The London Chess Classic is currently taking place with a few local players taking part.
Our very own Roger Williamson is participating in the nine round FIDE Open. Roger got off to a great start with two victories (one against a 2398 rated IM) but slipped to defeat with the black pieces in round three against another IM.
Update: a draw in the above was followed by a loss in a tricky endgame against IM John Cox. Despite the disappointment Roger ground out a win yesterday and today faces FM opposition.
Roger finished on an impressive 5 out of 9, just missing out on some prize money. Not bad against an average opponent of around 2228 across the tournament.
