The 48th edition of the Guernsay International Chess Festival is being held from October 13 to October 19 on the eponymous island in the English Channel. The Open portion of the festival features 31 players who will play 7 rounds of Swiss. The top players at the event include GM Keith Arkell, WGM Katarzyna Toma, WFM Olivia Smith, Gunnar Johnsen, FM Philip Giulian, Norbert Krueger and CM Peter Kirby. See the full list of participants below.
Title
Name
Surname
Country
Rating
GM
Keith
Arkell
England
2373
WGM
Katarzyna
Toma
England
2165
WFM
Olivia
Smith
Wales
2106
Gunnar
Johnsen
Norway
2071
FM
Philip
Giulian
Scotland
2059
Norbert
Krueger
Germany
2032
Steve
Dilleigh
England
2029
John
Curtis
England
2021
CM
Kevin
Thurlow
England
2002
CM
Peter
Kirby
Guernsey
1998
FM
Mike
Waddington
England
1988
David
Collier
England
1988
Sean
Andrechak
United States
1982
John
Wager
England
1980
FM
Fred
Hamperl
Guernsey
1970
WFM
Arita
Strade
Guernsey
1949
Rolf
Dijksterhuis
Netherlands
1937
Ian
Heppell
England
1930
Antoine
Canonne
France
1910
Peter
Hoogakker
Netherlands
1907
Rosemary
Giulian
Scotland
1894
CM
Peter
Rowe
Guernsey
1887
Kees
de Kruif
Netherlands
1868
Jean
Marceil
France
1862
CM
Garry
Forbes
Jersey
1852
Keith
Downey
Wales
1829
Malte
Krueger
Germany
1821
CM
Jamie
Morgan
Guernsey
1807
Nicholas
Warner
England
1796
Hafsteinn
Agustsson
Iceland
1763
Oliver
Rowe
Guernsey
1721