l to r: GM Keith Arkell English Champion 2008, IM Jovanka Houska British Ladies Champion 2008 and GM Stuart Conquest British Champion 2008. The Championship play-off match was won by Stuart (against Keith) 1½-½.
Final leaders:
1 Arkell, Keith C ENG g 2506 8
2 Conquest, Stuart ENG g 2536 8
3 Davies, Nigel R ENG g 2478 7½
4 Gordon, Stephen ENG m 2508 7½
5 Lalic, Bogdan CRO g 2533 7½
6 Williams, Simon K ENG g 2496 7½
Official website: http://www.britishchess08.com/
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Is Conquest his real name?
Was his name Johnny Quest as a child?
What’s the difference between English Champion and British Champion?
‘What’s the difference between English Champion and British Champion?’
That one is very obvious:
Because England is not the same as Britain!
What is not obvious is, why is Conquest “only” the British champion? He is English too. So now we have a paradox that Arkell who finished second between English players is the English champion. Conquest should be both, he was first among English men and he was first overall.
if you look carefully, Conquest trophy is smaller then Arkell, it should be the opposite right!?
Conquest looks like a younger version of the mad scientist in “Back to the Future”. Heavy!