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British Chess Championship, Torquay 2009. The British Chess Championships are organised by the English Chess Federation.The main tournament incorporates the British Championship, the English Chess Championships and the British Women's Chess Championship so it is possible, although it has never happened, for one player to win all three titles in the same competition.
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 ...
Added the names of the 1946 and 1947 British girls' under-15 champions, as reported in British Chess Magazine, May 1947, page 144. 30 July 2023: 2023 champions being added when known. 9 August 2023: Completed addition of 2023 champions. Updated list of senior champions who have won more than one title and moved it next to the list of senior ...
The title of English Champion was then awarded to the highest placed English player/players in the British Chess Championship from 2007 to 2021. The stand-alone English Championship was re-established in 2022, with two further English Championships to date won by Mark Hebden in 2022 and Michael Adams in 2023.
The British Chess Championship has seen a dazzling array of talented players claim the title throughout its history. From Howard Staunton, who won the first championship, to modern-day masters like Michael Adams and Nigel Short, each champion has left an indelible mark on British chess.
British Championship 2024. Schedule and Format. Saturday 27th July to Sunday 4th August. 9 round Swiss Championship with rounds starting at 2.30pm each day, aside from round 9 which will start at 10.00am on the final Sunday. First 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 30 minutes added for remainder of game, with 30 second increments added from move 1.
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In 1904 the British Chess Federation was founded by the three Unions, together with the London Chess League. This was with the sympathetic support of the Scottish Chess Association, itself formed in 1884 after unsuccessful attempts in 1867 and 1872. It was not until 1908 that the SCA joined the BCF. The BCF was formally established on 7 May ...
