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The first British Championship was organized by the British Chess Association as an event at the 1866 London Congress. A rule awarded the B.C.A. Challenge Cup permanently to a player who won two consecutive titles. John Wisker accomplished this in 1872 by defeating Cecil De Vere in a play-off.
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Dec 1, 2021 · Phone: 1 (800) 318-2827. Address: PO Box 60400 Palo Alto, CA 94306. GM Magnus Carlsen defeated GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in a record 136 moves in game six to score the first win of the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship. The world champion's victory came after five draws in the championship that has a €2 million prize fund.
Dec 21, 2022 · British Rapidplay Championship. We’re pleased to be able to confirm that after a break of nearly four years the ECF are supporting the 4NCL in organising the 2023 edition of the British Rapidplay Championship on 15-16 April 2023 at Mercure Bradford, Bankfield Hotel. Both organisations are grateful to the British Isles Coordinating Committee ...
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 championship.
Dec 8, 2021 · English. GM Magnus Carlsen won the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship on Friday after beating GM Ian Nepomniachtchi with the black pieces. The challenger made another big blunder and lost his fourth game in the match. The final score is 7.5-3.5 in favor of Carlsen, who won 1.2 million euros; the challenger won 800,000 euros.
Jul 27, 2021 · The 2nd British Online Championships will take place over two weeks from 24th July – 8th August 2021 on the Chess.com platform. The event is being run by the English Chess Federation, in collaboration with the Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Ulster, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man Chess Federations / Unions. The British Online will include separate ...
