Results 2024/25 - Speed Chess Grand Prix
This competition runs from May to August 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 rating at the end of each month.
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 | Stephen L Wedlock | 20 | 14 | | | | | | | | 34 |
| 2 | Howard Grist | 12 | 14 | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 3 | Julian Corfield | | 14 | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 4 | Joshua Davis | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 5 | Robert Wakeling | 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| =6 | Michael J Saunders | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| =6 | Michael J Thomas | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| =8 | Joshua Emdon | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| =8 | Lana Hurrell | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| =8 | Jasmine McAloren | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| =8 | David Ruppert | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| =12 | Sparsh Agarwal | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| =12 | James I Courtenay | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| =12 | Nick J Lacey | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| =12 | Ben Middleton | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| =12 | Lewis Teather | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | GP |
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| 1 | Stephen L Wedlock | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Howard Grist | 0 | X | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Robert Wakeling | 0 | ½ | X | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Joshua Davis | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Jasmine McAloren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | David Ruppert | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 1 |
| 7 | Michael J Saunders | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 1 |
| 8 | Ben Middleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 1 |
| 9 | Michael J Thomas | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 1 |
| 10 | James I Courtenay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ½ | 2½ | 1 |
| 11 | Lana Hurrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | X | ½ | 1 |
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| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | Perf | GP |
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| 1 | Howard Grist | 2018 | w5+ | b6+ | w4+ | b2+ | w3- | 4 | 2009 | 14 |
| 2 | Julian Corfield | 1942 | w13+ | b3+ | w9+ | w1- | b4+ | 4 | 2006 | 14 |
| 3 | Stephen L Wedlock | 1945 | b8+ | w2- | b10+ | w5+ | b1+ | 4 | 1976 | 14 |
| 4 | Michael J Saunders | 1706 | b11+ | w10+ | b1- | w8+ | w2- | 3 | 1704 | 2 |
| 5 | Joshua Davis | 1596 | b1- | bye+ | w7+ | b3- | w9+ | 3 | 1800 | 2 |
| 6 | Joshua Emdon | 1172 | b7+ | w1- | b8- | w11+ | b12+ | 3 | 1535 | 2 |
| 7 | Michael J Thomas | e1653 | w6- | b12+ | b5- | w10+ | b8+ | 3 | 1495 | 2 |
| 8 | Nick J Lacey | 1573 | w3- | b13+ | w6+ | b4- | w7- | 2 | 1472 | 1 |
| 9 | David Ruppert | 1612 | b10- | w11+ | b2- | w12+ | b5- | 2 | 1408 | 1 |
| 10 | Sparsh Agarwal | 929 | w9+ | b4- | w3- | b7- | bye+ | 2 | 1128 | 1 |
| 11 | Lewis Teather | e1200 | w4- | b9- | bye+ | b6- | w13+ | 2 | 1204 | 1 |
| 12 | Jasmine McAloren | e1423 | bye= | w7- | w13+ | b9- | w6- | 1½ | 1225 | 1 |
| 13 | Lana Hurrell | 1233 | b2- | w8- | b12- | bye+ | b11- | 1 | 655 | 1 |
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