P × Bezuidenhout, Roland
Board 32White wins
White: Blackford, Ross2075
Black: FMBadacsonyi, Frankie2252
Generate narration — Blackford, Ross × Badacsonyi, Frankie
Board 33Draw
White: CMZhao, George2125
Black: WGMKanyamarala, Trisha2296
Generate narration — Zhao, George × Kanyamarala, Trisha
Board 34White wins
White: CMNorris, Zack2275
Black: FMVarnam, Liam D2149
Generate narration — Norris, Zack × Varnam, Liam D
Board 35Draw
White: WGMMirzoeva, Elmira2261
Black: CMLentzos, Ioanis2110
Generate narration — Mirzoeva, Elmira × Lentzos, Ioanis
Board 36White wins
White: Rughani, Mahin2096
Black: IMRudd, Jack2252
Generate narration — Rughani, Mahin × Rudd, Jack
Board 37Black wins
White: FMKhoury, Theo2249
Black: Cont, Arya2143
Generate narration — Khoury, Theo × Cont, Arya
Board 38Black wins
White: Saunders, Aron2225
Black: Quaite, Toby2085
Generate narration — Saunders, Aron × Quaite, Toby
Board 39White wins
White: Sharma, Devesh2089
Black: CMStubbs, Oliver2185
Generate narration — Sharma, Devesh × Stubbs, Oliver
Board 40White wins
White: CMDupuis, Denis K2183
Black: Patel, Zain2077
Generate narration — Dupuis, Denis K × Patel, Zain
Board 41White wins
White: WFMRida, Ruqayyah2070
Black: WFMDicen, Elis Denele2182
Generate narration — Rida, Ruqayyah × Dicen, Elis Denele
Board 42Black wins
White: Carroll, Thomas2180
Black: Davis, Colin2056
Generate narration — Carroll, Thomas × Davis, Colin
Board 43White wins
White: CMDeepak Ambattu, Rithvik2164
Black: Terler, Bohdan2035
Generate narration — Deepak Ambattu, Rithvik × Terler, Bohdan
Board 44Draw
White: Friar, Joseph D1994
Black: Kothari, Jai2158
Generate narration — Friar, Joseph D × Kothari, Jai
Board 45White wins
White: Kolani, Arjun2158
Black: Vaddhireddy, Sai1953
Generate narration — Kolani, Arjun × Vaddhireddy, Sai
Board 46Black wins
White: CMGunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal1986
Black: Crawford, Owen2205
Generate narration — Gunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal × Crawford, Owen
Board 47White wins
White: Green, Michael2038
Black: Elgar, Tim2180
Generate narration — Green, Michael × Elgar, Tim
Board 48Black wins
White: Cheng, Louis2008
Black: Nicholas, Koichi B2114
Generate narration — Cheng, Louis × Nicholas, Koichi B
Board 49Black wins
White: WCMCamp, Imogen A L1964
Black: Potter, John M2092
Generate narration — Camp, Imogen A L × Potter, John M
Board 50White wins
White: CMRich, Aaron2043
Black: Ortiz Sanchez, Luis1977
Generate narration — Rich, Aaron × Ortiz Sanchez, Luis
Board 51Draw
White: WFMHariharan, Shambavi2103
Black: Jermy, Jaden2012
Generate narration — Hariharan, Shambavi × Jermy, Jaden
Board 52Draw
White: WFMCooke, Suzie G.1933
Black: Chapman, Luke1856
Generate narration — Cooke, Suzie G. × Chapman, Luke
Board 53Draw
White: WCMRuddy, Rachel1681
Black: WCMNevska, Gerda1860
Generate narration — Ruddy, Rachel × Nevska, Gerda