The 32-player open and women’s championships include four GMs, while juniors make up nearly half the field, including a nine-year-old top seedFinals of the annual UK Blitz ­Championships take place in ­Leamington Spa on Saturday (noon start), when the open and women’s titles will be decided by two 16-player all-play-all competitions and 15 rounds of speed chess.The 32 finalists are survivors from an original entry of more than 500, who competed at eight regional ­qualifying competitions across the UK. Four grandmasters are in the field: Eldar Gasanov of Ukraine, the 2472-rated defending champion; Danny ­Gormally, the 2490-rated top seed; the veteran Peter Wells, and ­England’s youngest GM, Shreyas Royal, 15. Continue reading...