Chess History

Historical knowledge and information regarding our great game.
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  • Chess history trivia
    by John Townsend » Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:04 am
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    Fri Jul 18, 2025 3:42 pm
  • Britbase Updates
    by Gerard Killoran » Sat Apr 16, 2022 1:57 pm
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    Last post by John Saunders
    Fri Jul 18, 2025 11:37 am
  • Playing Board One for County
    by GrahamStuart » Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:52 am
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    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Mon Jul 14, 2025 3:47 pm
  • Knaresborough
    by Geoff Chandler » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:18 pm
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    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:18 pm
  • Games of Sir George Thomas
    by John Saunders » Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:34 am
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    Last post by Gerard Killoran
    Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:37 pm
  • Not Gerald Abrahams
    by James Pratt » Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:12 pm
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    Last post by John Saunders
    Tue Jul 08, 2025 12:29 pm
  • Chess in the press
    by Gerard Killoran » Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:05 am
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    Last post by Gerard Killoran
    Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:13 pm
  • Minor Pieces website
    by Richard James » Mon May 12, 2025 1:08 pm
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    Last post by Richard James
    Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:30 pm
  • Incomplete games
    by MJMcCready » Sun Jun 15, 2025 3:20 am
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Tue Jun 17, 2025 6:39 am
  • Footage from yesteryear
    by MJMcCready » Sun Jun 15, 2025 4:47 am
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    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Sun Jun 15, 2025 3:53 pm
  • A Prestwich fanatic
    by John Townsend » Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:46 am
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    Last post by Kevin Thurlow
    Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:19 pm
  • 2 GM titles
    by MJMcCready » Tue Jun 10, 2025 3:50 am
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    Last post by MSoszynski
    Tue Jun 10, 2025 6:18 pm
  • 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution
    by James Pratt » Sun May 11, 2025 11:56 pm
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    Last post by MJMcCready
    Mon Jun 09, 2025 12:39 am
  • Queen sacrifices against Englishmen
    by MJMcCready » Sun May 25, 2025 4:21 am
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    Last post by Kevin Thurlow
    Wed Jun 04, 2025 7:58 pm
  • British Empire chess players
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Sun May 18, 2025 12:10 pm
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    Last post by Richard James
    Sun May 18, 2025 12:25 pm
  • Henry Holwell Cole (1873-1953)
    by John Saunders » Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:17 pm
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    Mon May 05, 2025 4:05 pm
  • Brian Hanley (actually Harley)
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Sat May 03, 2025 10:09 am
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    Last post by Roland Kensdale
    Sun May 04, 2025 5:33 pm
  • Chess congress escapades
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:57 pm
    2 Replies
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    Last post by Neil Graham
    Thu May 01, 2025 6:47 pm
  • British Championship, Cheltenham 1913
    by John Saunders » Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:05 pm
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    Last post by Richard James
    Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:49 pm
  • Ralph Carter Woodthorpe
    by Geoff Chandler » Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:11 am
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    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:25 am
  • The mysterious H. Wagner
    by Gerard Killoran » Wed Apr 09, 2025 1:26 pm
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    Last post by Gerard Killoran
    Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:56 am
  • Ian Wells memories
    by Leonard Barden » Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:34 am
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    Last post by Paul Robert Jackson
    Mon Apr 07, 2025 11:22 am
  • Whatever happened to R. Chernikeeff?
    by Gerard Killoran » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:04 pm
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    Last post by John Saunders
    Sat Mar 22, 2025 3:39 pm
  • Wallace, Liverpool and Rubinstein
    by John Townsend » Tue Feb 04, 2025 3:43 pm
    16 Replies
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    Last post by Mick Norris
    Tue Mar 18, 2025 11:47 am
  • London Boys' Championships
    by John Upham » Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:29 pm
    3 Replies
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    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Mon Mar 10, 2025 8:15 pm
  • Alfred Mortlock
    by Jon D'Souza-Eva » Fri Mar 07, 2025 2:48 pm
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    Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:44 pm
  • Books on English Chess.
    by MJMcCready » Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:48 pm
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Thu Mar 06, 2025 12:02 pm
  • Resources and Tips for Chess History Research
    by John Saunders » Thu Jun 06, 2024 9:15 pm
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    Last post by MJMcCready
    Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:49 pm
  • A Capablanca Fragment
    by Gerard Killoran » Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:31 pm
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    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Tue Feb 18, 2025 7:53 pm
  • Stewart Reuben papers
    by Richard Bates » Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:02 pm
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    Last post by John Upham
    Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:39 am
  • How strong was Vera Menchik
    by John Moore » Fri May 07, 2010 7:35 pm
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:59 pm
  • Thorp (or Thorpe) Trophy
    by Paul Dupré » Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:24 pm
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    Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:23 pm
  • Postal players
    by Roger de Coverly » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:30 am
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    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:40 am
  • Cliff Bridle
    by John Upham » Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:02 am
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    Last post by Brian Denman
    Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:03 am
  • Chess Notes Articles - Portsmouth Evening News
    by GrahamStuart » Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:26 pm
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    Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:15 pm
  • A Gross Mystery
    by Gerard Killoran » Thu Jan 16, 2025 7:35 pm
    23 Replies
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    Last post by Richard James
    Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:01 am
  • Past Winners Briant Poulter Chess League
    by Neill Cooper » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:36 pm
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    Last post by Paul Dupré
    Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:17 am
  • George Clifford Brown
    by Richard James » Tue Jan 14, 2025 1:24 pm
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    Last post by Neil_Hickman
    Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:16 am
  • SCCU Website?
    by John Saunders » Fri Jan 03, 2025 12:02 pm
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    Last post by Michael Flatt
    Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:14 pm
  • Chess Historiography
    by Paul Cooksey » Tue Dec 31, 2024 4:06 pm
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    Last post by MJMcCready
    Sat Jan 04, 2025 10:17 am
  • 1st Surrey Junior Congress
    by Paul Dupré » Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:11 pm
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    Last post by Paul Dupré
    Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:32 pm
  • London Boys' Chess Championship
    by Richard James » Tue Dec 31, 2024 11:46 am
    9 Replies
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    Last post by Kevin Thurlow
    Wed Jan 01, 2025 4:44 pm
  • English County Chess Histories
    by Paul Cooksey » Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:56 pm
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    Last post by Paul Dupré
    Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:34 am
  • If FIDE hadn't lowered the GM bar
    by Chris Goodall » Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:55 pm
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    Last post by Chris Goodall
    Fri Dec 27, 2024 1:07 am
  • British Championship 1958
    by JustinHorton » Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:42 am
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    Last post by MJMcCready
    Wed Dec 18, 2024 1:53 pm
  • What am I to do with that Alan Munslow
    by MJMcCready » Mon Dec 16, 2024 3:47 pm
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    Last post by MJMcCready
    Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:57 pm
  • Braund v Capablanca
    by MJMcCready » Mon Dec 16, 2024 5:07 pm
    3 Replies
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    Last post by MJMcCready
    Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:06 pm
  • Chess on a Liner
    by Richard James » Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:39 am
    8 Replies
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    Last post by Colin Patterson
    Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:08 am
  • Chess Education Society
    by David Mabbs » Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:54 pm
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    Last post by John Clarke
    Mon Dec 09, 2024 8:10 pm
  • The French Defence
    by John Townsend » Wed Nov 27, 2024 7:28 am
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    Last post by John Townsend
    Wed Nov 27, 2024 7:28 am

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