# website http www (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover website http www. Page: Feed: --- ## [Cotswold Open 2026 Report](http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2026/5/23/cotswold-open-2026-report) _2026-05-28 · Alaric Stephen · alaricstephen.com_ If you are expecting another tale of me ending up triumphant like Coventry in February, I’m going to temper your expectations. This one went significantly worse. The Cotswold Open was held at The King’s School Gloucester, a beautiful location that was thankfully easy to get to via train so no hotel for me this time. There were only three sections to this tournament, so instead of the Open, Major,… ## [Coventry Open 2026 Report](http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2026/2/16/coventry-open-2026-report) _2026-02-16 · Alaric Stephen · alaricstephen.com_ I travelled for my first tournament since I was a junior this weekend, to the Coventry Open. There were four sections and I played in the Under 1750 Intermediate Category, which I was just about eligible for, with a Standard rating of 1733. On the signup list I was seed 1 out of 24, but seed 2, a player called Willem, was rated only 5 points below me. I’ve never played three classical games in a…