IM Plimsol and Westview2016 draw
It will come as no surprise to those who have played against Westview to hear that he held IM Plimsol to a draw. With a tournament record of 12 W / 3 L / 2 D he has already made it through to round 4. His final game with IM Plimsol also looks set for a draw.
So, who is Westview – he has played chess since he was 8 and played competitive league chess for the first time at Birmingham University some 45 years ago - cutting his competitive teeth in the Brum league. He then played competitive chess for a chess club in Middlesex for many years. Before joining Chess.com in November 2016 he hadn't played for some years.