2025-26 IOM Chess Association - Manx Cup and Plate Qualifying Round
KnockoutStandard
7 players participated in this 1-round tournament, held on 11 Nov 2025 in Douglas, Isle of Man. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 438, and top seed was Brian Towers (🇮🇲 IOM, 1792).
Ben Bosworth (🇮🇲 IOM, 0) won with 1.0/1, ahead of Simon Robert Furner (1.0) and Colin Watkinson (1.0).
Location
🇮🇲Douglas, Isle of Man
Dates
11 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 1 rounds
Avg top 10
438
Participants
7
Federations · 2 represented
🇮🇲Unknown (IOM)×3
🇬🇧England×1
Top 3
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Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosworth, Ben | 0 | IOM | +?N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1673 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Furner, Simon Robert | 0 | ENG | +?N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1599 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Watkinson, Colin | 1627 | IOM | +4N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2239 | +10.0 |
| 4 | Dunkley, David | 1439 | IOM | −3B | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 829 | -10.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 235000163 | 0 | — | −?B | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 235000147 | 0 | — | −?N | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 984 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 235000171 | 0 | — | −?N | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 992 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Watkinson, ColinIOM+10.01.0 pts · #3
- 2Bosworth, BenIOM0.01.0 pts · #1
- 3FIDE 2350001470.00.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Dunkley, DavidIOM-10.00.0 pts · #7
- 2Bosworth, BenIOM0.01.0 pts · #1
- 3FIDE 2350001470.00.0 pts · #5