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The British Championship, British Junior Championships and British Senior Championships are restricted to citizens of the UK, British Overseas Territories, or the Republic of Ireland or players who have been resident for the last 12 months as at 30 th June 2024 in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man. In addition players wanting to take part in the main British ...
Senior Championships – Over 50. Schedule and Format. Monday 29th July to Sunday 4th August. 7 rounds over 7 days with rounds starting at 2.30pm each day, aside from round 7 which will start at 10.00am on Sunday 4th August. First 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 30 minutes added for remainder of game, with 30 second increments added from move 1.
Saturday 2nd October to Sunday 10th October. 9 rounds – Rounds 1-7 (Saturday 2nd October – Friday 8th October) begin each day at 2.30pm; Rounds 8 & 9 (Saturday/Sunday 9th/10th October) begins at 10.00am. Entry fees (entry now closed) GM, IM, WGM, WIM – before 24/09 free; 24/09 and later £50. FM, WFM – before 24/09 £50; 24/09 and later ...
August. Chess events will be taking place at two Hull city centre locations – The City Hall and the DoubleTree by Hilton. These will be the 110th British Chess Championship in a series which has run almost unbroken since 1904. The British Championship, British Junior Championships and British Senior Championships are restricted to citizens of the
Under 120/1600 Championship – Monday 1st August – Friday 5th August. 5 round events starting at 2.30 pm. 50+ Under 150/1825 Championship – Monday 25th July – Friday 29th July. (Born 1966 or earlier) 65+ Under 150/1825 Championship – Monday 1st August – Friday 5th August.
BCC History. The British Chess Championships have run in an almost unbroken series since the first British in 1904, which was played in Hastings and won by William Ewart Napier as British Chess Champion and Kate Finn as British Women’s Champion. Leicester player H E Atkins won the second event in 1905, and still holds the record for the most ...
Supporting this great event is The John Robinson Youth Chess Trust. The Trust (an independent registered charity) was founded in 2006 to support junior chess in England. . The Trust has generously supported the British since 2006 and in 2023 awarded the English Chess Federation £10,000 to facilitate the promotion and organising of the event and to provide junior coaching during the champions
