Campionato britannico di scacchi
# Campionato britannico di scacchi

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. 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

    AnnoCittàVincitore 1866 Londra Cecil De Vere 1869 Londra Joseph Henry Blackburne 1870 Londra John Wisker 1872 Londra John Wisker

## Congressi 1862-1899

    #AnnoCittàVincitorePaese Organizzati dalla British Chess Federation 11862LondraAdolf Anderssen Germania 21872LondraWilhelm Steinitz Austria-Ungheria 31883LondraJohannes Zukertort Germania Organizzati dalla British Chess Association 11885LondraIsidor Gunsberg Regno Unito 21886LondraJoseph Blackburne Regno Unito 31887LondraAmos Burn Isidor Gunsberg Regno Unito Regno Unito 41888BradfordIsidor Gunsberg Regno Unito 51889LondraHenry Bird Regno Unito 61890ManchesterSiegbert Tarrasch Germania 71892LondraEmanuel Lasker Germania 81895HastingsHarry Nelson Pillsbury Stati Uniti 91899LondraEmanuel Lasker Germania

## Campionati britannici dal 1904

* Nota: il campionato non è stato disputato dal 1915 al 1918 (per la I guerra mondiale) e dal 1940 al 1945 (per la II guerra mondoiale).

    AnnoCittàCampionato maschileCampionato 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 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 2022 Torquay Grieve, Harry Harry Grieve Yao, Lan Lan Yao 2023 Leicester Adams, Michel Michel Adams Yao, Lan Lan Yao
