3rd Lancaster Standard Play 2025 - Major
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 15 Aug 2025 to 17 Aug 2025 in Lancaster, England. Top 10 Elo average was 0.
George Heath (🇬🇧 ENG, 0) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Zak Tomlinson (3.5) and Oliver Graham (3.0). Heath won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇬🇧Lancaster, England
Dates
15 Aug 2025 → 17 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 110 minutes for game with 10 sec increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
12
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇧England×10
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsGeorge Heath led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
3
2
1
1
1
R3–R5 · LEAD HELD
George Heath never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
George Heath beat Zak Tomlinson (White).
R1–R4 · WIN STREAK
George Heath won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1George Heath | * | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Zak Tomlinson | 0 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Mark Taylor | ½ | ½ | * | — |
| 4Oliver Graham | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heath, George | 0 | ENG | +3N | +5B | +7N | +2B | =4N | 4.5 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 12.50 | 1825 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Tomlinson, Zak | 0 | ENG | =4B | +10N | +8B | −1N | +3B | 3.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 7.00 | 1961 | +7.0 |
| 3 | Graham, Oliver | 0 | ENG | −1B | +6N | +12B | +5B | −2N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 5.00 | 1759 | +0.6 |
| 4 | Taylor, Mark | 0 | ENG | =2N | +9B | −5N | +7B | =1B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 7.50 | 1987 | +10.4 |
| 5 | FIDE 343475132 | 0 | — | +6B | −1N | +4B | −3N | =10N | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 5.75 | 1768 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Shaw, Kevin F | 0 | ENG | −5N | −3B | +10B | +11N | =8B | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.50 | 1817 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 343474039 | 0 | — | +10B | +12N | −1B | −4N | F | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.50 | 1741 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Ellames, George J | 0 | ENG | F | +11B | −2N | =9B | =6N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.00 | 1824 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Dean, Robert A | 0 | ENG | F | −4N | +11B | =8N | F | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 1835 | +3.8 |
| 10 | Howieson, Stuart A | 0 | ENG | −7N | −2B | −6N | F | =5B | 0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.25 | 1021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Burgess, Jasmine | 0 | ENG | F | −8N | −9N | −6B | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 966 | -26.4 |
| 12 | Walters, Philip | 0 | ENG | F | −7B | −3N | F | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 950 | -17.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Taylor, MarkENG+10.43.0 pts · #2
- 2Tomlinson, ZakENG+7.03.5 pts · #3
- 3Dean, Robert AENG+3.81.5 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Burgess, JasmineENG-26.40.0 pts · #10
- 2Walters, PhilipENG-17.20.0 pts · #11
- 3Ellames, George JENG0.02.0 pts · #4