Chess history trivia

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:08 am

In which university was the final of the national county championships held in 91?
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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by Mike Gunn » Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:17 am

De Montefort?

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by John Upham » Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:22 am

MJMcCready wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:08 am
In which university was the final of the national county championships held?
Any particular year or has the venue been the same for each year?
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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by Mike Gunn » Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:50 am

Oxford?

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by MJMcCready » Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:44 pm

John Upham wrote:
Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:22 am
MJMcCready wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:08 am
In which university was the final of the national county championships held?
Any particular year or has the venue been the same for each year?
Sorry I meant 1991

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:46 am

I'll give you a clue, think of a premiership football club.

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:17 am

Brighton?

(Hmm. Didn't get university status until 1992.)

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:22 am

Can you say which teams were in the final and who won? Was it the 1991-2 season or the 1990-1 season?

1991-2 final is here, but no mention of venue on a quick skim:

https://hampshirechesshistory.co.uk/ham ... n-1991-92/

From here:

https://www.ecfresource.co.uk/results/#ecc

Kent won the 1990-1 final.

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:30 am

The 1990-1991 season, the final was played in early June if memory serves me correctly. All divisions (1,2, major/minor) and counties were in the same hall.

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:34 am

Christopher Kreuzer wrote:
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:22 am
Can you say which teams were in the final and who won? Was it the 1991-2 season or the 1990-1 season?

1991-2 final is here, but no mention of venue on a quick skim:

https://hampshirechesshistory.co.uk/ham ... n-1991-92/

From here:

https://www.ecfresource.co.uk/results/#ecc

Kent won the 1990-1 final.
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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:04 am

It was 22 June 1991 at Aston University, according to the SCUU Bulletin (July 1991, issue 200), page 5).
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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:12 am

Yes correct, I was there.

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:27 am

This was from that day also. The board 1 for Oxfordshire was an American wasn't he?
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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by Brian Valentine » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:04 pm

Mark,

I think you will find that famous day (well to locals anyway) was in 1992.

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Re: Chess history trivia

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:33 pm

Oops yes, good point, you should know, you played in it.

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