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Feb 12, 2024 · The ECF would like to thank various Hull organisations for their support to this year’s British Championships, including Hull City Council, Hull Culture and Leisure, Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, and Hull and East Riding Chess Association.
Feb 14, 2024 · The ECF has announced that the 2024 British Championships are once again to be held in Hull, from Thursday 25th July to Sunday 4th August. Hull last hosted the full British Championships in 2018, though it also hosted parts of the slim-line first post-Covid over-the-board championships in 2021.
This year’s British Chess Championships was held at Hull City Hall and the DoubleTree by Hilton in Hull City Centre, with events running from Thursday 25th July to Sunday 4th August 2024 across the two city centre venues. 2024 British Chess Champions. ECF CEO Mike Truran with GM Gawain Jones, and Hull Councillor Pritchard with GM David Howell.
7/28/2024 – The 110th edition of the British Chess Championship is taking place from 27 July to 4 August in Hull. The main event is a 9-round Swiss open featuring 86 participants. Defending champion Michael Adams is one of four players rated 2600 or above - David Howell, Gawain Jones and Luke McShane are the remaining three.
Matthew Wadsworth defeated 15-year-old prodigy Shreyas Royal to join Gawain Jones and Ameet Ghasi in the lead of the British Championship. With three rounds to go in Hull, eight players stand a half point behind the co-leaders, including top seeds David Howell and Michael Adams, who drew their direct encounter on Thursday. | Photo: Melinda Wilde
This year’s Championships are being supported by Hull and East Riding Chess Association, Hull City Council, Hull Culture and Leisure, Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, the Chess Trust and the John Robinson Youth Chess Trust.
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Aug 6, 2024 · DCMS support for elite chess enabled the ECF to make this the strongest British championship for many years. The first two prizes at Hull were £10,000 and £5,000, with £2,500 for the women’s ...
