History of Chess Clubs
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Roger Lancaster
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Re: History of Chess Clubs
Watford Chess Club doesn't seem to have a detailed history but newspaper archives place it as existing in 1893 with a match against St Albans - the result was a 4-4 draw, hard-fought according to reports. St Albans itself was founded in 1878, its first match being against Luton that year.
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Martin Smith
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Re: History of Chess Clubs
It has now been published: Movers and Takers - a chess history of Streatham & Brixton 1871-2021. 116pp. Illustrated. £12.50 + £2.50 p&p. Please PM me to order a copy.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:25 amI believe a history of Streatham and Brixton chess club is in preparation.
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Kevin Thurlow
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Re: History of Chess Clubs
I haven't read it yet, but it looks good...Martin Smith wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:02 pmIt has now been published: Movers and Takers - a chess history of Streatham & Brixton 1871-2021. 116pp. Illustrated. £12.50 + £2.50 p&p. Please PM me to order a copy.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:25 amI believe a history of Streatham and Brixton chess club is in preparation.
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Richard James
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Re: History of Chess Clubs
A review will be published on British Chess News within the next few weeks, but it's at the bottom of a rather large pile at the moment.
Yes, it is good.
Meanwhile, don't forget to check out my articles on 1880s members of Twickenham Chess Club, also on British Chess News.
Yes, it is good.
Meanwhile, don't forget to check out my articles on 1880s members of Twickenham Chess Club, also on British Chess News.