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England (Active players)

# Name Title Fed Rating G B-Year
1 Adams, Michael g ENG 2728 3 1971
2 Howell, David W L g ENG 2678 2 1990
3 Short, Nigel D g ENG 2671 0 1965
4 Sadler, Matthew D g ENG 2670 2 1974
5 McShane, Luke J g ENG 2669 2 1984
6 Jones, Gawain C B g ENG 2650 14 1987
7 Nunn, John D M g ENG 2597 0 1955
8 Hawkins, Jonathan g ENG 2584 2 1983
9 Pert, Nicholas g ENG 2572 2 1981
10 Parker, Jonathan F g ENG 2530 2 1976
11 Speelman, Jon S g ENG 2518 2 1956
12 Haslinger, Stewart G g ENG 2516 1 1981
13 Conquest, Stuart C g ENG 2510 0 1967
14 Gordon, Stephen J g ENG 2496 2 1986
15 Gormally, Daniel W g ENG 2490 2 1976
16 Hebden, Mark L g ENG 2489 9 1958
17 Adair, James R m ENG 2474 2 1992
18 Zhou, Yang-Fan m ENG 2465 2 1994
19 Emms, John M g ENG 2463 0 1967
20 Fernandez, Daniel Howard m ENG 2462 2 1995
21 Ghasi, Ameet K m ENG 2459 0 1987
22 Trent, Lawrence m ENG 2457 2 1986
23 Williams, Simon K g ENG 2452 11 1979
23 Flear, Glenn C g ENG 2452 2 1959
25 Hunt, Harriet V m ENG 2449 2 1978
26 Arkell, Keith C g ENG 2448 13 1961
27 Pert, Richard G m ENG 2441 6 1981
28 Plaskett, H James g ENG 2438 0 1960
29 Ward, Chris G g ENG 2437 0 1968
30 Wells, Peter K g ENG 2424 2 1965
30 Hunt, Adam C m ENG 2424 0 1980
32 McDonald, Neil g ENG 2418 2 1967
33 Palliser, Richard J D m ENG 2416 2 1981
34 Ferguson, Mark m ENG 2406 0 1977
35 Summerscale, Aaron P g ENG 2402 0 1969
36 Eggleston, David J m ENG 2400 8 1987
37 D`Costa, Lorin A R m ENG 2396 1 1984
38 Haria, Ravi f ENG 2394 2 1999
39 Ledger, Andrew J m ENG 2379 2 1969
40 Ashton, Adam G f ENG 2378 2 1980
41 Roberson, Peter T m ENG 2377 2 1989
42 Houska, Jovanka m ENG 2376 19 1980
43 Merry, Alan B f ENG 2375 7 1996
44 Lawton, Geoff W m ENG 2369 0 1960
45 Sowray, Peter J f ENG 2365 2 1959
46 Martin, Andrew D m ENG 2364 0 1957
47 Kilpatrick, Callum f ENG 2363 2 1992
48 Quillan, Gary m ENG 2361 0 1970
49 Pein, Malcolm m ENG 2357 2 1960
50 Ansell, Simon T m ENG 2356 2 1975
51 Rendle, Thomas E m ENG 2354 2 1986
52 Sanders, Isaac B f ENG 2353 2 1998
52 Bellin, Robert m ENG 2353 0 1952
54 Jackson, James P f ENG 2348 11 1991
55 Buckley, Graeme N m ENG 2342 0 1971
56 McPhillips, Joseph f ENG 2341 5 1997
56 Cox, John J m ENG 2341 2 1962
58 Kirk, Ezra f ENG 2337 7 1996
59 Dorrington, Chris J ENG 2336 0 1987
60 Batchelor, Peter J f ENG 2335 2 1996
61 Cooper, Lawrence H m ENG 2333 2 1970
62 Ciuksyte, Dagne m ENG 2332 2 1977
63 Dishman, Stephen ENG 2329 3 1970
64 Knott, Simon J B m ENG 2326 0 1958
65 Harvey, Marcus R f ENG 2324 2 1996
66 Bates, Richard A m ENG 2321 9 1979
67 Taylor, Martin R f ENG 2320 2 1981
68 Eckersley-Waites, Tom f ENG 2313 2 1987
68 Basman, Michael J m ENG 2313 0 1946
70 Richardson, John R f ENG 2311 2 1964
71 Babenko, Sergey f ENG 2303 0 1979
72 Povah, Nigel E m ENG 2301 0 1952
73 Carleton, John J ENG 2299 2 1948
73 Walker, David J f ENG 2299 2 1964
75 Bigg, Andrew J f ENG 2298 0 1982
76 Stebbings, Anthony J f ENG 2297 0 1951
77 Horton, Andrew P f ENG 2296 2 1998
78 Longson, Alexander f ENG 2294 2 1982
78 Haydon, David L f ENG 2294 0 1988
80 Tarhon, Brian f ENG 2293 2 2001
81 Lund, D Brett ENG 2292 2 1962
81 Berry, Stephen H f ENG 2292 0 1951
81 Corkett, Anthony R f ENG 2292 0 1958
81 Duncan, Chris R f ENG 2292 0 1970
85 Wadsworth, Matthew J ENG 2290 2 2000
86 Franklin, Samuel G A f ENG 2289 1 1994
86 Beaumont, Chris R m ENG 2289 0 1952
88 Constantinou, Peter f ENG 2288 2 1988
88 Rogers, Jonathan W f ENG 2288 2 1972
88 Claridge-Hansen, William f ENG 2288 1 1999
91 Forster, Michael C f ENG 2286 0 1964
92 Rose, Matthew ENG 2280 1 1962
93 Eckersley-Waites, Adam ENG 2277 0 1987
94 Buckley, David E ENG 2276 2 1979
95 Bisby, Daniel L f ENG 2275 2 1978
95 Kenworthy, Gary f ENG 2275 0 1957
97 Abbas, Daniel ENG 2274 2 1999
98 Fernandez, Michael f ENG 2273 0 1999
98 Savage, Ben D M f ENG 2273 0 1977
100 Webb, Laurence E f ENG 2272 8 1970

England (Active players) Only Women

# Name Title Fed Rating G B-Year
1 Hunt, Harriet V m ENG 2449 2 1978
2 Houska, Jovanka m ENG 2376 19 1980
3 Ciuksyte, Dagne m ENG 2332 2 1977
4 Kalaiyalahan, Akshaya ENG 2212 11 2001
5 Jackson, Sheila wg ENG 2152 2 1957
6 Sarakauskiene, Zivile wm ENG 2132 0 1978
7 Maroroa, Sue wm ENG 2128 2 1991
8 Lauterbach, Ingrid wm ENG 2116 11 1960
9 Longson, Sarah N wf ENG 2107 2 1988
10 Atkins, Rita wm ENG 2093 0 1969
11 Kueh, Audrey ENG 2091 2 1987
12 Chevannes, Sabrina L wm ENG 2086 0 1986
13 Bhatia, Kanwal K wf ENG 2082 0 1981
14 Bellin, Jana M wg ENG 2074 2 1947
15 James, Ann-Marie wf ENG 2033 0 1974
16 Regan, Natasha K wm ENG 2024 2 1971
17 Hoare, Amy B ENG 2021 2 1996
18 Giles, Yasmin ENG 2018 0 1999
19 Grigoryan, Meri wf ENG 2016 0 1977
20 Yurenok, Maria S wf ENG 2015 0 1976
21 Head, Louise ENG 1981 2 1997
22 Messam-Sparks, Lateefah ENG 1941 0 1992
23 Parmar, Amisha ENG 1940 0 1992
24 Shepherd, Katherine M ENG 1932 0 1997
25 Keen, Cosima ENG 1930 2 1999
26 Pass, Deborah J wf ENG 1923 2 1967
27 Summerscale, Claire E ENG 1890 0 1975
28 Donegan, Kate M ENG 1848 5 1962
28 Moore, Gillian A ENG 1848 0 1944
30 Zhu, Yao Yao ENG 1836 0 1984
31 Varney, Zoe ENG 1818 1 1999
32 Graham, Cassie M ENG 1812 1 2001
33 Foster, Chantelle L ENG 1806 0 1996
34 Green, Fiona ENG 1799 0 1976
35 Norman, Dinah M wc ENG 1797 0 1946
36 York-Andersen, Anna ENG 1788 0 1992
37 Needham, Sabrina ENG 1765 0 1972
38 Wei, Naomi ENG 1750 0 1999
39 Imykshenova, Eugenia ENG 1717 0 1978
40 Sheremetyeva, Elizaveta ENG 1707 0 2001
41 Sit, Victoria ENG 1697 0 1998
42 Green, Emily ENG 1688 2 2001
43 Sainbayar, Anuurai ENG 1672 0 1989
44 Fernando, Manel ENG 1617 0 1975
44 Somton, Anita ENG 1617 0 2004
46 Milson, Amy F ENG 1609 0 1995
47 Ressel, Eva ENG 1603 1 2000
48 Evans, Helen I ENG 1585 3 1953
48 Ivanov, Elizabeth ENG 1585 2 2001
50 Jina, Asha ENG 1572 0 2001
51 Ramaiya, Arushi ENG 1558 6 2004
52 Robson, Caroline J ENG 1554 0 1963
53 Weaver, Lauren ENG 1542 0 1999
54 Boztas, Lana ENG 1520 2 1947
55 Desai, Nilomi ENG 1518 2 2005
56 Gelain-Sohn, Emmanuelle ENG 1512 0 2003
57 Robinson, Nette ENG 1501 0 1979
58 Volovich, Julia ENG 1498 4 2006
59 Dwarakanathan, Srinidhi ENG 1475 0 2005
60 Davidson, Laura ENG 1453 4 2003
61 Ragavan, Soumiya ENG 1440 1 2000
62 Sheikh, Anum wc ENG 1426 0 2006
63 Chadwick, Susan E ENG 1423 8 1950
63 Raghavendra, Mahima ENG 1423 0 2003
65 Daniel, Sharon ENG 1411 0 2002
66 Purvis, Anna ENG 1410 0 2000
67 Jaufarally, Nadia ENG 1409 7 2004
68 Archer-Lock, Helen ENG 1406 0 2002
69 Strong, Zoe ENG 1402 0 1998
70 Namazbayeva, Sholpan ENG 1393 1 1971
71 Bennet-Stevens, Lucy ENG 1370 0 2002
72 Rahulan, Thivyaa ENG 1364 1 2004
73 Sawhney, Anisha ENG 1301 0 2004
74 Hansen, Annalise ENG 1230 0 2004
75 Hastilow, Sarah ENG 1179 4 1966
76 Thatte, Nandinee ENG 1165 1 2006
77 Imykshenova, Alina ENG 1137 0 2003
78 Shukla, Shivani ENG 1117 5 2000
79 Imykshenova, Yana ENG 1110 0 2003
80 Gadd, Eleanor ENG 1059 0 2001
81 Ratnesan, Radha ENG 1046 0 2007
82 Keerthana Easwar ENG 1014 2 2008
83 Barton, June ENG 1001 3 1944
83 Anbukumar, Maaduri ENG 1001 2 2004

Olympiad selection would be interesting if made today and all were available. Gawain would miss the cut on rating but has recently been playing more and better than anyone else.

NickFaulks wrote:Olympiad selection would be interesting if made today and all were available. Gawain would miss the cut on rating but has recently been playing more and better than anyone else.

I don't think that we've ever had all six available at the same time but, as you say, it could be an interesting decision if it ever needs to be made.

NickFaulks wrote:Olympiad selection would be interesting if made today and all were available.

There was a recent post by Nigel Short saying he had been selected.

https://twitter.com/nigelshortchess/sta ... 8638119937

Roger de Coverly wrote: There was a recent post by Nigel Short saying he had been selected.

He must really have impressed the selection committee with his performance in Tromso. Perhaps being a political ally of the International Director helps.

edit : and the President of course, I forgot that.

NickFaulks wrote:

Roger de Coverly wrote: There was a recent post by Nigel Short saying he had been selected.

He must really have impressed the selection committee with his performance in Tromso. Perhaps being a political ally of the International Director helps.

edit : and the President of course, I forgot that.

Seems harsh he still makes 3 and are Sadler or McShane even available?

NickFaulks wrote:

Roger de Coverly wrote: There was a recent post by Nigel Short saying he had been selected.

He must really have impressed the selection committee with his performance in Tromso. Perhaps being a political ally of the International Director helps.

edit : and the President of course, I forgot that.

What reason could possibly be there to suggest that he should/would not be selected otherwise?
Considering rating and experience he seems an obvious choice.

I think Nick is right. There was a question mark over Nigel's performance in Tromso. See here, for example.

Angus French wrote:I think Nick is right. There was a question mark over Nigel's performance in Tromso. See here, for example.

I would perhaps go for the younger team too (and leave Rooney at home...) however the comment was harsh.

Carl Hibbard wrote:

Angus French wrote:I think Nick is right. There was a question mark over Nigel's performance in Tromso. See here, for example.

I would perhaps go for the younger team too (and leave Rooney at home...) however the comment was harsh.

If the top six are all available then there would be a decision to be made but to suggest that Nigel (or anyone else) would be selected based on anything other than being considered the best player for the team is insulting to both Nigel and Malcolm.

My point is not so much surprise that he is one of the names on the team sheet as that he appears to be the first name on the team sheet.

NickFaulks wrote:My point is not so much surprise that he is one of the names on the team sheet as that he appears to be the first name on the team sheet.

He may be the first to announce it publicly but that's not the same thing. Whilst it would be better to wait for the official announcement it could be that four players have confirmed and the fifth is taking a little longer.

LawrenceCooper wrote: Whilst it would be better to wait for the official announcement

Yes it would.

Best to leave the team selection to the manager & let them get on with it. Not that we are expecting them to win is it? That will be a bigger change than a few months of running England's rugby team.