Final top 15 standings
| Rk | Name | Score | Fed. | M/F | Rating | TPR | W-We |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Jones, Gawain C | 9.0 | ENG | M | 2655 | 2687 | +0.54 |
| 2 | GM Gordon, Stephen | 9.0 | ENG | M | 2539 | 2655 | +1.66 |
| 3 | GM Howell, David W | 8.5 | ENG | M | 2620 | 2621 | +0.33 |
| 4 | GM Gormally, Daniel | 7.5 | ENG | M | 2505 | 2472 | -0.11 |
| 5 | IM Hawkins, Jonathan | 7.5 | ENG | M | 2499 | 2456 | -0.18 |
| 6 | GM Arkell, Keith C | 7.5 | ENG | M | 2441 | 2462 | +0.61 |
| 7 | GM Turner, Matthew | 7.0 | SCO | M | 2508 | 2468 | -0.39 |
| 8 | GM Conquest, Stuart | 7.0 | ENG | M | 2501 | 2388 | -1.25 |
| 9 | IM Palliser, Richard | 7.0 | ENG | M | 2482 | 2274 | -2.39 |
| 10 | IM Hanley, Craig A | 6.5 | ENG | M | 2419 | 2302 | -1.27 |
| 11 | IM Houska, Jovanka | 6.5 | ENG | F | 2406 | 2332 | -0.83 |
| 12 | FM Eggleston, David | 6.5 | ENG | M | 2323 | 2245 | -1.05 |
| 13 | Roe, Simon J | 6.5 | ENG | M | 2275 | 2219 | -0.69 |
| 14 | Adair, James R | 6.5 | ENG | M | 2262 | 2318 | +0.86 |
| 15 | FM Ledger, Dave J | 6.5 | ENG | M | 2246 | 2328 | +1.05 |
| 16 | Osborne, Marcus | 6.5 | ENG | M | 2245 | 2415 | +2.35 |
| 17 | Harvey, Marcus R | 6.5 | ENG | M | 2134 | 2368 | +3.15 |
| 18 | Foo, William J | 6.5 | ENG | M | 2009 | 2323 | +4.23 |
Full standings: http://results.britishchesschampionships.co.uk/results/British/SMWSite/
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Why did Gordon chicken out and took a draw with white against a much weaker player? This allowed Jones to catch him.