Campionato britannico di scacchi

British Chess Championship, Torquay 2009

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.

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. Il campionato britannico viene attualmente organizzato prevalentemente 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

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

File:GunsbergIsidor.jpg

Isidor Gunsberg

Henry Bird

Jonathan Speelman

Nigel Short

Michael Adams

Stuart Conquest

Gawain Jones

#	Anno	Città	Vincitore	Paese
1*	1862	Londra	Adolf Anderssen	Germania
2*	1872	Londra	Wilhelm Steinitz	Austria-Ungheria
3*	1883	Londra	Johannes Zukertort	Germania
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

Nota: i congressi segnati con un asterisco (1*, 2*, 3*) vennero organizzati dalla British Chess Federation, tutti gli altri dalla British Chess Association (fondata nel 1885 da Isidor Gunsberg).

Campionati britannici dal 1904

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	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
1915/18	. . . . . .	non disputato	non disputato
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	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
1940/45	. . . . . .	non disputato	non disputato
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	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

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