56th Cotswold Chess Congress - Open
Open SwissStandard
48 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 23 May 2026 to 25 May 2026 in Gloucester, England. 6 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2172, and top seed was James P Jackson (🇬🇧 ENG, IM, 2377).
James P Jackson (🇬🇧 ENG, IM, 2377) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Zack Norris (4.5) and Kenneth Hobson (4.5). Jackson shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Christopher A Gibson (1755) beat Oliver Stubbs (CM, 2187), a +432-point gap.
Location
🇬🇧Gloucester, England
Dates
23 May 2026 → 25 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 6
IM×1
FM×1
CM×4
Federations · 6 represented
🇬🇧England×41
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×2
🇬🇧Wales×2
🇬🇬Guernsey×1
🇬🇧Scotland×1
🇬🇭Ghana×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsIM James P Jackson led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
Co-leaders
18
8
3
3
5
1
R6–R6 · LEAD HELD
IM James P Jackson held the sole lead from R6 through R6 without losing it.
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
CM Zack Norris won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMJames P Jackson | * | — | — | — |
| 2Steven A Jones | — | * | — | — |
| 3CMZack Norris | — | — | * | ½ |
| 4FMKenneth Hobson | — | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson, James PIM | 2377 | ENG | =12N | +37B | +30N | =5B | +14N | +7B | 5.0 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 15.75 | 2300 | -3.1 |
| 2 | Norris, ZackCM | 2184 | ENG | +21N | +20B | +14N | =7B | =5N | =3B | 4.5 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 15.75 | 2264 | +24.0 |
| 3 | Hobson, KennethFM | 2258 | ENG | +22B | =25N | +27B | =6N | +12B | =2N | 4.5 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 14.50 | 2149 | -10.4 |
| 4 | Jones, Steven A | 2235 | ENG | +24B | −19N | +26B | +13N | =6B | +16N | 4.5 | 17.0 | 19.5 | 14.50 | 2112 | -13.4 |
| 5 | Zhu, Pengxiao | 2090 | ENG | +40B | +13N | +19B | =1N | =2B | −10N | 4.0 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 12.75 | 2202 | +36.0 |
| 6 | Bolt, Graham | 1930 | ENG | +47B | +15N | =8N | =3B | =4N | =17B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 12.25 | 2200 | +40.8 |
| 7 | Potter, John M | 2077 | ENG | +35B | +28N | +16B | =2N | =9B | −1N | 4.0 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 12.25 | 2188 | +16.8 |
| 8 | Yu, RockCM | 2134 | ENG | +29B | +26N | =6B | =12N | =16B | =9N | 4.0 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 12.50 | 2036 | -25.6 |
| 9 | Ashworth, Michael | 2020 | ENG | =34N | =32B | +38N | +33B | =7N | =8B | 4.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 10.00 | 2046 | +5.4 |
| 10 | Stubbs, OliverCM | 2187 | ENG | −26N | +41B | +21N | +20B | F | +5B | 4.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 11.50 | 2194 | +2.0 |
| 11 | Hornsby, Albert | 1876 | ENG | −25N | +48B | =28B | +39N | =15B | +20N | 4.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 8.00 | 2077 | +54.0 |
| 12 | Fathallah, Joe | 1934 | WLS | =1B | +18N | +25B | =8B | −3N | =15N | 3.5 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 12.25 | 2201 | +39.8 |
| 13 | Bakhtiyarov, Kamronbek | 1884 | UZB | +23N | −5B | +32N | −4B | +25N | =14B | 3.5 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 9.25 | 2040 | +48.0 |
| 14 | Thomas, James | 2038 | ENG | +41B | +42N | −2B | +19N | −1B | =13N | 3.5 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 7.75 | 2053 | +6.8 |
| 15 | Gomez, Daniel | 2113 | ENG | +38N | −6B | +35N | =17B | =11N | =12B | 3.5 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 9.50 | 1985 | -18.8 |
| 16 | Friar, Joseph D | 1951 | ENG | +45N | +33B | −7N | +36B | =8N | −4B | 3.5 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 7.00 | 2025 | +12.4 |
| 17 | McLachlan, Matthew | 1982 | ENG | =32N | +34B | F | =15N | +28B | =6N | 3.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 9.25 | 2077 | +12.8 |
| 18 | Damodaran, Patrick | 2069 | ENG | =37N | −12B | +42B | =30N | =27B | +33N | 3.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 7.00 | 1888 | -47.2 |
| 19 | Baer, Bruce L | 2012 | ENG | +36N | +4B | −5N | −14B | −21N | +34B | 3.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 8.50 | 2003 | -1.6 |
| 20 | Bevis, Noah | 2019 | ENG | +44B | −2N | +40B | −10N | +22B | −11B | 3.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 5.50 | 1951 | -20.8 |
| 21 | Coman, Kas | 1945 | ENG | −2B | +46N | −10B | +42N | +19B | F | 3.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 5.50 | 2042 | +26.0 |
| 22 | Lappin, Benjamin | 1836 | ENG | −3N | +44B | −33N | +37B | −20N | +36B | 3.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1897 | +14.8 |
| 23 | George, Richard M | 1977 | ENG | −13B | −35N | +24B | =44N | +40B | =31N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 6.25 | 1847 | +15.0 |
| 24 | Holmes, Matthew A | 1841 | ENG | −4N | −36B | −23N | +47N | +44B | +32B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 3.50 | 1864 | +1.4 |
| 25 | Amoako Philip Selikem Yao | 1958 | GHA | +11B | =3B | −12N | =27N | −13B | =38N | 2.5 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 8.50 | 1898 | -23.2 |
| 26 | Gibson, Christopher A | 1755 | ENG | +10B | −8B | −4N | =43N | −29B | +44N | 2.5 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 5.75 | 1900 | -2.4 |
| 27 | Clarke, Adam | 1870 | ENG | =43B | +31N | −3N | =25B | =18N | F | 2.5 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 6.25 | 1958 | +19.2 |
| 28 | Bahtiyorova, Nodirabegim | 1910 | UZB | +46B | −7B | =11N | +34B | −17N | F | 2.5 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 5.00 | 1914 | +0.8 |
| 29 | Mussa, Rayyan | 1670 | ENG | −8N | −40N | +45B | =35B | +26N | F | 2.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 4.50 | 1904 | +56.4 |
| 30 | Homer, Stephen J | 2004 | ENG | F | +43N | −1B | =18B | +36N | F | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 5.25 | 2095 | +8.6 |
| 31 | Taylor, Zebadiah | 1799 | ENG | F | −27B | −34N | +46N | +35B | =23B | 2.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.50 | 1839 | +10.8 |
| 32 | Small, Edward | 1820 | ENG | =17B | =9N | −13B | =40N | =37B | −24N | 2.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 5.50 | 1759 | -19.6 |
| 33 | Bhaduri, Aviraj | 1718 | ENG | +39B | −16N | +22B | −9N | F | −18B | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 5.00 | 1776 | +7.6 |
| 34 | Agbota, Fenu | 1866 | ENG | =9B | −17N | +31B | −28N | =38B | −19N | 2.0 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 5.50 | 1814 | -16.0 |
| 35 | Kirby, Peter J.CM | 1935 | GCI | −7N | +23B | −15B | =29N | −31N | =41B | 2.0 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 5.00 | 1747 | -29.6 |
| 36 | Moldovan, Alexandru-Mitica | 1846 | ENG | −19B | +24N | +39B | −16N | −30B | −22N | 2.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 5.00 | 1689 | -19.0 |
| 37 | Hammond, Matthew | 1760 | ENG | =18B | −1N | =43B | −22N | =32N | =45B | 2.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 4.00 | 1774 | -2.0 |
| 38 | Ashworth, Robert | 1908 | ENG | −15B | +47N | −9B | F | =34N | =25B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.75 | 1864 | -6.4 |
| 39 | Jenkins, John | 0 | ENG | −33N | +45B | −36N | −11B | =41N | =46B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 2.25 | 1680 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Clarke, Ian J | 1818 | ENG | −5N | +29B | −20N | =32B | −23N | F | 1.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.50 | 1722 | -28.0 |
| 41 | Robinson, Adam | 1819 | ENG | −14N | −10N | =46B | F | =39B | =35N | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.50 | 1789 | -9.2 |
| 42 | Misra, Anay | 1697 | ENG | +48N | −14B | −18N | −21B | =45N | F | 1.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.50 | 1826 | +24.0 |
| 43 | Chojnacki, Kevin | 1708 | ENG | =27N | −30B | =37N | =26B | F | F | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.50 | 1796 | +7.4 |
| 44 | Griffiths, Hayden | 1805 | ENG | −20N | −22N | =47B | =23B | −24N | −26B | 1.0 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 1.75 | 1572 | -68.0 |
| 45 | De Piro, Tristram | 1800 | SCO | −16B | −39N | −29N | F | =42B | =37N | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.75 | 1577 | -47.2 |
| 46 | Di-Vetta, Andrew | 1769 | WLS | −28N | −21B | =41N | −31B | F | =39N | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.75 | 1546 | -19.4 |
| 47 | Sengupta, Sohana | 1725 | ENG | −6N | −38B | =44N | −24B | F | F | 0.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.50 | 1549 | -29.2 |
| 48 | Hill, Andy | 2024 | ENG | −42B | −11N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 987 | -31.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mussa, RayyanENG+56.42.5 pts · #26
- 2Hornsby, AlbertENG+54.04.0 pts · #20
- 3Bakhtiyarov, KamronbekUZB+48.03.5 pts · #12
Top rating losers
- 1Griffiths, HaydenENG-68.01.0 pts · #45
- 2Damodaran, PatrickENG-47.23.5 pts · #16
- 3De Piro, TristramSCO-47.21.0 pts · #44
Biggest upsets
- R1+432 Elo gap
- R1+327 Elo gap
- R2+223 Elo gap