South Wales Winter Open
Open SwissStandard
39 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 23 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026 in Bridgend, Wales. 4 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1992, and top seed was Tim Kett (π¬π§ WLS, FM, 2121).
James Tapp (π¬π§ ENG, 1998) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Alex Bullen (4.0) and Alan Young (4.0). Tapp won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 3: David McGhee (1852) beat Tim Kett (FM, 2121), a +269-point gap.
Location
π¬π§Bridgend, Wales
Dates
23 Jan 2026 β 25 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 5 rounds
Titled players Β· 4
FMΓ1
CMΓ3
Federations Β· 4 represented
π¬π§WalesΓ33
π¬π§EnglandΓ4
π¨π³ChinaΓ1
π΅π±PolandΓ1
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 5 roundsJames Tapp led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
15
7
2
1
1
R4βR5 Β· LEAD HELD
James Tapp held the sole lead from R4 through R5 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS Β· 2 top finishers
James Tapp 4 wins (R1βR4)Alan Young 3 wins (R3βR5)
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1James Tapp | * | β | Β½ | β |
| 2Alan Young | β | * | β | β |
| 3CMAlex Bullen | Β½ | β | * | β |
| 4Adam J Musson | β | β | β | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapp, James | 1998 | ENG | +19B | +21N | +9B | +8N | =2B | 4.5 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 12.00 | 2241 | +24.4 |
| 2 | Bullen, AlexCM | 2112 | WLS | +6N | +10B | =5N | +15B | =1N | 4.0 | 14.5 | 17.0 | 13.00 | 2106 | +0.2 |
| 3 | Young, Alan | 1997 | WLS | +11N | β15B | +19N | +5B | +16N | 4.0 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 11.00 | 2074 | +8.8 |
| 4 | Musson, Adam J | 1986 | WLS | +30B | +20N | β8B | +25N | +9B | 4.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 8.00 | 2056 | +8.2 |
| 5 | Van Kemenade, Rudy | 1914 | WLS | +18B | +23N | =2B | β3N | +15B | 3.5 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 8.50 | 2005 | +13.0 |
| 6 | Zaporowski, Tomasz | 1803 | POL | β2B | =18N | +29B | +21N | +28B | 3.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 5.50 | 1995 | +24.6 |
| 7 | McGhee, David | 1852 | WLS | F | +22B | +24N | =16B | +17N | 3.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.75 | 2255 | +36.6 |
| 8 | Chen, Wutong | 1735 | CHN | +27N | +14B | +4N | β1B | β12N | 3.0 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 9.00 | 2039 | +78.0 |
| 9 | Jukes, Sam | 1896 | WLS | +31B | +36N | β1N | +14B | β4N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 4.50 | 1906 | +4.0 |
| 10 | Bani Hani, Madged | 1837 | WLS | +32B | β2N | +36B | β24N | +18B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 3.50 | 1888 | +14.8 |
| 11 | Downey, Keith | 1793 | WLS | β3B | =31N | =18B | +38N | +23B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.50 | 1797 | +1.2 |
| 12 | Fowler, Hugo | 1975 | WLS | β15N | +29B | F | +26N | +8B | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.00 | 1904 | -5.2 |
| 13 | Jones, Derek | 1934 | WLS | =22N | +37B | =15N | β17B | +33N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 3.75 | 1870 | -8.2 |
| 14 | Fathallah, Joe | 1969 | WLS | +33B | β8N | +30B | β9N | +37B | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 2.50 | 1865 | -12.8 |
| 15 | Harrison, Oliver | 1780 | ENG | +12B | +3N | =13B | β2N | β5N | 2.5 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 8.50 | 1986 | +26.0 |
| 16 | MacNeil, Elliott | 1888 | WLS | +34N | F | +26B | =7N | β3B | 2.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.75 | 1882 | +0.2 |
| 17 | Binks, Michael | 1898 | WLS | =29N | F | +20B | +13N | β7B | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 5.50 | 1910 | +1.2 |
| 18 | Van Kemenade, Julie | 1752 | WLS | β5N | =6B | =11N | +19B | β10N | 2.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 5.25 | 1757 | +0.4 |
| 19 | Di-Vetta, Andrew | 1797 | WLS | β1N | +38B | β3B | β18N | +29B | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.00 | 1728 | -9.2 |
| 20 | Fretwell, Ellis | 1748 | ENG | +25B | β4B | β17N | β28N | +38B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 1756 | +1.2 |
| 21 | White, Chris R | 1832 | WLS | +38N | β1B | =32N | β6B | =34N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 1649 | -46.8 |
| 22 | Dixon, Chris | 1770 | WLS | =13B | β7N | =31B | =36N | =35B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 2.75 | 1698 | -9.4 |
| 23 | Zheng, Lucas | 1641 | WLS | +39N | β5B | =35N | =32B | β11N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 1728 | +20.0 |
| 24 | Kett, TimFM | 2121 | WLS | F | +28N | β7B | +10B | F | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.50 | 1958 | -10.6 |
| 25 | Turner, George | 1913 | ENG | β20N | +34B | +33N | β4B | F | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.00 | 1800 | -11.8 |
| 26 | Richards, Gareth | 1605 | WLS | +35B | F | β16N | β12B | +32N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.00 | 1824 | +20.4 |
| 27 | Davis, LeeCM | 1909 | WLS | β8B | β30N | =34B | =29N | +36B | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1618 | -36.8 |
| 28 | Turner, Joseph David | 1812 | WLS | F | β24B | =37N | +20B | β6N | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.25 | 1774 | -6.0 |
| 29 | Howells, S Wyn | 1724 | WLS | =17B | β12N | β6N | =27B | β19N | 1.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 2.25 | 1636 | -10.2 |
| 30 | Tuson, Jon | 1787 | WLS | β4N | +27B | β14N | F | F | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1830 | +3.4 |
| 31 | Shevchenko, Danylo | 1705 | WLS | β9N | =11B | =22N | β33B | F | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.50 | 1615 | -18.0 |
| 32 | Jones, Archie | 1583 | WLS | β10N | F | =21B | =23N | β26B | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 1536 | -10.8 |
| 33 | Thomas, Roy | 1773 | WLS | β14N | F | β25B | +31N | β13B | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 1687 | -8.8 |
| 34 | Jakubiak, Krzysztof | 1692 | WLS | β16B | β25N | =27N | F | =21B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.00 | 1693 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Adams, MarkCM | 1851 | WLS | β26N | F | =23B | F | =22N | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 1547 | -23.8 |
| 36 | Burton, Henry | 1511 | WLS | F | β9B | β10N | =22B | β27N | 0.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 1531 | +0.8 |
| 37 | Horrell, Stephen A | 1770 | WLS | F | β13N | =28B | F | β14N | 0.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.75 | 1632 | -9.2 |
| 38 | Phillips, Joshua | 1531 | WLS | β21B | β19N | F | β11B | β20N | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 993 | -29.2 |
| 39 | James, Dai | 1857 | WLS | β23B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 841 | -15.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Chen, WutongCHN+78.03.0 pts Β· #11
- 2McGhee, DavidWLS+36.63.5 pts Β· #7
- 3Harrison, OliverENG+26.02.5 pts Β· #15
Top rating losers
- 1White, Chris RWLS-46.82.0 pts Β· #27
- 2Davis, LeeCMWLS-36.82.0 pts Β· #22
- 3Phillips, JoshuaWLS-29.20.0 pts Β· #39
Biggest upsets
- R3+269 Elo gap
- R3+251 Elo gap
- R1+246 Elo gap