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Abergavenny Junior Chess Tournament U16 Rapid 10+5
2026-09-27 · Llanfoist Village Hall, Church Lane, Abergavenny, NP7 9LP
Bridgend players
Tournament totals
| Player | Published Welsh rating | Points | Estimated WCU change |
|---|---|---|---|
| William O'Connor-Gunston | 1310 WCU | 4 | Pending WCU processing |
Round-by-round results
Players are shown in standard board order: White first, then Black. Results are read White–Black, so 1–0 means White won and 0–1 means Black won. Bridgend players are marked below their names.
| Round | Date | White player | Rating | Result | Black player | Rating | Rating used for WCU estimate | Estimated Bridgend WCU changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-27 | James Phillips | Unrated | 0–1 | William O'Connor-GunstonBridgend | 1310 WCU | Pending | Pending |
| 2 | 2026-09-27 | William O'Connor-GunstonBridgend | 1310 WCU | 0–1 | Constantine Popov | 1478 WCU | 1478 | -8.3 |
| 3 | 2026-09-27 | Dan Gittens | Unrated | 0–1 | William O'Connor-GunstonBridgend | 1310 WCU | Pending | Pending |
| 4 | 2026-09-27 | William O'Connor-GunstonBridgend | 1310 WCU | 0–1 | Baveeshan Nadaraja | Unrated | Pending | Pending |
| 5 | 2026-09-27 | Ryder Hopkins | Unrated | 0–1 | William O'Connor-GunstonBridgend | 1310 WCU | Pending | Pending |
| 6 | 2026-09-27 | William O'Connor-GunstonBridgend | 1310 WCU | 0–1 | Alex Stevens | Unrated | Pending | Pending |
| 7 | 2026-09-27 | William O'Connor-GunstonBridgend | 1310 WCU | 1–0 | Theo Edwards | 1402 WCU | 1402 | +18.9 |
Published ratings retain their original system. WCU estimates remain pending until a WCU calculation rating is available. See the Welsh Chess Union grading page for actual grades.
Final U16 standings
Official final ranking imported from the downloaded Chess-Results workbook · Exported 27.09.2026 17:42:13. These standings are authoritative and separate from the club’s provisional WCU estimates.
Congratulations: William O'Connor-Gunston finished an excellent 5th in a strong U16 field that included Welsh national team members Constantine Popov and Teilo Griffydd.
| Rank | Player | Federation | Published rating | Points | TB1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadaraja, Baveeshan | WLS | Unrated | 6.5 | 34.5 |
| 2 | Popov, Constantine | WLS | 1478 | 5 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Stephens, Alex | WLS | Unrated | 5 | 27.5 |
| 4 | Griffydd, Teilo | WLS | Unrated | 4.5 | 31 |
| 5 | O’Connor-Gunston, William Bridgend | WLS | 1310 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Pynn, Noah | WLS | 1318 | 3.5 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Hopkins, Ryder | WLS | Unrated | 3.5 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Edwards, Theo | WLS | 1402 | 3 | 29.5 |
| 9 | Phillips, James | WLS | Unrated | 2 | 21.5 |
| 10 | Temperton, Sebastian | WLS | 1208 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 11 | Gittins, Dan | WLS | Unrated | 1 | 22.5 |
| 12 | Kirkwood, Jonny | WLS | Unrated | 1 | 13 |