7th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress 2026 - Major U1975
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12 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 27 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026 in Torquay, England. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1801, and top seed was Alan W Brusey (🇬🇧 ENG, 1921).
Nicholas E White (🇬🇧 ENG, 1685) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Alan W Brusey (3.0) and Mark Thomas (3.0).
The biggest upset came in round 1: Nicholas E White (1685) beat John C H Nyman (1852), a +167-point gap.
Location
🇬🇧Torquay, England
Dates
27 Feb 2026 → 01 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇬🇧England×10
🇬🇧Wales×2
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsNicholas E White led from R1; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R1–R5 · LEAD HELD
Nicholas E White held the sole lead from R1 through R5 without losing it.
R1–R5 · UNBEATEN
Nicholas E White went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nicholas E White | * | — | ½ | ½ |
| 2Mark Thomas | — | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Alan W Brusey | ½ | ½ | * | — |
| 4George Georgiou | ½ | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White, Nicholas E | 1685 | ENG | +12B | =2N | =4B | =6N | +8B | 3.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 6.25 | 1980 | +39.4 |
| 2 | Brusey, Alan W | 1921 | ENG | =6N | =1B | +11N | =7B | =3N | 3.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 5.75 | 1812 | -12.0 |
| 3 | Thomas, Mark | 1884 | WLS | =5B | =10N | +9B | =4N | =2B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 6.75 | 1845 | -5.0 |
| 4 | Georgiou, George | 1769 | ENG | F | +6B | =1N | =3B | =9N | 2.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 6.25 | 1876 | +22.4 |
| 5 | Abdalla, Suhayl | 1720 | ENG | =3N | =12B | =8B | F | +7N | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.75 | 1930 | +45.2 |
| 6 | Holland, Mac | 1800 | ENG | =2B | −4N | +12N | =1B | F | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.75 | 1807 | +1.2 |
| 7 | Winter, Kevin | 1791 | ENG | F | =9N | +10B | =2N | −5B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.00 | 1774 | -1.8 |
| 8 | Gosling, Brian G E | 1813 | ENG | F | =11B | =5N | +10B | −1N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 1663 | -15.6 |
| 9 | Ingham, H William | 1753 | ENG | F | =7B | −3N | +11B | =4B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.75 | 1747 | -0.4 |
| 10 | Hart, Gerard T | 1702 | ENG | F | =3B | −7N | −8N | +11B | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.00 | 1671 | -8.0 |
| 11 | Burton, Henry | 1543 | WLS | F | =8N | −2B | −9N | −10N | 0.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 1475 | -11.2 |
| 12 | Nyman, John C H | 1852 | ENG | −1N | =5N | −6B | F | F | 0.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.25 | 1462 | -29.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Abdalla, SuhaylENG+45.22.5 pts · #5
- 2White, Nicholas EENG+39.43.5 pts · #1
- 3Georgiou, GeorgeENG+22.42.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Nyman, John C HENG-29.40.5 pts · #12
- 2Gosling, Brian G EENG-15.62.0 pts · #6
- 3Brusey, Alan WENG-12.03.0 pts · #3
Biggest upsets
- R1+167 Elo gap
- R5+128 Elo gap