After four rounds of the 5-round 2×64 Championship, Peter Nickals leads the Major with 3½/4 ahead of Philip Staniland 3/4, who took a half point bye this round. Peter is good value for his lead, numbering among his results a draw with Vladimir Parols and a win against Terry Whitton. We can anticipate a sharp battle when the two leaders clash in the last round, Tue 15 June.
In the Minor, Michael Buckingham has kept up his 100% record and leads by a point going into the last round.