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| 1) |
When was the first British
Championship played?
1904
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| 2) |
What year was the English Chess
Federation formed?
2004
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| 3) |
When were the British Championships
last held in London?
1948
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| 4) |
The British Championships have been
held in the same location for two
consecutive years only once. Where
was that?
Eastbourne 1990 & 91
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| 5) |
When were the British Championships
last held in Wales in other than
Swansea?
Rhyl 1969 |
| 6) |
One year the British Under 21
Championship was shared by two
players who later became
grandmasters. What school did they
attend? St.
Paul's |
| 7) |
How many grandmasters were pupils at
the school in question 6, albeit
some at different periods?
4 (Julian
Hodgson, William Watson, Jon
Speelman and Dharshan Kumaran)
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| 8) |
What is
the name of the player registered
for England who was first awarded
the title of grandmaster by FIDE?
Jacques
Mieses
Read more
about Mieses in an article published
by John Foley at
www.kingstonchess.org.uk/articles/jacques-mieses.
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| 9) |
Only one past President of the
British Chess Federation was also at
one time World Champion. Who was
that?
Steve Davis
(Snooker)
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| 10) |
In 2003 which federation had the
largest entry to the British Chess
Championships, apart from England?
India
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| The
four players below are all former
British Champions. Name them and
the year of their most recent title
success. |
