2026 Army and Navy Club Pall Mall Masters - Challengers Rapid
2026 Army and Navy Club Pall Mall Masters - Challengers Rapid is a chess tournament followed by Chess Rankings in The Army & Navy Club, 36 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JN. Check the player list, ratings, rounds and live results for October 3, 2026 - October 4, 2026.
Super Tournament 6 player double round robin format. Prize fund = £4,750 1st. £1,500, 2nd. £1,000, 3rd. £750, 4th-6th. £500 each Rapid: Win = 2, draw = 1, loss = 0 Blitz: Win = 1, draw = 1/2, loss = 0 Prizes based on combined score from the Rapid and Blitz (10 games in each format, 20 games total). Challengers Tournament 10 player round robin format. Prize fund = £2,400 1st. £750, 2nd. £500, 3rd. £300, 4th. £200, 5th. £150, 6th-10th. £100 each Rapid: Win = 2, draw = 1, loss = 0 Blitz: Win = 1, draw = 1/2, loss = 0 Prizes based on combined score from the Rapid and Blitz (9 games in each format, 18 games total). Many thanks to Chess England - www.chessengland.com for sponsoring the event!
Live Chess Ratings: https://app.chess-rankings.com/rankings
Auto-updated using Lichess broadcast data. Oct 4, 2026, 04:15 PM
Players and ELO
| # | Players | ELO | FED | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Ghasi, Ameet K | 2505 | ENG | 9 |
| 2 | GM Kovchan, Alexander | 2471 | UKR | 9 |
| 3 | IM Harvey, Marcus R | 2443 | ENG | 9 |
| 4 | GM Balakrishnan, Praveen | 2403 | USA | 9 |
| 5 | GM Royal, Shreyas | 2400 | ENG | 9 |
| 6 | GM Conquest, Stuart C | 2394 | ENG | 9 |
| 7 | IM Rendle, Thomas E | 2390 | ENG | 9 |
| 8 | GM Wadsworth, Matthew J | 2369 | ENG | 9 |
| 9 | GM Grieve, Harry | 2316 | ENG | 9 |
| 10 | FM Badacsonyi, Stanley | 2300 | ENG | 9 |
Rounds
| Rounds | Status | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | With results | Oct 3, 2026, 11:00 AM |
| Round 2 | With results | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 PM |
| Round 3 | With results | Oct 3, 2026, 01:00 PM |
| Round 4 | With results | Oct 3, 2026, 02:00 PM |
| Round 5 | With results | Oct 3, 2026, 03:00 PM |
| Round 6 | With results | Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 AM |
| Round 7 | With results | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 PM |
| Round 8 | With results | Oct 4, 2026, 01:00 PM |
| Round 9 | With results | Oct 4, 2026, 02:00 PM |
Games
| Rounds | Games | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Royal, Shreyas - Rendle, Thomas E | 0-1 |
| Round 1 | Balakrishnan, Praveen - Ghasi, Ameet K | ½-½ |
| Round 1 | Wadsworth, Matthew J - Conquest, Stuart C | 0-1 |
| Round 1 | Grieve, Harry - Harvey, Marcus R | 1-0 |
| Round 1 | Kovchan, Alexander - Badacsonyi, Stanley | ½-½ |
| Round 2 | Rendle, Thomas E - Badacsonyi, Stanley | ½-½ |
| Round 2 | Harvey, Marcus R - Kovchan, Alexander | 0-1 |
| Round 2 | Conquest, Stuart C - Grieve, Harry | 0-1 |
| Round 2 | Ghasi, Ameet K - Wadsworth, Matthew J | ½-½ |
| Round 2 | Royal, Shreyas - Balakrishnan, Praveen | 0-1 |
| Round 3 | Balakrishnan, Praveen - Rendle, Thomas E | 1-0 |
| Round 3 | Wadsworth, Matthew J - Royal, Shreyas | 1-0 |