The table shows points scored based on the qualifying regulations and scoring algorithms as detailed in the Grand Prix regulations at https://www.britishchesschampionships.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BGP-Rules-2023-24.pdf
The table below is an interim leaderboard for information only and the places and qualifications are subject to change in the final leaderboard which will cover events to the end of May 2024. The top 10 British Grand Prix finishers plus ties in the final leaderboard, who are eligible for the Championship and not already qualified, will be offered places, together with the top female player plus ties eligible and not already qualified.
Interim Leaderboard (with top 40 players based on events rated by FIDE up to end of February 2024)
Rank | Name | Fed | Title | Event Count | Events for Listing | Total Points | BGP Points | Already Qualified |
1 | Arkell, Keith C | ENG | GM | 4 | Manchester Summer Chess Congress Aug 2023, 31st 4NCL Congress Open, Caplin Hastings Weekend Open, Newport Open | 125 | 20.84 | GM/Over 50 Champion |
2 | Lalic, Peter D | ENG | CM | 7 | London Chess League Weekend Congress, Central London Congress at Imperial – Open, Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Standardplay – Open, London Chess League FIDE Weekender, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress, London Chess League FIDE Weekender, London Christmas Chess Congres Open | 127 | 18.15 | |
3 | Verma, Aditya | ENG | 5 | 30th 4NCL Congress Open, 2023 British Championships AM Open, 60th Hull Congress Open, Central London Congress at Imperial – Open, Caplin Hastings Weekend Open | 100 | 16.67 | Top 10 Major Open | |
4 | Badacsonyi, Stanley | ENG | CM | 5 | 2023 British Championships AM Open, 46th Scarborough Congress, Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Standardplay – Open, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress, London Christmas Chess Congres Open | 81 | 13.5 | |
5 | Fathallah, Joe | WLS | 4 | South Wales Autumn Congress, South Wales Winter Open, Irish Championship Open Weekendr, South Wales Spring Open | 69 | 11.5 | ||
6 | Jackson, Edward | ENG | CM | 3 | Manchester Summer Chess Congres Aug 2023, 46th Scarborough Congress, 31st 4NCL Congress Open | 69 | 11.5 | |
7 | Stubbs, Oliver | ENG | 3 | 2023 British Championships Atkins, London Christmas Chess Congres Open, Newport Open | 67 | 11.17 | ||
8 | Bullen, Alex | WLS | CM | 3 | Newport Open, South Wales Winter Open, South Wales Spring Open | 66 | 11 | |
9 | Camacho Collados, Jose | WLS | IM | 2 | South Wales Autumn Congress, South Wales Spring Open | 64 | 10.67 | IM |
10 | Maravic, Ivan | CRO | 2 | Irish Championship Open Weekendr, Irish Championship Weekday Open | 61 | 10.17 | ||
11 | Bonn, Thomas | FRA | 4 | Central London Congress at Imperial – Open, London Chess League FIDE Weekender, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress, London Chess League FIDE Weekender | 60 | 10 | ||
12 | Clarke, Brandon GI | ENG | IM | 2 | 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress, 2023 British Championships AM Open | 60 | 10 | IM |
13 | Jones, Steven A | ENG | 3 | 6th Crewe Chess Congress, South Wales Winter Open, 2024 Coventry Open | 60 | 10 | ||
14 | Kett, Tim | WLS | FM | 3 | South Wales Autumn Congress, West Wales Open, South Wales Winter Open | 60 | 10 | FM |
15 | Raju, Sooraj Menothuparambil | IND | 3 | 2023 British Championships AM Open, 2023 Birminham Open, 46th Scarborough Congress | 58 | 9.67 | ||
16 | Surtees, Mike J | ENG | 4 | 2023 British Championships AM Open, 6th Crewe Chess Congress, 15th Leyland Congress, Manchester Summer Chess Congres Aug 2023 | 57 | 9.5 | ||
17 | Sarakauskas, Gediminas | LTU | IM | 2 | 6th Crewe Chess Congress, 31st 4NCL Congress Open | 56 | 9.34 | IM |
18 | Shafi, Declan | SCO | 2 | 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress, 2023 British Championships Atkins | 56 | 9.34 | ||
19 | Gormally, Daniel W | ENG | GM | 2 | 60th Hull Congress Open, 46th Scarborough Congress | 55 | 9.17 | GM |
20 | Vijaykumar, Rishi | SCO | 3 | 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress, 15th Leyland Congress, Manchester Summer Chess Congres Aug 2023 | 55 | 9.17 | ||
21 | Large, Peter G | ENG | IM | 2 | 46th Scarborough Congress, Caplin Hastings Weekend Open | 52 | 8.67 | IM |
22 | Lochte, Thomas | GER | 2 | Irish Championship Open Weekendr, Irish Championship Weekday Open | 52 | 8.67 | ||
23 | Blackburn, Jonathan | WLS | FM | 2 | 6th Crewe Chess Congress, Newport Open | 50 | 8.34 | FM |
24 | Hebden, Mark L | ENG | GM | 2 | 30th 4NCL Congress Open, 60th Hull Congress Open | 49 | 8.17 | GM |
25 | Rida, Ruqayyah | ENG | 2 | London Chess League Weekend Congress, 2023 Birminham Open | 49 | 8.17 | ||
26 | Rogers, Tim L | ENG | 3 | London Chess League Weekend Congress, 57th Berks and Bucks Weekend Congress, Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Standardplay – Open | 49 | 8.17 | ||
27 | Nemeth, Zalan | IRL | FM | 2 | Cork Chess Congress Masters, Limerick Open | 48 | 8 | FM |
28 | Villiers, Thomas | ENG | CM | 2 | 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress | 47 | 7.84 | |
29 | Wells, Peter K | ENG | GM | 2 | 60th Hull Congress Open, 31st 4NCL Congress Open | 46 | 7.67 | GM |
30 | Hill, Alistair | ENG | 2 | Central London Congress at Imperial – Open, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress | 44 | 7.34 | ||
31 | Potter, John M | ENG | 2 | 2023 Birminham Open, 2024 Coventry Open | 44 | 7.34 | ||
32 | Kanyamarala, Tarun | IRL | IM | 2 | Cork Chess Congress Masters, UCD Congress Masters | 43 | 7.17 | IM |
33 | Merriman, James | ENG | 3 | 30th 4NCL Congress Open, 57th Berks and Bucks Weekend Congress, London Chess League FIDE Weekender | 42 | 7 | ||
34 | Norris, Ethan | ENG | 2 | 15th Leyland Congress, Manchester Summer Chess Congres Aug 2023 | 42 | 7 | ||
35 | Garcia, Oscar | ESP | 2 | 57th Berks and Bucks Weekend Congress, 55th Torbay Chess Congress | 40 | 6.67 | ||
36 | Matlak, Oleksandr | UKR | 2 | 2023 British Championships Atkins, 55th Torbay Chess Congress | 40 | 6.67 | ||
37 | Badacsonyi, Frankie | ENG | 3 | 46th Scarborough Congress, 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress, 31st 4NCL Congress Open | 38 | 6.34 | ||
38 | Hushpit, Lukian | IRL | 2 | Irish Championship Open Weekendr, Irish Championship Weekday Open | 38 | 6.34 | ||
39 | Naughton, James | IRL | 2 | Irish Championship Open Weekendr, Cork Chess Congress Masters | 38 | 6.34 | ||
40 | Sedykh, Mikhail | ENG | 3 | London Chess League Weekend Congress, 2023 British Championships AM Open, London Chess League FIDE Weekender | 38 | 6.34 | Top 10 Major Open 2023 |
Events included
(Qualifying FIDE rated tournaments within the British Isles between 1st June 2023 and end of February 2024)
Number | Congress Name | Chess Results URL | FED | Start Date | End Date |
1 | 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr774594.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 02-Jun-23 | 04 June 2023 |
2 | London Chess League Weekend Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr765090.aspx?lan=1 | ENG | 02 June 2023 | 04 June 2023 |
3 | 30th 4NCL Congress Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr777296.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30&turdet=YES | ENG | 16-Jun-23 | 18 June 2023 |
4 | 6th Crewe Chess Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr787262.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 30 June 2023 | 02 July 2023 |
5 | 2023 British Championships AM Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr790646.aspx?lan=1 | ENG | 24 July 2023 | 20 July 2023 |
6 | 2023 British Championships Atkins | https://chess-results.com/tnr790662.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 21 July 2023 | 23 July 2023 |
7 | Irish Championship Weekday Open | IRL | 07 August 2023 | 11 August 2023 | |
8 | 51st Thanet and East Kent Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr782741.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 18 August 2023 | 20 August 2023 |
9 | Manchester Summer Chess Congress Aug 2023 | https://chess-results.com/tnr807380.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 18 August 2023 | 20 August 2023 |
10 | 15th Leyland Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr811986.aspx?lan=1 | ENG | 26 August 2023 | 28 August 2023 |
11 | 57th Berks and Bucks Weekend Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr810121.aspx?lan=1&flag=30&turdet=YES | ENG | 26 August 2023 | 28 August 2023 |
12 | Ulster Championship | IRL | 26 August 2023 | 28 August 2023 | |
13 | 60th Hull Congress Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr809637.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30&turdet=YES | ENG | 08 September 2023 | 10 September 2023 |
14 | Newport Open | WLS | 08 September 2023 | 10 September 2023 | |
15 | CUS Chess Congress Championship | IRL | 15 September 2023 | 17 September 2023 | |
16 | 59th Northumberland Weekend Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr825432.aspx?lan=1&turdet=YES | ENG | 29 September 2023 | 01 October 2023 |
17 | South Wales Autumn Congress | WLS | 07 October 2023 | 08 October 2023 | |
18 | Cork Chess Congress Masters | IRL | 06 October 2023 | 08 October 2023 | |
19 | 46th Scarborough Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr837958.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 27 October 2023 | 29 October 2023 |
20 | London Chess League FIDE Weekender | ENG | 27 October 2023 | 29 October 2023 | |
21 | Central London Congress at Imperial – Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr841681.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 03 November 2023 | 05 November 2023 |
22 | Hampshire Chess Congress – Open | 03 November 2023 | 05 November 2023 | ||
23 | Glasgow Premier 2023 | SCO | 03 November 2023 | 05 November 2023 | |
24 | Limerick Open | IRL | 03 November 2023 | 05 November 2023 | |
25 | Ulster Masters | IRL | 03 November 2023 | 06 November 2023 | |
26 | 55th Torbay Chess Congress | https://chess-results.com/tnr790268.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES | ENG | 10 November 2023 | 12 November 2023 |
27 | West Wales Open | WLS | 10 November 2023 | 12 November 2023 | |
28 | UCD Congress Masters | IRL | 10 November 2023 | 12 November 2023 | |
29 | Irish Championship Open Weekendr | IRL | 11 November 2023 | 13 November 2023 | |
30 | 2023 Birminham Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr853567.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 25 November 2023 | 26 November 2023 |
31 | Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Standardplay – Open | https://www.ccfworld.com/Chess/Results/2023-11-26%20Late%20Autumn%20Congress.htm | ENG | 25 November 2023 | 26 November 2023 |
32 | 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress | Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com – 15th Northwick Park Congress – Open | ENG | 16 December 2023 | 17 December 2023 |
33 | London Christmas Chess Congress Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr870892.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 28 December 2023 | 30 December 2023 |
34 | Caplin Hastings Weekend Open | Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com – Hastings Weekend Open | ENG | 06 January 2024 | 07 January 2024 |
35 | London Chess League FIDE Weekender | https://chess-results.com/tnr836225.aspx?lan=1&art=4 | ENG | 05 January 2024 | 07 January 2024 |
36 | 31st 4NCL Congress Open | https://chess-results.com/tnr873225.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 | ENG | 19 January 2024 | 21 January 2024 |
37 | South Wales Winter Open | WLS | 19 January 2024 | 21 January 2024 | |
38 | South Wales Spring Open | WLS | 17 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 | |
39 | 2024 Coventry Open | ENG | 17 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 |