British Championship, Nottingham 1946
Robert Forbes Combe won the British Championship at Nottingham with eight points from eleven games. Gabriel Wood finished half a point behind, with Gerald Abrahams and William Winter sharing third on 6½.
The championship returns
The first British Championship after the Second World War brought twelve players to University College, Nottingham. Eleven rounds were played between 12 and 23 August.
Combe scored seven wins and two draws. His defeats came against Frank Parr and Reginald Broadbent, but he finished clear of the field.
A complete tournament record
All 66 played games are available. Gabriel Wood’s second place and the shared places below him are supported by the contemporary final and progressive tables.
The congress also held separate women’s, Major Open and class competitions. Their games do not form part of this championship collection.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combe, Robert Forbes | 8/11 | +7 -2 =2 | games |
| 2 | Wood, Gabriel Jacquin | 7½/11 | +7 -3 =1 | games |
| =3 | Abrahams, Gerald | 6½/11 | +6 -4 =1 | games |
| =3 | Winter, William | 6½/11 | +5 -3 =3 | games |
| =5 | Alexander, Conel Hugh O'Donel | 6/11 | +5 -4 =2 | games |
| =5 | Golombek, Harry | 6/11 | +3 -2 =6 | games |
| =7 | Broadbent, Reginald Joseph | 5½/11 | +5 -5 =1 | games |
| =7 | Milner Barry, Philip Stuart | 5½/11 | +5 -5 =1 | games |
| 9 | Wood, Baruch Harold | 4/11 | +2 -5 =4 | games |
| =10 | Parr, Frank | 3½/11 | +3 -7 =1 | games |
| =10 | Thomas, Andrew Rowland B | 3½/11 | +3 -7 =1 | games |
| =10 | Wade, Robert Graham | 3½/11 | +3 -7 =1 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combe, Robert Forbes | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Wood, Gabriel Jacquin | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Abrahams, Gerald | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Winter, William | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Alexander, Conel Hugh O'Donel | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | Golombek, Harry | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | Broadbent, Reginald Joseph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Milner Barry, Philip Stuart | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | Wood, Baruch Harold | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | |
| 10 | Parr, Frank | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Thomas, Andrew Rowland B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Wade, Robert Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.