Coverage of the Bristol League players at the British Championships

Four Tie for First

Bristol scores: Simon Ansell 6½; Stuart Conquest 6; Charles Cobb 5½; Chris Beaumont, Karl Mah 5; Jack Rudd 4. In the Major Open Jerry Humphreys (Downend) scored 5½ and achieved his first FIDE rating of 2065. Sam Buckley (Keynsham) scored 3½/6 and finished 21st in the British Under-8 Championship. In the Under-9's, Sam scored 4/7 and finished joint 15th.

Sam Buckley: competitor in both the British under-8 and under-9 championships

Other Bristol League Players

Under-12: Robert White (Downend) 2½/7

Minor: Richard Allen (Clifton) 3½/6

Sunday Rapidplay (3rd August): Antony Sage (Bath) 1½/6

Sunday Rapidplay (10th August): 27th= David and Simon Buckley (Keynsham) 3; 39th= Melanie Buckley (Keynsham) 2½; Antony Sage (Bath) 1. [6 games]

All-play-all: Antony Sage (Bath) 2½/11

5-day Open (Week 1): Richard Allen (Clifton) 2; Jim Draisey (Horfield), David Woodruff (Keynsham) 1½. [5 games]

5-day Open (Week 2): David Woodruff (Keynsham) 2½/5