Results 2014/15 - Speed Chess Grand Prix
This competition runs from May to September with nine events of 'five', 'ten' or 'fifteen' minute games. Points are awarded for the top four places (20, 12, 8 and 4 respectively) and one point for taking part. The player with the highest points total at the end of all nine events holds the Speed Chess Grand Prix trophy for one year. The results of the 'ten' and 'fifteen' minute games are sent for ECF rapidplay grading.
An incremental time control is now in operation. For 'five' minute games the actual time control will be three minutes plus three seconds per move, for 'ten' minute games the actual time control will be six minutes plus five seconds per move and for 'fifteen' minute games the actual time control is ten minutes plus five seconds per move.
Grand Prix Standings
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| Pos | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total |
| 1 | Howard Grist 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 124 |
| 2 | Stephen L Wedlock | 16 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 12 | | 20 | 105 |
| 3 | Michael J Saunders | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| 4 | John Wright | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 1 | | 1 | | 4 | 54 |
| 5 | Fred R Whitefield | 4 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Colin M Newton | | | 5 | | 8 | | | 6 | | 19 |
| 7 | Tony C Lodge | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | 1 | | | | 9 |
| 8 | James I Courtenay | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | 8 |
| =9 | Matt P Bellman | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| =9 | William U Bremner | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 |
| =9 | Nigel E Cook | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total | GP |
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| 1 | Stephen L Wedlock | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | John Wright | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Howard Grist | 1 | 1 | X | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 6½ | 8 |
| 4 | Fred R Whitefield | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Michael J Saunders | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | X | 1½ | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Tony C Lodge | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | X | 1½ | 1 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Michael J Saunders | 152 | X | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 183 | 20 |
| 2 | Stephen L Wedlock | 174 | ½ | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 173 | 12 |
| 3 | John Wright | 152 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 163 | 8 |
| 4 | Howard Grist | 180 | ½ | 1 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 | 2½ | 153 | 4 |
| 5 | Fred R Whitefield | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | 143 | 1 |
| 6 | Tony C Lodge | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 77 | 1 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Howard Grist | 180 | w9+ | b5+ | w2+ | b3+ | w4- | 4 | 183 | 16 |
| 2 | John Wright | 152 | b7+ | w8+ | b1- | w6+ | w3+ | 4 | 171 | 16 |
| 3 | Colin M Newton | 149 | bye+ | b4+ | w5+ | w1- | b2- | 3 | 154 | 5 |
| 4 | Stephen L Wedlock | 174 | b8+ | w3- | b6- | w9+ | b1+ | 3 | 163 | 5 |
| 5 | Tony C Lodge | 87 | b6+ | w1- | b3- | bye+ | w7+ | 3 | 111 | 5 |
| 6 | Michael J Saunders | 152 | w5- | b9+ | w4+ | b2- | b8- | 2 | 130 | 1 |
| 7 | William U Bremner | e64 | w2- | bye+ | b9- | w8+ | b5- | 2 | 69 | 1 |
| 8 | James I Courtenay | 80 | w4- | b2- | bye+ | b7- | w6+ | 2 | 81 | 1 |
| 9 | Fred R Whitefield | 148 | b1- | w6- | w7+ | b4- | bye+ | 2 | 129 | 1 |
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | GP |
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| 1 | Stephen L Wedlock | X | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 2 | Howard Grist | 0 | X | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | John Wright | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Michael J Saunders | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Tony C Lodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Howard Grist | 177 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 204 | 20 |
| 2 | Michael J Saunders | 162 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 170 | 12 |
| 3 | Colin M Newton | 147 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 162 | 8 |
| 4 | Stephen L Wedlock | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 154 | 4 |
| 5 | John Wright | 158 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 1 |
| 6 | Fred R Whitefield | 146 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1½ | 129 | 1 |
| 7 | James I Courtenay | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 87 | 1 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Howard Grist | 177 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 182 | 16 |
| 2 | Stephen L Wedlock | 172 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 180 | 16 |
| 3 | Michael J Saunders | 162 | 1 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 160 | 6 |
| 4 | Fred R Whitefield | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 155 | 6 |
| 5 | Matt P Bellman | e66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 1 |
| 6 | James I Courtenay | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 73 | 1 |
| 7 | Tony C Lodge | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 62 | 1 |
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | GP |
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| 1 | Howard Grist | X | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7½ | 20 |
| 2 | Stephen L Wedlock | ½ | X | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Fred R Whitefield | 0 | ½ | X | 1 | 2 | 3½ | 8 |
| 4 | James I Courtenay | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | John Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Howard Grist | 177 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 173 | 16 |
| 2 | Michael J Saunders | 162 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 173 | 16 |
| 3 | Fred R Whitefield | 146 | 1 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 | 2 | 148 | 6 |
| 4 | Colin M Newton | 147 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | 148 | 6 |
| 5 | James I Courtenay | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 70 | 1 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Stephen L Wedlock | 172 | X | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 195 | 20 |
| 2 | Howard Grist | 177 | ½ | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 175 | 12 |
| 3 | John Wright | 158 | 0 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 4 |
| 4 | Michael J Saunders | 162 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 2 | 145 | 4 |
| 5 | Fred R Whitefield | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | 146 | 4 |
| 6 | Nigel E Cook | e109 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 118 | 1 |
1 Howard Grist was awarded the Speed Chess Cup.
