Les Fancourt won his 5th round game against Daniel Talbot of Market Harborough in the LRCA Minor Championship on Thursday to finish on 4.5/5. He is now guaranteed at least a play-off for the title. If Chen Yingxin of Leicester University fails to win her last game then Les will become the new Champion. Should she win then there will be a play-off. Jamie Rhodes, also playing in the Minor, lost his 5th round game and finishes on 2.5/5.
Joss Cherrington, playing in the Challengers Championship, drew his 5th round game and finishes on 3/5.
Tom Gerrard plays his 5th round game in the Major Championship this Thursday.
In other news, Richard Vann beat Neil Roberts in the 3rd round of the Club Championship.
Jan Oldham continued her recent run of good form with a win against Brian Wood in the U1450 Championship.