Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess March 2026
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9 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 04 Mar 2026 to 25 Mar 2026 in Coulsdon, England. Top 10 Elo average was 1022, and top seed was David C Clayton (🇬🇧 ENG, 1642).
Jose Sanchez Loureda (🇬🇧 ENG, 0) won with 3.5/4, ahead of David J Howes (3.0) and Les Denford (3.0).
Location
🇬🇧Coulsdon, England
Dates
04 Mar 2026 → 25 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇧England×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsJose Sanchez Loureda led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3 · LEADER CHANGE18 Mar
Jose Sanchez Loureda takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
R2–R4 · WIN STREAK
Les Denford won 3 in a row (R2–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jose Sanchez Loureda | * | — | ½ | — |
| 2Les Denford | — | * | — | — |
| 3David J Howes | ½ | — | * | — |
| 4Michael Woolley | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanchez Loureda, Jose | 0 | ENG | +5N | =2N | +8N | +6B | 3.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.00 | 1601 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Howes, David J | 1578 | ENG | +7B | =1B | =5B | +9N | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.50 | 1767 | +9.8 |
| 3 | Denford, Les | 1544 | ENG | F | +9B | +7N | +5N | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 2374 | +43.2 |
| 4 | Woolley, Michael | 1468 | ENG | +9N | +8B | −6N | F | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2262 | +9.8 |
| 5 | Clayton, David C | 1642 | ENG | −1B | +6N | =2N | −3B | 1.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 2.50 | 1368 | -14.4 |
| 6 | Shoulders, Andrew M | 0 | ENG | −8N | −5B | +4B | −1N | 1.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 2.00 | 1399 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Lilwall, David | 1506 | ENG | −2N | F | −3B | +8B | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 1403 | -8.2 |
| 8 | Aburrow, Michael | 1462 | ENG | +6B | −4N | −1B | −7N | 1.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 1.00 | 687 | -18.6 |
| 9 | Wimble, Gary | 0 | ENG | −4B | −3N | F | −2B | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 730 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Denford, LesENG+43.23.0 pts · #2
- 2Howes, David JENG+9.83.0 pts · #3
- 3Woolley, MichaelENG+9.82.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Aburrow, MichaelENG-18.61.0 pts · #8
- 2Clayton, David CENG-14.41.5 pts · #7
- 3Lilwall, DavidENG-8.21.0 pts · #6