Results 2017/18 - 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 in operation. For 'five' minute games the time control is three minutes plus three seconds per move, for 'ten' minute games the time control is six minutes plus five seconds per move and for 'fifteen' minute games the 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 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 115 |
| 2 | Stephen L Wedlock | 12 | | | 20 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 105 |
| 3 | Fred R Whitefield | | 20 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 69 |
| 4 | Neil A Sutherland | | | 8 | | 3 | 6 | 10 | | 20 | 47 |
| 5 | Michael J Saunders | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | | | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Colin M Newton | | | 3 | | 1 | | | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | Nick J Lacey | | | | 8 | 1 | | | 4 | | 13 |
| 8 | James I Courtenay | 4 | 4 | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Luka Lacey | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | 3 |
| =10 | Stuart A Pithers | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 |
| =10 | Luke D Shaw | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
| =10 | Mike Thomas | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
| =10 | Dennis M Thompson | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| =10 | Alan H Wilson | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | GP |
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| 1 | Howard Grist | X | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Stephen L Wedlock | 1 | X | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Michael J Saunders | 1 | 1 | X | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | James I Courtenay | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 4 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Fred R Whitefield | 146 | X | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 175 | 20 |
| 2 | Michael J Saunders | 144 | 1 | X | ½ | 2 | 3½ | 150 | 10 |
| 3 | Howard Grist | 176 | 0 | 1½ | X | 2 | 3½ | 150 | 10 |
| 4 | James I Courtenay | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 57 | 4 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Howard Grist | 176 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 202 | 20 |
| 2 | Fred R Whitefield | 146 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 162 | 12 |
| 3 | Neil A Sutherland | 180 | 0 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | ½ | 2½ | 152 | 8 |
| 4 | Colin M Newton | 153 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 2 | 142 | 3 |
| 5 | Michael J Saunders | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | 142 | 3 |
| 6 | Stuart A Pithers | 89 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | X | ½ | 89 | 1 |
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | GP |
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| 1 | Stephen L Wedlock | X | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | Howard Grist | 0 | X | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Nick J Lacey | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8½ | 8 |
| 4 | Michael J Saunders | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | Fred R Whitefield | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | + | 6½ | 1 |
| 6 | Mike Thomas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Luka Lacey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Luke D Shaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Howard Grist | 176 | X | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 198 | 20 |
| 2 | Stephen L Wedlock | 183 | 0 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 177 | 12 |
| 3 | Fred R Whitefield | 154 | ½ | 0 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 166 | 8 |
| 4 | Michael J Saunders | 145 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 158 | 3 |
| 5 | Neil A Sutherland | 176 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 162 | 3 |
| 6 | Colin M Newton | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 3 | 145 | 1 |
| 7 | Luka Lacey | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 72 | 1 |
| 8 | Nick J Lacey | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Howard Grist | 176 | X | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 179 | 16 |
| 2 | Stephen L Wedlock | 183 | ½ | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 179 | 16 |
| 3 | Michael J Saunders | 145 | 1 | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 169 | 6 |
| 4 | Neil A Sutherland | 176 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 3 | 169 | 6 |
| 5 | Fred R Whitefield | 154 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 2 | 149 | 1 |
| 6 | James I Courtenay | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 55 | 1 |
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | GP |
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| 1 | Stephen L Wedlock | X | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Neil A Sutherland | 2 | X | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Fred R Whitefield | 0 | 1 | X | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Howard Grist | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | James I Courtenay | 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 | Stephen L Wedlock | 183 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 186 | 20 |
| 2 | Fred R Whitefield | 154 | 0 | X | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 168 | 12 |
| 3 | Colin M Newton | 154 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 159 | 8 |
| 4 | Nick J Lacey | 88 | 0 | ½ | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 116 | 4 |
| 5 | Howard Grist | 176 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 3 | 150 | 1 |
| 6 | James I Courtenay | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 63 | 1 |
| 7 | Luka Lacey | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 50 | 1 |
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| Player | Grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Neil A Sutherland | 176 | b5+ | w6+ | b4+ | b2+ | w3+ | 5 | 212 | 20 |
| 2 | Howard Grist | 176 | w8+ | b3= | b7+ | w1- | b6+ | 3½ | 169 | 12 |
| 3 | Colin M Newton | 154 | bye+ | w2= | b6= | w4+ | b1- | 3 | 170 | 5 |
| 4 | Stephen L Wedlock | 183 | b9+ | w5+ | w1- | b3- | b7+ | 3 | 164 | 5 |
| 5 | Fred R Whitefield | 154 | w1- | b4- | w8+ | bye+ | b9+ | 3 | 147 | 5 |
| 6 | Michael J Saunders | 145 | w7+ | b1- | w3= | b8+ | w2- | 2½ | 143 | 1 |
| 7 | Alan H Wilson | 58 | b6- | bye+ | w2- | b9+ | w4- | 2 | 65 | 1 |
| 8 | Dennis M Thompson | e79 | b2- | w9+ | b5- | w6- | bye+ | 2 | 81 | 1 |
| 9 | James I Courtenay | 65 | w4- | b8- | bye+ | w7- | w5- | 1 | 37 | 1 |
1 Howard Grist was awarded the Speed Chess Cup.
