Gawain Jones Leads The Charge in British Championships 2012

24 July 2012, Kuala Lumpur – In Newcastle, GM Gawain Jones, GM Stephen Gordon, GM Mathew Turner, GM Daniel Gormally, GM Keith C Arkell and IM Jonathan Hawkins are leading the charge in the British Chess Championships 2012 after round 1. 68 players are participating in this year’s event.

Here is the top favorite for the British Chess Championship 2012, GM Gawain Jones  against FM Poobalasingam of round 1. Black wins in a King’s Indian Defense opening.

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Here is round 1 game between GM Mathew Turner and Charles Storey. White wins.

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Official website: http://britishchesschampionships.co.uk/

99th British Championships 2012 (North Shields ENG)
Sun 22nd Jul 2012 - Sat 4th Aug 2012 - Official Site

99th ch-GBR 2012 (11 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:100:50:15+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games | Games

99th ch-GBR 2012 (11 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 100:50:15+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games