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Wells Chess Rapidplay - Open

England ( ENG )The Town Hall, Market Place, Wells, Somerset BA5 2RB2026/10/24 – 2026/10/24Swiss · 6 roundsEngland ( ENG ) · The Town Hall, Market Place, Wells, Somerset BA5 2RB10/24 – 10/24Swiss · 6 roundsRapid · 20 minutes + 5 seconds from move 1Average rating / age 1948 / 4816 players

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Chief arbiter: Chris Strong
Arbiters: Chris Strong
Tournament director: Matt Goatcher
Organizer: Matt Goatcher
Rating calculation: Rating national, Rating international
Location: The Town Hall, Market Place, Wells, Somerset BA5 2RB ↗
FIDE Event ID: 493958
Average rating / Average age: 1948 / 48
Pairing program: Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog ↗

Tournament details

Tournament: Wells Chess Rapidplay - Open
Federation: England ( ENG )
Location: The Town Hall, Market Place, Wells, Somerset BA5 2RB ↗
Date: 2026-10-24
Format: Swiss
Rounds: 6
Time control: Rapid · 20 minutes + 5 seconds from move 1
Chief arbiter: Chris Strong
Arbiters: Chris Strong
Tournament director: Matt Goatcher
Organizer: Matt Goatcher
Rating calculation: Rating national, Rating international
Average rating / Average age: 1948 / 48
FIDE Event ID: 493958
Entrants: 16
Pairing program: Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog ↗

Source information

Uploaded by: Somerset Junior Chess
Source last update: 24 Oct 2026 · 17:09:21Source local time · time zone not supplied
Collected: 24 Oct 2026, 15:11:23 UTC

Source information

Uploaded by: Somerset Junior Chess
Source last update: 24 Oct 2026 · 17:09:21Source local time · time zone not supplied
Collected: 24 Oct 2026, 15:11:23 UTC

Standings

Wells Chess Rapidplay - Open · Standings
Rank	No.	Player	Category	FED	Rating	Points	TB1
1	1	CMZack Norris	U18	ENG	2393	5	0
2	2	IMPeter G Large	—	ENG	2276	3,5	0
3	4	CMOliver Stubbs	—	ENG	2109	3,5	0
4	3	Oleksandr Matlak	—	UKR	2178	3	0
5	10	Paul D Helbig	—	ENG	1884	3	0
6	11	Leon Nelson	U18	ENG	1882	3	0
7	13	Carolus Tang	U18	ENG	1777	3	0
8	6	WFMJane Richmond	—	WLS	2002	2	0
9	7	CMKevin J Thurlow	—	ENG	1924	2	0
10	9	Johnathan D Bourne	—	ENG	1909	2	0
11	12	Dominic V Gibbs	—	ENG	1782	2	0
12	15	Emile Doran	U18	ENG	1735	2	0
13	16	Anay Misra	U18	ENG	1644	2	0
14	14	Lawrence Northam	—	ENG	1736	1,5	0
15	8	Andrew F Footner	—	ENG	1913	0,5	0
16	5	Derek C Pugh	—	ENG	2024	0	0

By final rank · 16 players

Tiebreaks ▾

TB1: Direct Encounter (DE)

RankPlayerPoints

1CM Zack NorrisENG · 2393 · No. 15TB1 0Category U18

2IM Peter G LargeENG · 2276 · No. 23,5TB1 0

3CM Oliver StubbsENG · 2109 · No. 43,5TB1 0

4Oleksandr MatlakUKR · 2178 · No. 33TB1 0

5Paul D HelbigENG · 1884 · No. 103TB1 0

6Leon NelsonENG · 1882 · No. 113TB1 0Category U18

7Carolus TangENG · 1777 · No. 133TB1 0Category U18

8WFM Jane RichmondWLS · 2002 · No. 62TB1 0

9CM Kevin J ThurlowENG · 1924 · No. 72TB1 0

10Johnathan D BourneENG · 1909 · No. 92TB1 0

11Dominic V GibbsENG · 1782 · No. 122TB1 0

12Emile DoranENG · 1735 · No. 152TB1 0Category U18

13Anay MisraENG · 1644 · No. 162TB1 0Category U18

14Lawrence NorthamENG · 1736 · No. 141,5TB1 0

15Andrew F FootnerENG · 1913 · No. 80,5TB1 0

16Derek C PughENG · 2024 · No. 50TB1 0