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- The roots of the British Chess Championship can be traced back to the mid-19th century. The first official championship took place in 1866, making it one of the oldest chess tournaments in the world. Since then, it has been held annually (with a few exceptions), attracting players from all corners of the country.
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The current championship series was begun by the British Chess Federation in 1904. The championship was not held in war years. It was also not held in 1919, 1922, 1927, and 1930 as major international events were then being held in England.
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.
History of British Chess Championship. The roots of the British Chess Championship can be traced back to the mid-19th century. The first official championship took place in 1866, making it one of the oldest chess tournaments in the world.
British Championship. 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.
In 1919, 1922, 1927, 1930 and 1939 there were international or non-championship tournaments instead, and the British Championship title was not at stake. In 2020, the British Championships were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
From 1884 until 1902 a British Amateur Championship, the forerunner of the British Championship, was held and from 1884 onwards an annual Scottish Championship took place. The last BCA congress was in 1882 and that year there was the first congress in Wales.
In 1991 Duncan Lawrie sponsored the first English Chess Championship, which was an eight-player knockout competition and was won by GM Nigel Short. The title of English Champion was then awarded to the highest placed English player/players in the British Chess Championship from 2007 to 2021.
