Round 8

2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Aug 8, 2026
51 broadcast games

How the round ended

14 White wins
18 Draw
19 Black wins

51 of 51 boards with a result

Broadcast games

Board 1Draw
White: GMAdams, Michael2595
Black: GMRoyal, Shreyas2514
Generate narration — Adams, Michael × Royal, Shreyas
Board 2White wins
White: IMGrieve, Harry2508
Black: IMRoberson, Peter T2439
Generate narration — Grieve, Harry × Roberson, Peter T
Board 3Black wins
White: IMBazakutsa, Svyatoslav2488
Black: GMWilliams, Simon K2438
Generate narration — Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav × Williams, Simon K
Board 4White wins
White: GMMcShane, Luke J2597
Black: IMWillow, Jonah B2459
Generate narration — McShane, Luke J × Willow, Jonah B
Board 5Draw
White: GMGhasi, Ameet K2494
Black: IMKanyamarala, Tarun2398
Generate narration — Ghasi, Ameet K × Kanyamarala, Tarun
Board 6White wins
White: IMSiva Mahadevan2447
Black: IMHarvey, Marcus R2470
Generate narration — Siva Mahadevan × Harvey, Marcus R
Board 7Black wins
White: IMWaldhausen Gordon, Frederick2455
Black: FMBanerjee, Supratit2357
Generate narration — Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick × Banerjee, Supratit
Board 8White wins
White: IMCzopor, Maciej2455
Black: WGMKanyamarala, Trisha2296
Generate narration — Czopor, Maciej × Kanyamarala, Trisha
Board 9Draw
White: GMGordon, Stephen J2429
Black: FMFava, Lorenzo2314
Generate narration — Gordon, Stephen J × Fava, Lorenzo
Board 10Draw
White: IMBalaji, Aaravamudhan2285
Black: IMPert, Richard G2410
Generate narration — Balaji, Aaravamudhan × Pert, Richard G
Board 11White wins
White: CMTurner, Max N2273
Black: IMJackson, James P2377
Generate narration — Turner, Max N × Jackson, James P
Board 12Draw
White: FMHe, Tom Junde2266
Black: FMSivanandan, Bodhana2338
Generate narration — He, Tom Junde × Sivanandan, Bodhana
Board 13Draw
White: FMVijayakumar, Rishi2315
Black: IMCummings, David H.2244
Generate narration — Vijayakumar, Rishi × Cummings, David H.
Board 14Black wins
White: GMHebden, Mark L2345
Black: CMLishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav2235
Generate narration — Hebden, Mark L × Lishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav
Board 15Draw
White: IMHan, Yichen2421
Black: CMMurawski, Jan2270
Generate narration — Han, Yichen × Murawski, Jan
Board 16White wins
White: FMHobson, Kenneth2244
Black: GMMcDonald, Neil2399
Generate narration — Hobson, Kenneth × McDonald, Neil
Board 17White wins
White: WGMYao, Lan2320
Black: FMBlackburn, Jonathan L B2220
Generate narration — Yao, Lan × Blackburn, Jonathan L B
Board 18Black wins
White: Sooraj M R2187
Black: FMBadacsonyi, Stanley2320
Generate narration — Sooraj M R × Badacsonyi, Stanley
Board 19Draw
White: FMWall, Tim P2148
Black: IMLedger, Andrew J2312
Generate narration — Wall, Tim P × Ledger, Andrew J
Board 20Black wins
White: FMShearsby, Jude2293
Black: Crawford, Owen2205
Generate narration — Shearsby, Jude × Crawford, Owen
Board 21White wins
White: GMDavies, Nigel R2276
Black: Bowcott-Terry, Finlay2232
Generate narration — Davies, Nigel R × Bowcott-Terry, Finlay
Board 22Draw
White: CMNorris, Zack2275
Black: CMLentzos, Ioanis2110
Generate narration — Norris, Zack × Lentzos, Ioanis
Board 23Draw
White: FMChow, Samuel2381
Black: CMDeepak Ambattu, Rithvik2164
Generate narration — Chow, Samuel × Deepak Ambattu, Rithvik
Board 24Draw
White: IMBaker, Chris W2153
Black: GMWells, Peter K2313
Generate narration — Baker, Chris W × Wells, Peter K
Board 25Black wins
White: IMBates, Richard A2296
Black: Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme2160
Generate narration — Bates, Richard A × Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme
Board 26Draw
White: GMArakhamia-Grant, Ketevan2270
Black: Cont, Arya2143
Generate narration — Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan × Cont, Arya
Board 27Black wins
White: CMZhao, George2125
Black: FMBezuidenhout, Roland2262
Generate narration — Zhao, George × Bezuidenhout, Roland
Board 28White wins
White: WGMMirzoeva, Elmira2261
Black: CMFellowes, Billy2132
Generate narration — Mirzoeva, Elmira × Fellowes, Billy
Board 29Draw
White: IMPigott, John C2255
Black: Nicholas, Koichi B2114
Generate narration — Pigott, John C × Nicholas, Koichi B
Board 30Black wins
White: FMHan, Qixiang2239
Black: Sharma, Devesh2089
Generate narration — Han, Qixiang × Sharma, Devesh
Board 31Draw
White: WGMToma, Katarzyna2208
Black: Blackford, Ross2075
Generate narration — Toma, Katarzyna × Blackford, Ross
Board 32Black wins
White: WFMRida, Ruqayyah2070
Black: FMVaidyanathan, Adithya2261
Generate narration — Rida, Ruqayyah × Vaidyanathan, Adithya
Board 33Black wins
White: Cheng, Louis2008
Black: Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio2250
Generate narration — Cheng, Louis × Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio
Board 34White wins
White: FMKhoury, Theo2249
Black: Green, Michael2038
Generate narration — Khoury, Theo × Green, Michael
Board 35Draw
White: CMDupuis, Denis K2183
Black: WFMHariharan, Shambavi2103
Generate narration — Dupuis, Denis K × Hariharan, Shambavi
Board 36White wins
White: Tahmankar, Mandar2085
Black: WFMDicen, Elis Denele2182
Generate narration — Tahmankar, Mandar × Dicen, Elis Denele
Board 37White wins
White: Davis, Colin2056
Black: Kothari, Jai2158
Generate narration — Davis, Colin × Kothari, Jai
Board 38White wins
White: Kolani, Arjun2158
Black: Potter, John M2092
Generate narration — Kolani, Arjun × Potter, John M
Board 39Black wins
White: Majeed, Haroon2153
Black: Quaite, Toby2085
Generate narration — Majeed, Haroon × Quaite, Toby
Board 40Black wins
White: Hill, Alistair2143
Black: Sefton, Adam2003
Generate narration — Hill, Alistair × Sefton, Adam
Board 41Black wins
White: Verbytski, Oleg2228
Black: WCMBhatia, Kanishka2073
Generate narration — Verbytski, Oleg × Bhatia, Kanishka
Board 42White wins
White: Saunders, Aron2225
Black: Thomas, James2005
Generate narration — Saunders, Aron × Thomas, James
Board 43Draw
White: Carroll, Thomas2180
Black: Friar, Joseph D1994
Generate narration — Carroll, Thomas × Friar, Joseph D
Board 44Draw
White: Terler, Bohdan2035
Black: Rughani, Mahin2096
Generate narration — Terler, Bohdan × Rughani, Mahin
Board 45Black wins
White: CMStubbs, Oliver2185
Black: CMGunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal1986
Generate narration — Stubbs, Oliver × Gunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal
Board 46Black wins
White: Jermy, Jaden2012
Black: IMFitzsimons, David2302
Generate narration — Jermy, Jaden × Fitzsimons, David
Board 47Black wins
White: WCMCamp, Imogen A L1964
Black: IMRudd, Jack2252
Generate narration — Camp, Imogen A L × Rudd, Jack
Board 48Black wins
White: FMVarnam, Liam D2149
Black: CMRich, Aaron2043
Generate narration — Varnam, Liam D × Rich, Aaron
Board 49Black wins
White: Chapman, Luke1856
Black: Patel, Zain2077
Generate narration — Chapman, Luke × Patel, Zain
Board 50Draw
White: Elgar, Tim2180
Black: Vaddhireddy, Sai1953
Generate narration — Elgar, Tim × Vaddhireddy, Sai
Board 51Black wins
White: WCMNevska, Gerda1860
Black: Ortiz Sanchez, Luis1977
Generate narration — Nevska, Gerda × Ortiz Sanchez, Luis