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English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical
Round 6, Willow leads with 5/6
9-round Swiss · Peterborough, England · 26–31 October · 58 players
Rounds and results
Round 1Mon 26 Oct, 10:00
29 games: white won 11, 5 draws, black won 13.
Round 2Mon 26 Oct, 15:30
28 games: white won 11, 11 draws, black won 6.
Round 3Tue 27 Oct, 15:30
28 games: white won 16, 6 draws, black won 6.
Round 4Wed 28 Oct, 10:00
28 games: white won 14, 8 draws, black won 6.
Round 5Wed 28 Oct, 15:30
28 games: white won 12, 10 draws, black won 6.
Round 6LiveThu 29 Oct, 15:30
2 of 28 games finished (white won 1, 1 draw, black won 0); 26 still playing.
Standings, Round 6 being played
Counting 2 of 28 finished games of Round 6 · 58 players
| # | Player | Points | Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow, Jonah BIMENG · 2426 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Adams, MichaelGMENG · 2597 | 4.5 | 6 |
| =3 | Maroroa Jones, Gawain C BGMENG · 2630 | 4 | 5 |
| =3 | Roberson, Peter TIMENG · 2438 | 4 | 5 |
| =5 | Buckley, Graeme NIMENG · 2276 | 3.5 | 5 |
| =5 | Hebden, Mark LGMENG · 2343 | 3.5 | 5 |
| =5 | Khoury, TheoFMENG · 2162 | 3.5 | 5 |
| =5 | McDonald, NeilGMENG · 2388 | 3.5 | 5 |
| =5 | Badacsonyi, StanleyFMENG · 2320 | 3.5 | 5 |
| =5 | Crawford, OwenENG · 2230 | 3.5 | 5 |
Schedule
Event time, GMT+0 (London)
Daily reports
About English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical
- Where
- Peterborough, England
- When
- 26 October 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Format
- 9-round Swiss
- Time control
- 90 min + 30 sec / move
THE FINAL ROUND OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP ON SATURDAY WILL NOW START AT 12 NOON. The 2026 English Championships will take place from Saturday 24th October to Sunday 1st November at the Holiday Inn Peterborough – West. This year’s tournament will feature national championships in Standard, Rapid and Blitz chess, as well as including the English Seniors Championship.
The players include Gawain Maroroa Jones, Michael Adams, Ameet Ghasi,.
The time control is 90 min + 30 sec / move.
Round 6 is being played now.
Willow, Jonah B leads with 5/6 after 5 finished rounds.
Official site: www.englishchess.org.uk/english-championships-2026
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- When does Round 7 of English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical start?
- Round 7 starts at 10:00 on 30 October 2026 local time (10:00 UTC).
- Who is leading English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical?
- Willow, Jonah B is leading with 5 points from 6 games.
- Where and when is English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical played?
- English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical is played in Peterborough, England from 26 October 2026 to 31 October 2026.
- What is the format of English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical?
- The format is 9-round Swiss. The time control is 90 min + 30 sec / move.
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