Campionato britannico di scacchi

competizione scacchistica

Il Campionato britannico di scacchi (British Chess Championship) si è svolto ufficialmente a partire dal 1904 in varie città del Regno Unito per determinare il campione nazionale di scacchi.

British Chess Championship, Torquay 2009

Attualmente non esiste una federazione unica che rappresenta tutto il Regno Unito. L'Inghilterra, la Scozia e il Galles mandano per esempio squadre separate alle olimpiadi degli scacchi e ad altre competizioni a squadre. L'Irlanda del Nord organizza un proprio campionato, denominato "Ulster Chess Championship". Il campionato britannico viene attualmente organizzato dalla English Chess Federation.

Nel 1866 la British Chess Association (BCA) organizzò il primo campionato britannico ufficiale, chiamato allora "BCA Challenge Cup". Questi tornei si svolsero solo fino al 1872.

Dal 1862 al 1899 la British Chess Federation (BCF) e la British Chess Association organizzarono saltuariamente dei Congressi, il cui vincitore veniva considerato a volte, sia pure non ufficialmente, il campione britannico. Erano ammessi giocatori di qualunque nazionalità.

Dal 1904 al 2003 il campionato divenne ufficiale ed era aperto a giocatori appartenenti a tutti i paesi del Commonwealth Britannico. A partire dal 2004 è stato deciso che solo giocatori di nazionalità britannica avrebbero potuto prendere parte al campionato.

BCA Challenge Cup 1866-1872

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Cecil De Vere
Anno Città Vincitore
1866 Londra Cecil De Vere
1869 Londra Joseph Henry Blackburne
1870 Londra John Wisker
1872 Londra John Wisker

Congressi 1862-1899

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Isidor Gunsberg
 
Henry Bird
# Anno Città Vincitore Paese
Organizzati dalla British Chess Federation
1 1862 Londra Adolf Anderssen   Germania
2 1872 Londra Wilhelm Steinitz Austria-Ungheria
3 1883 Londra Johannes Zukertort   Germania
Organizzati dalla British Chess Association
1 1885 Londra Isidor Gunsberg   Regno Unito
2 1886 Londra Joseph Blackburne   Regno Unito
3 1887 Londra Amos Burn
Isidor Gunsberg
  Regno Unito
  Regno Unito
4 1888 Bradford Isidor Gunsberg   Regno Unito
5 1889 Londra Henry Bird   Regno Unito
6 1890 Manchester Siegbert Tarrasch   Germania
7 1892 Londra Emanuel Lasker   Germania
8 1895 Hastings Harry Nelson Pillsbury   Stati Uniti
9 1899 Londra Emanuel Lasker   Germania

Campionati britannici dal 1904

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Frederick Yates
 
Jonathan Penrose
 
Stuart Conquest
 
Gawain Jones
 
John Nunn
 
Jonathan Speelman
 
Nigel Short
 
Jonathan Rowson
 
David Howell
 
Michael Adams
 
Gawain Jones
 
Jovanka Houska
Anno Città Campionato
maschile
Campionato
femminile
1904 Hastings Napier, William Ewart William Ewart Napier Finn, Kate Belinda Kate Belinda Finn
1905 Southport Atkins, Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Atkins Finn, Kate Belinda Kate Belinda Finn
1906 Shrewsbury Atkins, Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Atkins Herring, Frances Frances Herring
1907 Londra Atkins, Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Atkins Herring, Frances Frances Herring
1908 Tunbridge Wells Atkins, Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Atkins Curling, Grace Grace Curling
1909 Scarborough Atkins, Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Atkins [1] Anderson, Gertrude Alison Gertrude Alison Anderson
1910 Oxford Atkins, Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Atkins Houlding, Mary Mills Mary Mills Houlding
1911 Glasgow Atkins, Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Atkins Houlding, Mary Mills Mary Mills Houlding
1912 Richmond Griffith, Richard Richard Griffith Alison Anderson, Gertrude Gertrude Alison Anderson
1913 Cheltenham Yates, Frederick Frederick Yates Moseley, Amabel Nevill Amabel Nevill Moseley
1914 Chester Yates, Frederick Frederick Yates Houlding, Mary Mills Mary Mills Houlding
1919 Hastings - non disputato - Holloway, Edith Edith Holloway
1920 Edimburgo Scott, Roland Roland Scott Lawson Stevenson, Agnes Agnes Lawson Stevenson
1921 Malvern Yates, Frederick Frederick Yates Alison Anderson, Gertrude Gertrude Alison Anderson
1922 Londra - non disputato - Price, Edith Charlotte Edith Charlotte Price
1923 Southsea Thomas, George Alan George Alan Thomas Price, Edith Charlotte Edith Charlotte Price
1924 Southport Atkins, Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Atkins Price, Edith Charlotte Edith Charlotte Price
1925 Stratford on Avon Atkins, Henry Ernest Henry Ernest Atkins Lawson Stevenson, Agnes Agnes Lawson Stevenson
1926 Edimburgo Yates, Frederick Frederick Yates Lawson Stevenson, Agnes Agnes Lawson Stevenson
1927 - non disputato -
1928 Tenby Yates, Frederick Frederick Yates Price, Edith Charlotte Edith Charlotte Price
1929 Ramsgate Sultan Khan, Mir Mir Sultan Khan Gilchrist, Mary Dinorah Mary Dinorah Gilchrist
1930 Scarborough - non disputato - Lawson Stevenson, Agnes Agnes Lawson Stevenson
1931 Worcester Yates, Frederick Frederick Yates Michell, Edith Edith Michell
Wheelwright, Amy Eleanor Amy Eleanor Wheelwright
1932 Londra Sultan Khan, Mir Mir Sultan Khan Michell, Edith Edith Michell
1933 Hastings Sultan Khan, Mir Mir Sultan Khan Fatima, Miss Miss Fatima
1934 Chester Thomas, George Alan George Alan Thomas Gilchrist, Mary Dinorah Mary Dinorah Gilchrist
1935 Yarmouth Winter, William William Winter Michell, Edith Edith Michell
1936 Bournemouth
Nottingham
Winter, William William Winter Holloway, Edith Edith Holloway
1937 Blackpool Fairhurst, William William Fairhurst Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
1938 Brighton Alexander, C.H.O'D C.H.O'D Alexander Musgrave, M. M. Musgrave
1939 Bournemouth - non disputato - Saunders Pritchard, Elaine Elaine Saunders Pritchard
1946 Nottingham Combe, Robert Forbes Robert Forbes Combe Saunders Pritchard, Elaine Elaine Saunders Pritchard
1947 Harrogate Golombek, Harry Harry Golombek Tranmer, Eileen Betsy Eileen Betsy Tranmer
1948 Londra Broadbent, Reginald Reginald Broadbent Price, Edith Charlotte Edith Charlotte Price
1949 Felixstowe Golombek, Harry Harry Golombek Tranmer, Eileen Betsy Eileen Betsy Tranmer
1950 Buxton Broadbent, Reginald Reginald Broadbent Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
1951 Swansea Klein, Ernest Ernest Klein Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
1952 Chester Wade, Robert G. Robert G. Wade non disputato
1953 Hastings Yanofsky, Abraham Abraham Yanofsky Tranmer, Eileen Betsy Eileen Betsy Tranmer
1954 Nottingham Barden, Leonard Leonard Barden
Phillips, Alan Alan Phillips
Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
1955 Aberystwyth Golombek, Harry Harry Golombek Doulton, Joan Joan Doulton
Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
1956 Blackpool Alexander, C.H.O'D C.H.O'D Alexander Pritchard, Elaine Elaine Pritchard
1957 Plymouth Fazekas, Stefan Stefan Fazekas Sunnucks, Anne Anne Sunnucks
1958 Leamington Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Sunnucks, Anne Anne Sunnucks
1959 York Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
1960 Leicester Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
1961 Aberystwyth Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Tranmer, Eileen Betsy Eileen Betsy Tranmer
1962 Whitby Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
1963 Bath Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
1964 Whitby Haygarth, Michael Michael Haygarth Sunnucks, Anne Anne Sunnucks
1965 Hastings Lee, Peter Peter Lee Pritchard, Elaine Elaine Pritchard
1966 Sunderland Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Clarke, Margaret Eileen Margaret Eileen Clarke
Moore, Gillian Gillian Moore
1967 Oxford Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
Dobson, Dinah Margaret Dinah Margaret Dobson
1968 Bristol Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Dobson, Dinah Margaret Dinah Margaret Dobson
1969 Rhyl Penrose, Jonathan Jonathan Penrose Bruce, Rowena Mary Rowena Mary Bruce
Dobson, Dinah Margaret Dinah Margaret Dobson
1970 Coventry Wade, Robert G. Robert G. Wade Hartston, Jana Jana Hartston
1971 Blackpool Keene, Raymond Raymond Keene Hartston, Jana Jana Hartston
1972 Brighton Eley, Brian Brian Eley Hartston, Jana Jana Hartston
1973 Eastbourne Hartston, William William Hartston Hartston, Jana Jana Hartston
1974 Clacton-on-Sea Botterill, George George Botterill Hartston, Jana Jana Hartston
1975 Morecambe Hartston, William William Hartston Jackson, Sheila Sheila Jackson
1976 Portsmouth Mestel, Jonathan Jonathan Mestel Hartston, Jana Jana Hartston
1977 Brighton Botterill, George George Botterill Hartston, Jana Jana Hartston
1978 Ayr Speelman, Jonathan Jonathan Speelman Jackson, Sheila Sheila Jackson
1979 Chester Bellin, Robert Robert Bellin Hartston, Jana Jana Hartston
1980 Brighton Nunn, John John Nunn Jackson, Sheila Sheila Jackson
1981 Morecambe Littlewood, Paul Paul Littlewood Jackson, Sheila Sheila Jackson
1982 Torquay Miles, Tony Tony Miles Garwell, Jane Jane Garwell
1983 Southport Mestel, Jonathan Jonathan Mestel Hamid, Rani Rani Hamid
Helen Scott Milligan
1984 Brighton Short, Nigel Nigel Short Khaldikar Vasanti, Unni Unni Khaldikar Vasanti
1985 Edimburgo Speelman, Jonathan Jonathan Speelman Hamid, Rani Rani Hamid
1986 Southampton Speelman, Jonathan Jonathan Speelman Arkell, Susan Susan Arkell
1987 Swansea Short, Nigel Nigel Short Forbes, Cathy Cathy Forbes
1988 Blackpool Mestel, Jonathan Jonathan Mestel Forbes, Cathy Cathy Forbes
1989 Plymouth Adams, Michael Michael Adams Hamid, Rani Rani Hamid
1990 Eastbourne Plaskett, James James Plaskett Arkell, Susan Susan Arkell
1991 Eastbourne Hodgson, Julian Julian Hodgson Arkell, Susan Susan Arkell
1992 Plymouth Hodgson, Julian Julian Hodgson Arkell, Susan Susan Arkell
1993 Dundee Hennigan, Michael Michael Hennigan Dhar, Saheli Saheli Dhar
1994 Norwich Watson, William William Watson Forbes, Cathy Cathy Forbes
1995 Swansea Sadler, Matthew Matthew Sadler Hunt, Harriet Harriet Hunt
1996 Nottingham Ward, Chris Chris Ward Hunt, Harriet Harriet Hunt
1997 Hove Adams, Michael Michael Adams
Sadler, Matthew Matthew Sadler
Hunt, Harriet Harriet Hunt
1998 Torquay Short, Nigel Nigel Short Arkell, Susan Susan Arkell
1999 Scarborough Hodgson, Julian Julian Hodgson Hunt, Harriet Harriet Hunt
2000 Street Hodgson, Julian Julian Hodgson Koneru, Humpy Humpy Koneru
2001 Scarborough Gallagher, Joe Joe Gallagher Buckley, Melanie Melanie Buckley
2002 Torquay Ramesh, Ramachandran Ramachandran Ramesh Koneru, Humpy Humpy Koneru
2003 Edimburgo Kunte, Abhijit Abhijit Kunte Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
2004 Scarborough Rowson, Jonathan Jonathan Rowson Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
2005 Isola di Man Rowson, Jonathan Jonathan Rowson - non disputato -
2006 Swansea Rowson, Jonathan Jonathan Rowson Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
2007 Great Yarmouth Aagaard, Jacob Jacob Aagaard Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
2008 Liverpool Conquest, Stuart Stuart Conquest Houska, Jovanka Jovanka Houska
2009 Torquay Howell, David David Howell Houska, Jovanka Jovanka Houska
2010 Canterbury Adams, Michael Michael Adams Houska, Jovanka Jovanka Houska
2011 Sheffield Adams, Michael Michael Adams Houska, Jovanka Jovanka Houska
2012 North Shields Jones, Gawain Gawain Jones Houska, Jovanka Jovanka Houska
2013 Torquay Howell, David David Howell Hegarty, Sarah Sarah Hegarty
Kelaryalahan, Aksharaya Aksharaya Kelaryalahan
2014 Aberystwyth Howell, David David Howell
Hawkins, Jonathan Jonathan Hawkins
Hoare, Amy Amy Hoare
2015 Coventry Hawkins, Jonathan Jonathan Hawkins Kelaryalahan, Aksharaya Aksharaya Kelaryalahan
2016 Bournemouth Adams, Michael Michael Adams Houska, Jovanka Jovanka Houska
2017 Llandudno Jones, Gawain Gawain Jones Houska, Jovanka Jovanka Houska
2018 Hull Adams, Michael Michael Adams Houska, Jovanka Jovanka Houska
2019 Torquay Adams, Michael Michael Adams Houska, Jovanka Jovanka Houska
2020 - non disputato -
2021 Hull Pert, Nicholas Nicholas Pert Hunt, Harriet Harriet Hunt [2]
2022 Torquay Grieve, Harry Harry Grieve Yao, Lan Lan Yao [3]
2023 Leicester Adams, Michel Michel Adams Yao, Lan Lan Yao
  1. ^ Atkins vinse lo spareggio contro il pari classificato Joseph Henry Blake
  2. ^ (EN) Nick Pert wins British Championship, su en.chessbase.com. URL consultato il 20 ottobre 2021.
  3. ^ (EN) Harry Grieve wins Chessable British Chess Championship, su fide.com. URL consultato il 23 agosto 2022.

Collegamenti esterni

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