e2e4 Sunningdale International : 10-14 August 2011

[Sean Hewitt]

After 4 rounds in group C

Rank Name Fed. Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score
1 GM Gormally, Daniel W ENG 2519 x 1 1 1 1 4.0
2 FM Kriebel, Tadeas CZE 2343 x 1 ½ ½ 1 3.0
3 Byron, Alan M ENG 2223 0 x 1 1 1 3.0
4 FM Carstensen, Jacob DEN 2391 ½ x 0 1 1 2.5
5 GM Neelotpal, Das IND 2453 0 x 0 1 1 2.0
6 FM Savage, Ben D M ENG 2263 ½ 0 1 x ½ 2.0
7 Holland, James P ENG 2196 0 1 0 ½ x 1.5
8 Haria, Ravi ENG 2073 0 0 0 x 1 1.0
9 WFM Norinkeviciute, Rasa LTU 1996 0 0 0 x 1 1.0
10 Jaunooby, Ali R ENG 2130 0 0 0 0 x 0.0

[Sean Hewitt]

After 4 rounds in group D

Rank Name Fed. Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score
1 FM Eggleston, David J ENG 2318 x 1 ½ 1 1 3.5
2 GM Williams, Simon K ENG 2528 x 0 1 1 1 3.0
3 GM Lalic, Bogdan CRO 2470 x ½ 1 1 ½ 3.0
4 FM Sturt, Raven M USA 2231 0 1 x ½ 1 2.5
5 Burrows, Martin P ENG 2168 0 ½ x 1 ½ 2.0
6 FM Straka, Josef Jr. SVK 2305 ½ 0 x ½ ½ 1.5
7 McClement, Andrew SCO 2072 0 ½ 0 x 1 1.5
8 FM White, Michael J R ENG 2241 0 0 ½ ½ x 1.0
9 Lock, Gavin R ENG 2194 0 0 ½ x ½ 1.0
10 WFM Hegarty, Sarah N ENG 2065 0 ½ 0 ½ x 1.0

[Sean Hewitt]

With 2 rounds to go we have 4 norm seekers still in with a chance.

FM Ghasi needs 1/2, whilst FM Carstensen, FM Eggleston and FM Sturt all need 2/2 for an IM norm.

All the unrated players in the event have scored at least a point and so will get a FIDE rating if their performance is above 1201.

[Sean Hewitt]

Congratulations to Ameet Ghasi on beating GM Igor Rausis in round 8 to score a well earned IM norm. Not a bad return to competitive chess!

[Leonard Barden]

Congratulations to Ameet Ghasi on beating GM Igor Rausis in round 8 to score a well earned IM norm. Not a bad return to competitive chess!

Yes, a great comeback by a player who in his teens had promise not far short of David Howell and who was highly regarded by the late Tony Miles who helped at Birmingham's Checkmate junior club. When Ghasi impressively won the British Rapidplay championship in his mid-teens, he looked nailed on for at least an IM title, but then he almost stopped playing for a few years. If he continues now, i would expect him to advance well into the 2400s and possibly into the 2500s. I hope that the Friends of Chess and others will give him support in developing his rare talent.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Ghasi's final score was 8/9, which is all the more impressive when you consider that he lost to Arkell in round 1 and then reeled off 8 straight wins. Wonder how many rating points that gained. It would be nice if that took him over 2400 for the first time. Did anyone (such as the juniors) gain lots of rating points?

[Sean Hewitt]

My calculations are that he gained 33 points, taking him to exactly 2400.