Club Championship 2025/26

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Congratulations to the winners !!

Club Championship: Gustavo Leon Cazares

Gustavo won the Club Championship for the 4th year running. The race went to the final round and a showdown against the only other player who could win, Dave Armbruster. After winning that game, Gustavo finished on 6.5/7 with his closest rivals finishing 1.5 points behind on 5.

Plate (U1900): Ethan Ross

A great achievement for Ethan, one of our juniors who has rapidly worked his way up the club rankings this season. His score of 5/7 is very impressive given that he faced 6 of the top 7 rated players to earn those points. The Plate was eventually decided by a play-off against Andrew Robinson who also finished on 5/7. Ethan won the play-off 2-0.

Challengers (U1500): Heath Grimman

Another rapidly improving junior, Heath has only been playing competitive chess for a year, but is already moving ahead of many of the established adult players. An excellent score of 4/7. His closest rival was Bob Heyman who finished on 3.5.

Juniors: Ethan Ross

Ethan wins the Juniors title for the 2nd year running. Good performances also from Lev Drobiazko and Joey Pramana who both finished just half a point behind Ethan on 4.5.

The final table:

Past Winners

CHAMPIONSHIPPLATECHALLENGERSJUNIORS
2026Gustavo Leon CazaresEthan RossHeath GrimmanEthan Ross
2025Gustavo Leon CazaresMick RidingEthan RossEthan Ross
2024Gustavo Leon CazaresMark McKayAlan GreenLev Drobiazko
2023Gustavo Leon CazaresRay DevenneyPaul Costello
2022Mick RidingMarcos Caso HuertaWilliam Robinson
2020/21 *Mick RidingIan Chester
2019
Jack Erskine-Pereira

* 2020 competition was interrupted by Covid and then completed in 2021