Round 1

2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Aug 1, 2026
53 broadcast games

How the round ended

19 White wins
11 Draw
23 Black wins

53 of 53 boards with a result

Broadcast games

Board 1Black wins
White: Bowcott-Terry, Finlay2232
Black: GMMcShane, Luke J2597
Generate narration — Bowcott-Terry, Finlay × McShane, Luke J
Board 2White wins
White: GMAdams, Michael2622
Black: Verbytski, Oleg2273
Generate narration — Adams, Michael × Verbytski, Oleg
Board 3Black wins
White: Saunders, Aron2225
Black: GMRoyal, Shreyas2502
Generate narration — Saunders, Aron × Royal, Shreyas
Board 4White wins
White: IMGrieve, Harry2505
Black: FMBlackburn, Jonathan L B2220
Generate narration — Grieve, Harry × Blackburn, Jonathan L B
Board 5Black wins
White: WGMToma, Katarzyna2208
Black: GMGhasi, Ameet K2494
Generate narration — Toma, Katarzyna × Ghasi, Ameet K
Board 6White wins
White: IMBazakutsa, Svyatoslav2495
Black: IMMannion, Stephen R2209
Generate narration — Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav × Mannion, Stephen R
Board 7Draw
White: Crawford, Owen2174
Black: IMHarvey, Marcus R2470
Generate narration — Crawford, Owen × Harvey, Marcus R
Board 8Draw
White: IMWillow, Jonah B2450
Black: Sooraj M R2198
Generate narration — Willow, Jonah B × Sooraj M R
Board 9Black wins
White: CMStubbs, Oliver2187
Black: IMCzopor, Maciej2458
Generate narration — Stubbs, Oliver × Czopor, Maciej
Board 10White wins
White: IMWaldhausen Gordon, Frederick2444
Black: CMDupuis, Denis K2217
Generate narration — Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick × Dupuis, Denis K
Board 11Black wins
White: WFMDicen, Elis Denele2182
Black: IMSiva Mahadevan2448
Generate narration — Dicen, Elis Denele × Siva Mahadevan
Board 12White wins
White: IMRoberson, Peter T2439
Black: Carroll, Thomas2184
Generate narration — Roberson, Peter T × Carroll, Thomas
Board 13Black wins
White: Elgar, Tim2166
Black: GMWilliams, Simon K2455
Generate narration — Elgar, Tim × Williams, Simon K
Board 14Draw
White: GMGordon, Stephen J2429
Black: CMDeepak Ambattu, Rithvik2164
Generate narration — Gordon, Stephen J × Deepak Ambattu, Rithvik
Board 15Black wins
White: Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme2183
Black: IMHan, Yichen2437
Generate narration — Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme × Han, Yichen
Board 16White wins
White: IMPert, Richard G2410
Black: Kolani, Arjun2137
Generate narration — Pert, Richard G × Kolani, Arjun
Board 17Draw
White: IMBaker, Chris W2154
Black: GMMcDonald, Neil2399
Generate narration — Baker, Chris W × McDonald, Neil
Board 18White wins
White: IMKanyamarala, Tarun2435
Black: Majeed, Haroon2171
Generate narration — Kanyamarala, Tarun × Majeed, Haroon
Board 19Black wins
White: FMVarnam, Liam D2149
Black: FMChow, Samuel2358
Generate narration — Varnam, Liam D × Chow, Samuel
Board 20White wins
White: IMJackson, James P2381
Black: FMWall, Tim P2148
Generate narration — Jackson, James P × Wall, Tim P
Board 21Draw
White: Cont, Arya2143
Black: IMGolding, Alex2389
Generate narration — Cont, Arya × Golding, Alex
Board 22White wins
White: FMBanerjee, Supratit2347
Black: Hill, Alistair2138
Generate narration — Banerjee, Supratit × Hill, Alistair
Board 23Black wins
White: CMFellowes, Billy2132
Black: GMHebden, Mark L2345
Generate narration — Fellowes, Billy × Hebden, Mark L
Board 24Draw
White: FMSivanandan, Bodhana2303
Black: CMZhao, George2079
Generate narration — Sivanandan, Bodhana × Zhao, George
Board 25Black wins
White: Nicholas, Koichi B2114
Black: WGMYao, Lan2308
Generate narration — Nicholas, Koichi B × Yao, Lan
Board 26Draw
White: FMBadacsonyi, Stanley2312
Black: CMLentzos, Ioanis2110
Generate narration — Badacsonyi, Stanley × Lentzos, Ioanis
Board 27Black wins
White: WFMHariharan, Shambavi2025
Black: FMVijayakumar, Rishi2307
Generate narration — Hariharan, Shambavi × Vijayakumar, Rishi
Board 28White wins
White: FMFava, Lorenzo2343
Black: Rughani, Mahin2054
Generate narration — Fava, Lorenzo × Rughani, Mahin
Board 29Black wins
White: Potter, John M2092
Black: GMWells, Peter K2318
Generate narration — Potter, John M × Wells, Peter K
Board 30White wins
White: IMLedger, Andrew J2312
Black: Sharma, Devesh2063
Generate narration — Ledger, Andrew J × Sharma, Devesh
Board 31Black wins
White: Quaite, Toby2085
Black: IMBates, Richard A2291
Generate narration — Quaite, Toby × Bates, Richard A
Board 32Black wins
White: WGMKanyamarala, Trisha2178
Black: Tahmankar, Mandar2085
Generate narration — Kanyamarala, Trisha × Tahmankar, Mandar
Board 33Black wins
White: Patel, Zain2080
Black: FMShearsby, Jude2243
Generate narration — Patel, Zain × Shearsby, Jude
Board 34Draw
White: IMFitzsimons, David2317
Black: Blackford, Ross2077
Generate narration — Fitzsimons, David × Blackford, Ross
Board 35Black wins
White: WCMBhatia, Kanishka2073
Black: IMBalaji, Aaravamudhan2285
Generate narration — Bhatia, Kanishka × Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Board 36White wins
White: GMDavies, Nigel R2276
Black: WFMRida, Ruqayyah2046
Generate narration — Davies, Nigel R × Rida, Ruqayyah
Board 37Black wins
White: Davis, Colin2056
Black: CMNorris, Zack2275
Generate narration — Davis, Colin × Norris, Zack
Board 38White wins
White: CMTurner, Max N2273
Black: CMRich, Aaron2043
Generate narration — Turner, Max N × Rich, Aaron
Board 39Draw
White: Green, Michael2038
Black: GMArakhamia-Grant, Ketevan2270
Generate narration — Green, Michael × Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan
Board 40Draw
White: CMMurawski, Jan2246
Black: Terler, Bohdan2035
Generate narration — Murawski, Jan × Terler, Bohdan
Board 41Black wins
White: Jermy, Jaden2012
Black: FMHe, Tom Junde2266
Generate narration — Jermy, Jaden × He, Tom Junde
Board 42White wins
White: FMBezuidenhout, Roland2284
Black: Cheng, Louis2122
Generate narration — Bezuidenhout, Roland × Cheng, Louis
Board 43Draw
White: Thomas, James2005
Black: WGMMirzoeva, Elmira2261
Generate narration — Thomas, James × Mirzoeva, Elmira
Board 44Black wins
White: FMVaidyanathan, Adithya2261
Black: Sefton, Adam2003
Generate narration — Vaidyanathan, Adithya × Sefton, Adam
Board 45Black wins
White: Friar, Joseph D1994
Black: IMPigott, John C2256
Generate narration — Friar, Joseph D × Pigott, John C
Board 46White wins
White: IMRudd, Jack2253
Black: CMGunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal1993
Generate narration — Rudd, Jack × Gunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal
Board 47Black wins
White: Ortiz Sanchez, Luis1977
Black: FMBadacsonyi, Frankie2252
Generate narration — Ortiz Sanchez, Luis × Badacsonyi, Frankie
Board 48White wins
White: Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio2250
Black: WCMCamp, Imogen A L1964
Generate narration — Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio × Camp, Imogen A L
Board 49White wins
White: Vaddhireddy, Sai1953
Black: FMKhoury, Theo2172
Generate narration — Vaddhireddy, Sai × Khoury, Theo
Board 50White wins
White: IMCummings, David H.2233
Black: WFMCooke, Suzie G.1934
Generate narration — Cummings, David H. × Cooke, Suzie G.
Board 51Black wins
White: WCMNevska, Gerda1860
Black: FMHobson, Kenneth2244
Generate narration — Nevska, Gerda × Hobson, Kenneth
Board 52White wins
White: FMHan, Qixiang2311
Black: Chapman, Luke1856
Generate narration — Han, Qixiang × Chapman, Luke
Board 53Black wins
White: WCMRuddy, Rachel1681
Black: CMLishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav2241
Generate narration — Ruddy, Rachel × Lishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav