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2012 Champion: Andrew Kay

Title Match 08/09/11 - 30/09/11

The top two players played the best of three title match. In 2012 it was Andrew Kay and Nick Krempel, neither of whom had been champion before. These games were relayed on KGS, Game 1 featured a commentary by Alexandr Dinerchtein 3p, from 10:00.

• Game 1: Saturday 8th September Won by Andrew Kay by resignation.
  Game One Relay raw record including unmoderated comments.
  
• Game 2: Saturday 22nd September Won by Andrew Kay.
  Game Two Relay raw record including unmoderated comments.
  
• Game 3: Sunday 30th September Not needed.
  

Challengers' League, Nippon Club, London, 1st - 4th June 2012

The top 8 players played in the Challengers' League, held over the Jubilee holiday weekend 1st - 4th June, also in London at the Nippon Club. There was an extra place available from the Candidates' as the reigning champion, Matthew Macfadyen, decided not to compete for the title this year.

The top two players to play the best if three title match over the summer months were Andrew Kay and Nick Krempel. These games will be replayed on KGS.

Results

Candidates', International Students House, London, 5th - 7th May 2012

The players that qualified are on the qualifiers list.

Results

The places for the Challengers' League are filled by Andrew Kay, Felix Wang, Desmond Cann, Andrew Simons, David Ward, Alex Selby, Nick Krempel and Chong Han. The reserve place, in the event that any of these cannot play, is filled by Francis Roads.