David Howell's confident unbeaten 9.5/11 total in winning the British Championship at Torquay means England's youngest grandmaster, 22, has reached the important 2650 rating mark, the level of the world top 100. It was Howell's second title. He met tough opposition, was in danger only when Simon Williams spoilt a winning attack and generally outclassed his rivals. Howell is now less than 40 rating points behind Nigel Short, 25 years his senior, which implies that the long-standing Michael Adams-...
David Howell's confident unbeaten 9.5/11 total in winning the British Championship at Torquay means England's youngest grandmaster, 22, has reached the important 2650 rating mark, the level of the world top 100. It was Howell's second title. He met tough opposition, was in danger only when Simon Williams spoilt a winning attack and generally outclassed his rivals. Howell is now less than 40 rating points behind Nigel Short, 25 years his senior, which implies that the long-standing Michael Adams-...
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