1999 – John Leake, Albert Phillpott, The Times; 1998 – David Smith, EB (Dick) Chapman; 1997 – Keith Brown, Fred Manning, Roger Simpson; 1996 – Robert G Blake, Richard James, Stan Lovell; 1995 – George Goodwin, John Roycroft, Con Power; 1994 – Richard Haddrell, Les Roberts, Rodney James; 1993 – George Kendall, Alan J Douglas; 1992 – K Graham Humphreys, Roy Woodcock, Oakham School; 1991 – Bernard Cafferty, Eric E Croker, J Glynne Jones; 1990 – Mitchell Taylor, George M A Smith OBE, Alec Boswell; 1989 – David J Blackman, Richard E Boxall, Gerry F Walsh; 1988 – Peter C Gibbs, Peter E Morrish, Ronald O Powis; 1987 – Charles W Warburton, John J Lauder, The BBC; 1986 – David H Butler, Bill Turner, Robert G Wade; 1985 – Ken J Bloodworth, Owen Dixson, Tom W Sweby; 1984 – W Ritson Morry, Mr Ron & Mrs Rowena Bruce, George D Self; 1983 – John Beach, BP Reilly, Baruch H Wood

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CONTRIBUTION to ACCESSIBLE CHESS

2024 – Voldi Gailans
Citations here – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ECF_Awards_Report_to_ECF_Board_2024.pdf

2021 – The UK Braille Chess Association
Citations for the 2021 Awards are here

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 – no contest, award no longer current
2016 – Anum Sheikh
2015 – Jonathan Hawkins
2014 – Keith Arkell
2013 – Michael Adams
2012 – Gawain Jones
2011 – Luke McShane
2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 – David Howell
2006 – Jovanka Houska
2005 – Michael Adams
2004, 2003 – Luke McShane
2002, 2001, 2000 – Michael Adams

1999 – Michael Adams; 1998 – Michael Adams; 1997 – Luke McShane; 1996 – Michael Adams; 1995 – Michael Adams; 1994 – Michael Adams; 1993 – Michael Adams; 1992 – Nigel Short; 1991 – Nigel Short; 1990 – Michael Adams; 1989 – Jon Speelman; 1988 – Nigel Short; 1987 – Jon Speelman; 1986 – Nigel Short; 1985 – John Nunn; 1984 – Murray Chandler

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CONTRIBUTION to ONLINE CHESS

2024 – James Connors
Citations here – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ECF_Awards_Report_to_ECF_Board_2024.pdf

2021 – Oliver Brennan
Citations for the 2021 Awards are here

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CLUB / SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR

Club of the Year 2023 – 3Cs Chess Club
https://www.3cschessclub.com/
Small Club of the Year 2023 – Radcliffe and Bingham Chess Club
https://radcliffeandbinghamchessclub.org.uk/
Citations here – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ECF_Awards_Report_to_ECF_Board_2024.pdf

Club of the Year 2023 – Leeds Junior Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2023 – Ringwood Chess Club
Citations – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ECF-Awards-2023.pdf

Club of the Year 2022 – Gosforth Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2022 – Holmfirth Chess Club
Citations – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ECFAwards2022.pdf

Club of the Year 2021 – Camberley Chess Club
Citations for the 2020 Awards are here

Club of the Year 2020 – Oxford University Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2020 – Bude Chess Club
Citations for the 2020 Awards are here

Club of the Year 2019 – Warwick Chess [citation]
Small Club of the Year 2019 – Seaton Chess Club, Devon [citation]

Club of the Year 2018 – Broadland Chess Club [citation]
Small Club of the Year 2018 – Manchester Social Chess Club

Club of the Year 2017 – Halesowen Chess Club
We had six nominations for this award though two were for purely junior clubs. All were given serious consideration, though it was suggested to the two junior clubs that they might do better to apply through their unions for a BCET Schools Award. All the nominations were of a very high standard, but a clear majority of the Committee came out in favour of Halesowen Chess Club.
Small Club of the Year 2017 – Maldon Chess Club, Essex
Three small clubs were nominated. The outstanding winners were Maldon Chess Club. The awards committee were impressed that such a small club (only 10 regular members) was not merely able to field three teams in the North Essex League but also able to win it!

Club of the Year 2016 – Hackney Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2016 – Ulverston Chess Club

Club of the Year 2015 – Chester Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2015 – Little Heath and Brookmans Park Chess Club

Club of the Year 2014 – 3Cs Chess Club [citation]
Small Club of the Year 2014 – Penrith Chess Club

Club of the Year 2013 – no award presented
Small Club of the Year 2013 – no award presented

Club of the Year 2012 – Witney Chess Club [details]
Small Club of the Year 2012 – Trowbridge Chess Club [details]

Club of the Year 2011 – Harrow Chess Club [details]
Small Club of the Year 2011 – Sedgemoor Chess Club [submission]

Club of the Year 2010 – Horsham Chess Club [citation]
Small Club of the Year 2010 – St. Helens Chess Club [citation]

Club of the Year 2009 – St Albans Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2009 – St Helens Chess Club

Club of the Year 2008 – Mushrooms Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2008 – Snodland Chess Club

Club of the Year 2007 – West Nottingham Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2007 – Snodland Chess Club

Club of the Year 2006 – 3C’s (Children’s Chess Club, Oldham)
Small Club of the Year 2006 – Salisbury Chess Club

Club of the Year 2005 – Heywood Chess Club

Club of the Year 2004 – Alwoodley Chess Club from Leeds and Norwich Junior Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2004 – Brown Jack Chess Club from Swindon

Club of the Year 2003 – Kenilworth Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2003 – Stapleford Chess Club

Club of the Year 2002 – Checkmate Junior Chess Club
Small Club of the Year 2002 – Royston Chess Club

Prior to 2002 (Club of the Year) 2001 – Wallasey Chess Club; 2000 – Cowley; 1999 – no award; 1998 – no award; 1997 – Coulsdon & Purley; 1996 – Guildford; 1995 – Hull; 1994 – Barbican and Wanstead & Woodford; 1993 – no award; 1992 – Basingstoke; 1991 – no award; 1990 – no award; 1989 – King’s Head; 1988 – Stowmarket; 1987 – Crowborough Albany; 1986 – Rose Forgrove; 1985 – Killingworth; 1984 – Grantham

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CONGRESS OF THE YEAR

Congress of the Year 2024 – no contest

Congress of the Year 2023 – University of Warwick
Citations – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ECF-Awards-2023.pdf

Congress of the Year 2022 – Durham
Citations – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ECFAwards2022.pdf

Congress of the Year 2021 – Cheney Rapidplay
Citations for the 2020 Awards are here

Congress of the Year 2020 – Hull 4NCL International Congress
Citations for the 2020 Awards are here

Congress of the Year 2019 – no nominations

Congress of the Year 2018 – Thanet Chess Congress [citation]

Congress of the Year 2017 – Calderdale Chess Congress
Only two congresses were nominated this year. The Calderdale Congress wins the award this time. The Organiser, Noel Boustred, had discovered a niche market for a different sort of congress. He noticed that in most of the big congresses the strong Open Sections with big prizes are financed by the entry fees for the Minor Sections. As well as Calderdale he runs annual tournaments at Whitby and Harrogate. These events, run on a shoestring, don’t have Open sections and big prizes, but are cheap, cheerful events for players with maximum grade of 170 and with the modest minor players mainly in mind. That he has been able to keep these congresses going for so many years shows that he is meeting a popular demand.

Congress of the Year 2016 – St Albans
This weekend congress attracts about 220 players each year. The venue is pleasant and in a good location. It is very friendly and has an excellent bookstall and analysis room

Congress of the Year 2015 – South Lakes Chess Congress
Approximately 180 people play in five sections, each with £500 prize money. There never seem to be any arguments. However, the crowning glory is the ballroom at the Cumbria Grand Hotel – there are glorious views from the playing area.

Congress of the Year 2014 – Heywood Chess Congress

Congress of the Year 2013 – no award presented

Congress of the Year 2012 – Bournemouth Grand Chess Congress
A new event for 2012 was the Bournemouth Grand Chess Congress held 20 -22 April. We were impressed by the number of entrants to a new Congress and to the facilities provided plus the level of administration involved which included a website with live updates. We also received several very positive unsolicited endorsements of the Congress and are pleased to make this award.

Congress of the Year 2011 – 2nd London Chess Classic
This year we have selected the 2nd London Chess Classic held in December 2010 for the award. Held at Olympia and the brainchild of Malcolm Pein, this event’s line up included some of the world’s best Grandmasters, as well as the World Champion, Viswanathan Anand. Probably the best event in Britain in 2010 – this was a well deserved award

Congress of the Year 2010 – e2e4
e2e4 has fast obtained a reputation as being the best tournaments in the country. Why? Well maybe it’s because in the last 12 months e2e4 chess has:- • had 49,949 website hits • had 654 players enter an e2e4 tournament, including 12 GM’s, 10 IM’s and 13 FM’s • submitted 3586 ‘half’ games of chess for grading • Paid out over £10,000 in prize money • helped 85 players get their first FIDE rating or part rating • facilitated three players to score IM norms But it’s more than that. e2e4 give amateur chess players professional standard playing conditions. Every game is played on a separate table, with a minimum of 5m² room for each game within the playing area (see attached photos for typical layout). And, uniquely for an English weekend event, players can stay onsite in a 3/4 star hotel for little more than the cost of a local B&B. We don’t expect anyone to take just our word for it. This is what some players have said to us when they’ve emailed us after one of our events in the last 12 months :-

Impeccably organised and run with attention to every detail, the whole circuit of ‘e2e4 Chess’ tournaments really are unsurpassed for both amateurs and professionals alike. Win or lose, I always come away from these events not only having enjoyed myself socially but also with the feeling that chess playing has been treated with the respect that it deserves. – GM Keith Arkell, 27 June 2010

Increasingly other congresses pale into insignificance when compared with the ones e2e4 organise. – SH, 26 February 2010

I just wanted to express my thanks and appreciation for all your hard work in organising and running such an enjoyable tournament at the weekend. I’m reluctant these days to spend what little free time I have freezing to death in draughty church halls that smell of mildew, so it was a great pleasure to be able to play chess in such comfortable surroundings. I had a great time and very much hope to take part in more of your events in the future. – NS, 21 September 2009

Just a short line to say how much I enjoyed the Uxbridge congress at the weekend. This was my first event for around 28 years and I am sure I will make every effort to enter another one of your events. – JM, 21 September 2009

Many thanks to you and the organisers for putting on such a well run event. It was my first congress and a truly great and memorable experience. The venue and facilities were superb. – AW, 21 September 2009

This was the first time I had played Uxbridge, but its the best weekend tournament I’ve played in. I’m going to play every congress you run from now on! – AS, 20 September 2009

Congress of the Year 2009 – no award presented

Congress of the Year 2008 – South Lakes Congress
The 12th South Lakes Chess Congress (SLC) took place at the Grand Hotel in Grange-over-Sands on the weekend of 6-8th June 2008. The congress is an annual event and the 9th time it has been held in the Ballroom at the Grand Hotel. 189 Chess players from all over the country played in the five round Swiss, making it the best attended event ever. 70 players attended in 1997 when the SLC was first held and its popularity has grown every single year. The setting of the Grand, in Grange, overlooking Morecambe Bay with acres of grounds and woodland, plus the fine summer weather are making it a Mecca for chess players and is growing in popularity, with many players bringing their families to enjoy the weekend. Players as far a field as Guernsey and the Orkneys attended this year. Given the demand, if players who had originally entered had not withdrawn (due to other commitments) we would have reached over 200 players

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BOOK OF THE YEAR

Book of the Year 2024 – click here

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Book of the Year 2021 – click here

Book of the Year 2020 – click here

Book of the Year 2019 – Game Changer by GM Matthew Sadler and WIM Natasha Regan – New in Chess paperback pp 415 £19.95

The two energetic authors complement each other very well (they won the BOY 2016 with Chess for Life) and in this new book have explored in detail the new software AlphaZero (AZ), which is making such an impact on the chess world. The origins of AZ are remarkable – the moves of chess were fed into a powerful computer which then played millions of games against itself in the process learning the intricacies of the game, and eventually it became stronger than any other player, human or computer in the world.

The wider implications of this development in the field of artificial intelligence are considered by Garry Kasparov and Demis Hassabis, the inspiration behind AZ. Can AZ’s playing and learning be used for other, wider applications? Hassabis certainly thinks so.

The authors had the opportunity to understand the chess approach of AZ and explore how it played in a series of games against Stockfish, one of the best human designed computer chess-playing programs. AZ won convincingly. Sadler looked at AZ’s games and found a unique style of play with many distinctive features, for example, piece activity, the initiative even at the cost of material and going after the enemy king, are just a few. Not unlike the young Tal perhaps, but more soundly based.

Chess players will find a splendid collection of games with many comparing AZ with players and games of the past. Very readable, there is nothing in the book that cannot be understood or enjoyed. The book is beautifully presented by New in Chess and is excellent value.

The ultimate accolade came from Carlsen who said that AZ had influenced his approach to chess. Game Changer may also influence yours.

— Ray Edwards, Julian Farrand, Sean Marsh, 1st October 2019

Book of the Year 2018 – Under the Surface by Jan Markos – Quality Chess pp285 Hardback £23.99

The author, GM Jan Markos, is a distinguished Slovakian academic working in the field of critical decision making and brings to his chess book the influence of his background. This is shown in the chapter titles of Part 1 – About the Laws of the Chess Board: Three Faces of a Piece; Hierarchy on the Board; Infection; Policemen of the Chess Board. Under the Surface is not a traditional chess text book, but rather a travelogue covering a wide variety of chess subjects, with insightful references and analogies to life away from the chess board. One example – the famous Mischel marshmallow experiment with children (read the book to find out what it was) is shown  to be applicable to chess playing!

Markos is also a GM, so the chess examples from his own and contemporary master play are serious and relevant to the narration. ‘The Secret Life of Rooks’ is an exemplary explanation of their characteristics and the best way to use them. Chapter 10 features ‘Anatoly Karpov’s Billiard Balls’, where Markos is stimulated to find a feature of bishop play not previously mentioned in text books.

Apart from chess positions and playing, other subjects are covered including ‘Quality and Style’ and ‘Searching for Beauty’, the latter discussing a survey he undertook on a Czech chess web site.

One of the most interesting sections is Part 6 ‘About Computers’. A chapter shows computer limitations, another shows how computers can create original strategies, a third the potentially misleading effects of computer-based statistics. An extremely stimulating chapter is titled ‘The Magician from Brno’, who turns out to be the world No.1 in the International Correspondence Chess Federation. And how does he win correspondence games when all players use powerful computers? By using human judgement and intuition in conjunction with his computers – an encouraging conclusion!

Quality Chess deserve recognition for persuading Markos to write ‘Under the Surface’, and producing the resulting book to a very high standard. All in all an original, fascinating and very worthy winner of the 2018 Book of the Year.

— Ray Edwards, Julian Farrand & Sean Marsh, 8th October 2018

Book of the Year 2017 – Timman’s Titans by Jan Timman – New in Chess pp 332 £23.95

The author, GM Jan Markos, is a distinguished Slovakian academic working in the field of critical decision making and brings to his chess book the influence of his background. This is shown in the chapter titles of Part 1 – About the Laws of the Chess Board: Three Faces of a Piece; Hierarchy on the Board; Infection; Policemen of the Chess Board. Under the Surface is not a traditional chess text book, but rather a travelogue covering a wide variety of chess subjects, with insightful references and analogies to life away from the chess board. One example – the famous Mischel marshmallow experiment with children (read the book to find out what it was) is shown  to be applicable to chess playing!

Markos is also a GM, so the chess examples from his own and contemporary master play are serious and relevant to the narration. ‘The Secret Life of Rooks’ is an exemplary explanation of their characteristics and the best way to use them. Chapter 10 features ‘Anatoly Karpov’s Billiard Balls’, where Markos is stimulated to find a feature of bishop play not previously mentioned in text books.

Apart from chess positions and playing, other subjects are covered including ‘Quality and Style’ and ‘Searching for Beauty’, the latter discussing a survey he undertook on a Czech chess web site.

One of the most interesting sections is Part 6 ‘About Computers’. A chapter shows computer limitations, another shows how computers can create original strategies, a third the potentially misleading effects of computer-based statistics. An extremely stimulating chapter is titled ‘The Magician from Brno’, who turns out to be the world No.1 in the International Correspondence Chess Federation. And how does he win correspondence games when all players use powerful computers? By using human judgement and intuition in conjunction with his computers – an encouraging conclusion!

Quality Chess deserve recognition for persuading Markos to write ‘Under the Surface’, and producing the resulting book to a very high standard. All in all an original, fascinating and very worthy winner of the 2018 Book of the Year.

— Ray Edwards, Julian Farrand & Sean Marsh, 8th October 2018

The judges unanimously agreed on a chess book which covers nearly every aspect of chess:  history, character, ambition, styles of play, technical aspects, a rare chess set, wives and even dreams!

Timman was a world-class player for over 30 years, contesting a FIDE World Title match with Karpov in 1993. He has also established an excellent reputation as a chess writer and composer of end game studies. Timman has been contemplating a book on the World Champions for some years.  He finally decided to write about the World Champions he had known personally from Euwe to Kasparov, (other than Alekhine). This span would enable him to write about a pleasant era “that would take him back to those romantic times when chess wasn’t yet dominated by the computer”.

The technical aspects of the style of each of the champions is examined in detail. Two examples:  First “Alekhine was able, like no other player, to play on both wings.”; secondly Timman emphasises that Smyslov’s attacking inclinations are a neglected feature of his style.  Timman played all the champions many times (other than Alekhine, Botvinnik and Fischer) and includes many games he played against the others, both wins and losses, plus interesting fragments from those games, all of which illustrate the champions’ play, as well as Timman’s. He played Karpov no less than 91! times. The selection shows how much effort was required to beat Karpov.

What lifts this book is Timman’s affectionate, intimate descriptions of the personalities of the world champions. The book must be read to obtain the full flavour of Timman’s writing. It is by no means all reverential.  Timman can  be sharp (Fischer’s later life, Kasparov’s chess politics); but also compassionate, despairing of Tal’s bohemian life style.

In summary, Timman’s Titans is the most informative, interesting and revealing book on the world champions covered, both as people and chess players. A disparate group of men whose only common characteristic was their chess genius (even that was not identical, they all played in different ways), matched only by their love of the game. Timman shows himself as a great player, only just short of world champion class, but equally in love with chess as the subjects of this book.

— Ray Edwards Julian Farrand Sean Marsh – 25th September 2017

Book of the Year 2016 – Chess for Life by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan – Gambit

Book of the Year 2015 – Positional Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand – Quality Chess

Book of the Year 2014 – Mikhail Botvinnik The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion by Andy Soltis – McFarland £29.99

There are many chess biographies which concentrate on the games and chess personality of a player, but very few which focus on the player’s life and the historical circumstances in which he or she played. This year’s winner is a notable addition to this rare genre and features one of the most influential players of all time.

Andrew Soltis in his preface states his ambition in his book …

“Botvinnik was a mystery to many of his contemporaries. This book is an attempt to explain him in the context of today”.

Botvinnik’s achievements are too well known to be recounted here, perhaps best summed up by his later informal title of “The Patriach”(of Russian chess).

As Soltis points out Botvinnik lived and prospered in the most difficult circumstances imaginable. He survived the Russian civil war, collectivization and famine, the Terror and second world war (in which many of his friends and contacts were executed or killed), Stalin and the cold war, the malaise of the 1960s and 1970s and the collapse of communism and the Soviet Union. How did he achieve so much?

Soltis provides several reasons. First Botvinnik was an excellent politician (not a common characteristic amongst chess players). Soltis provides much detail on the intrigues which he survived and sometimes started. Botvinnik created much resentment and jealousy from some of his colleagues but he always won through in the end. Secondly Botvinnik’s huge public reputation arising from his victories in the late 1930s and 1940s culminating in winning the World Championship in 1948 always counted in his favour.

Self confident, tough, suspicious, uncompromising, dogmatic and not least incredibly hard working, Botvinnik often came over as a ruthless, self-obsessed loner. But Botvinnik had major interests outside chess, notably in the field of electrical engineering which he pursued with the same degree of determination as in chess to the extent of abandoning the game for several years. He was very happily married to Gayane Davidovna, a Kirov ballerina; he enjoyed the theatre and the arts – and football. Loyal to his friends, he was ready to use his influence to help colleagues in need.

Soltis rightly gives less attention to the games as they have been extensively analysed elsewhere not least by Botvinnik himself, which enables him to explore the many aspects – environment, opponents, contributions to chess theory – of his enigmatic subject.

Soltis has written a fascinating and readable biography of a very great chess player who was also a complex man of many contradictions.

– Ray Edwards Julian Farrand 1 September 2014

Book of the Year 2013

The winning book this year combines three subjects (autobiography, lessons and best games) into one volume which together tell the story of the early years of the strongest woman player in chess history.

Judit Polgar ‘How I beat Fischer’s record’ is the main title, but the cover also features ‘Judit Polgar Teaches Chess 1’ and this reflects how the book is constructed. The period covered is from Judit’s first chess lessons to the age of 15 years,4 months and 28 days when she broke Fischer’s record of the youngest ever grandmaster. Using her training notes from the early days to the grandmaster, the first 12 chapters cover her learning curve (chapter 1, Tricks; chapter 12, Attacking without Queens). She then moves onto Decisive Games; Memorable Games; and finally Amsterdam 1989 OHRA Tournament Diary, where she more than holds her own in a strong grandmaster tournament.

The examples are well chosen and written from Polgar’s experiences over the board. Her tactical and attacking abilities were apparent at an early age as well as her confidence and determination. But what stands out is the enthusiasm, enjoyment and youthful exuberance of the young teenage girl, which makes the book a joy to read.

Polgar’s upbringing was of course unusual with exceptional focus on chess with 2 elder sisters who both became grandmasters. The amount of chess work that she and her sisters went through at an early age was immense; but it seems to have been a happy childhood, with none of the difficulties one often sees with prodigies.

Lastly, a tribute should be paid to the publishers, Quality Chess. The hardback book is well laid out and beautifully produced. Numerous photographs of the Polgar family, places visited, chess players and people met on the way flesh out the story. At £19.95 for 383 pages the book is also good value.

All in all, this is an exceptional insight into the early years of one of the most remarkable personalities in the chess world today. The next two volumes of the trilogy are eagerly awaited.

– Ray Edwards | Julian Farrand | David Friedgood | 4th October 2013

Book of the Year 2012

The choice for 2012 is one of the most original chess books the judges have seen for a number of years. Move First Think Later by Willy Hendriks (published by New in Chess, £18.99) manages to be both serious and highly entertaining at the same time.

The subtitle gives an indication of Hendriks subject matter –“Sense and Nonsense in Improving your Chess”. The author is an IM and for 25 years a professional chess trainer. He graduated from university with a degree in Philosophy and is very well read in modern developments in neural research, learning theory and associated subjects. Hendriks believes these disciplines now have much to teach us about chess teaching and playing.

As a result he is interested in questions such as, for example, why are all chess players are not grandmasters? Is there a methodology for how strong moves can be found? Or, what is the role of planning? Above all Hendriks offers a substantive criticism of much of traditional chess training and literature, in particular statements such as “Against a wing attack, counter in the centre” which can be misleading generalisations. The judges are well aware that not all readers will readily accept that all his ideas are entirely valid, nor all his propositions sound, but considered that the arguments in the book will stimulate a lively debate on how chess is taught and played.

The book consists of 27 creative and thought provoking short essays on a wide variety of related chess subjects. Each chapter is illustrated by challenging chess exercise positions (certainly not of the routine White to play and win type) which serve to illuminate the text.

All the above describes the book, but does not give an adequate impression of its originality or especially of the stimulation which it provides the reader. Hendriks is also an entertaining writer with wit and a sense of humour, often against himself, which makes the book a pleasure to read.

All these qualities combine to make, Move First, Think Later a worthy Book of the Year 2012 winner.

– Ray Edwards, Julian Farrand, David Friedgood, 4th October 2012

Book of the Year 2011

The judges unanimously decided that John Nunn’s two volume work, ‘Nunn’s Chess Endings Volumes 1 and 2’ (Gambit, £17.99 each) was a worthy winner …

Follow this link to visit the London Chess Centre and buy this award-winning book. See for yourself what all the fuss is about … and if you do, the ECF receives a small commission to help further the cause of English chess!

The question may be asked whether another lengthy work on the endgame is required (670 pages in all). In fact the author asks this question himself. Nunn’s answer is that he is approaching endgames from a different angle than normal manuals. First of all he is focusing on endgames requiring precise analysis, rather than the strategic endgames of players such as Karpov and Smyslov. He concentrates exclusively on end games from practical play; in other words the real life situations that so often cause difficulties for the player over the board. As always with Nunn his exemplary use of the computer ensures that the analysis is faultless.

This is not inconsiderable, but of itself not sufficient to win the award. Where the book excels is the combination of analysis with excellent and clear narrative which enables the reader to understand the lessons from the well chosen examples. Here Nunn’s experience as a world class player and his established writing skills come into play. He is careful to illuminate the difference between computer analysis and the human approach over the board. As a result the instructional value is considerable. To take but one example only, Nunn gives interesting game positions where the maxim “the outside pawn always wins king and pawn endings”, would appear applicable. He then demonstrates the circumstances in which it may not apply.

Another major feature is the correction of previous published analysis. This shows what a difficult and complex game chess is and how even strong grandmasters can reach incorrect conclusions both over the board and in published analysis. Nunn has undertaken a considerable amount of work in writing these two volumes. The result is not just an excellent text book, but one which expands our knowledge of chess endgames.

We should point out that a basic knowledge of end game theory is necessary to get the best out of these two volumes. Lastly, though the books may appear somewhat daunting, there is much pleasure to be had in working through fascinating positions (some of which match endgame studies with their aesthetic appeal) with John Nunn as your erudite guide.

– R B Edwards, J Farrand, D Friedgood — 3rd October 2011

Book of the Year 2010

The judges this year were faced with a particularly difficult choice as all the four books listed had considerable, but differing merits. The choice finally fell on a two volume work which had taken the author no less than eight years to write.

The book is ‘Attacking Chess Volumes 1 and 2′ by Jacob Aagaard, published by Quality Chess at £23.99 each. These constitute a substantial work totalling 720 pages in all, excellently laid out and printed. The volumes are written in a lively manner, which keeps the reader entertained as well as interested.

The genesis of the book is found in the introduction to Volume 1. Aagaard felt that the role of intuition had been undervalued in chess writing. Good players not only calculate but also have a feeling for what might be possible in a given position, which can be described as intuition. Aagaard also felt that there was a shortage of good books on attacking play – by which he means attacking the King. There are many excellent titles on combinations, but Aagaard is looking for the conditions when an attack may be possible (King in the middle is an obvious example) and how that attack may be prepared and prosecuted. In other words Aagaard is trying to develop the reader’s attacking intuition.

Volume 2 is, in the words of the author, “what to do when the attack is up and running”. Whilst doing this, Aagaard introduces new concepts and ideas into the text. To help in this process he gives preview diagrams of the positions to be discussed, which the reader is invited to consider before reading on, a valuable learning tool.

The author has obtained the games and positions for both volumes from a wide range of contemporary sources, many of which were new to the judges. It is also clear that throughout Aagaard has provided fresh commentary and analysis. The reader can simply enjoy the many fascinating positions or study in depth, but either way there are many hours of pleasure to be found in these two books.

Aagaard has written a significant and original treatise on the fine art of attacking play and is a worthy winner of the Book of the Year 2010.

– R B Edwards J Farrand D Friedgood – 27th September 2010

Book of the Year 2009 Excellent though the other books on the shortlist were, the judges had no difficulty in selecting the winner this year …

Kasparov vs Karpov 1975-85 Garry Kasparov (Everyman) pp424 £30 This volume is the second in the series Kasparov is writing on the development of chess since the 1970s. The first, Revolution in the 70s (Everyman) concentrated on developments in opening theory during that time. The second and third volumes will concentrate on Kasparov’s 5(!) epic matches with Karpov for the world title. The volume under consideration covers the first two, the first of which involved no fewer than 48 games and was unfinished, the second a mere 24,which finally established Kasparov as world champion. Kasparov has written earlier in the 1980s about some of these matches. But here, he writes in the preface “I now see many situations more deeply, through the prism of my life experience…….My commentaries have become more frank, and far more accurate. But the evaluation of individual moves will take into account the psychology of the struggle!” All this is reflected in the book, plus lengthy descriptions of the background to the matches and in particular Kasparov’s views of the controversial first match termination. The book can be read on several levels – as a dramatic story, or as providing insights into opening theory, or as great games enhanced by deep analytical annotations. Kasparov succeeds triumphantly in illuminating every aspect of this historic struggle. He is establishing as formidable a reputation as an author, as he did as a player. Finally, Everyman have produced the book to the same high standards they have used throughout the series

– R B Edwards, J Farrand, D Friedgood – 9th October 2009

Book of the Year 2008

The judges this year had no difficulty choosing a book which gives a remarkable inside view of match play chess at the highest level … From London to Elista Evgeny Bareev and Ilya Levitov New in Chess pp398 £21.95! This volume, which is in three parts, covers in sequence the three world title matches Kramnik has played. The first part “Overthrow of a Colossus” was his defeat of Kasparov in London 2000; the second “Photo finish in Brissago” was the 2004 drawn match against Leko where Kramnik held onto his title by winning the last game. Lastly, “Big Brother in Elista” refers to the controversy- ridden match with Topalov in 2006 which Kramnik won on the tie break. Grandmaster Bareev was one of Kramnik’s seconds for the first two matches and a closely involved spectator in the match with Topalov. Levitov is a journalist and an enthusiastic amateur chess player. There are also contributions from Smyslov, and two of Kramnik’s other seconds Lautier and Svidler. The basis of the book is a dialogue between Levitov and Bareev. Levitov, a spectator and outsider to the professional chess world, seeks to understand the complex inner workings of world championship chess matches. Bareev as the professional insider explains what is going on. Bareev also annotates all the games in depth concentrating on the critical moments of play in the openings and the interface between the contestants. Well written and translated the quality of the book resides in the open and frank way Bareev answers the questions. Amongst the many subjects discussed (and we can only list a few here) are stress, opening preparation, team working, relations with Kramnik, the opponents, fatigue and exhaustion of players and seconds. But above all the narrative captures very well the psychological issues behind the drama of the matches. When will Kasparov’s fight back take place? How to keep an ailing Kramnik going when behind in his match with Leko? And last but not least can Kramnik keep his composure after being defaulted a game against Topalov? London to Elista gives a unique insight into world championship chess. Without doubt this is one of the most original and interesting books to have won the Book of the Year award

– Ray Edwards | Julian Farrand | David Friedgood 1st October 2008

Previous BOTY winners 2002 Fundamental Chess Endings by Karsten Muller and Frank Lamprecht Gambit £19.99; 2003 My Great Predecessors Part 1 Garry Kasparov Everyman £25.00; 2004 Pal Benko My Life, Games and Compositions GM Pal Benko and IM Jeremy Silman Siles Press £31.50; 2005 My Great Predecessors Part 4 Garry Kasparov Everyman £25.00; 2006 Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics New in Chess £18.95; 2007 San Luis 2005 Alik Gershon and Igor Nor Quality Chess £19.99

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WEBSITE OF THE YEAR

2019 – Battersea Chess Club

2018 – Broadstairs Chess Club

2017 – Downend & Fishponds Chess Club, Bristol
The Downend and Fishponds Chess Club (D&F) website has existed in its current format for four years, the new layout having been devised by Michael Meadows, when he moved to the club from Bristol University.  A previous website had existed from around 2005 to 2008 but had lapsed, although its interesting content can still be accessed via a link. The website aims to be a comprehensive but user-friendly source of information and comment on all aspects of D&F and related activity.  In addition to details of contacts and links to other websites, the main features are – news, team results, player performance, games, local events, junior activities, 4NCL, photo gallery, lists of club and player achievements, club history since its formation in 1949 While the website strives to be accurate and up to date, it also has a great sense of fun to celebrate the game and the club’s successes (and failures). See the winning website at — http://www.downendchess.com

2016 – South Hams of Devon
This has a great deal of accessible information on it. Particularly pleasing is the facilities for members to enter their games on the site – www.southhamschessclub.com

2015 – Yorkshire Chess – https://yorkshirechess.com/
It provides details accounts of all local chess, but unusually it also provides material that is of interest outside the UK. e.g. The Fantasy Chess Olympiad. It has a growing chess forum and a number of magazine type articles are included.

2014 – Chess Devon – http://www.chessdevon.co.uk/

2013 – no award presented

2012 Once again this was a very popular category and the standard was again high. We selected the St Albans Chess Club website at http://www.stalbanschessclub.org.uk/ – the webmaster is Phil McConnell

2011 Once again we received several nominations and we were impressed with the high standard of the entries. The Award Committee were agreed that the award should go to the Witney Chess Club site http://www.witneychess.co.uk/ – the webmaster is Steve Connor and he has agreed that the award should be made to the Club

2010 Once again we received several nominations and all of a high standard. The standard and quality of the websites improves each year making the committees job in selecting one a difficult one as we do not wish to disappoint the other excellent websites that make our shortlist. The one that impressed us this year is http://www.kingstonchess.org.uk/, the website of Kingston Chess Club. It was the general feel of the website providing information as well as comment and news in an entertaining way. The webmaster is John Foley

2009 The award goes north this year to the hardworking Anthony Ibbotson and his simple and straightforward website at http://www.leedschessclub.org – nice one, Anthony!

2008 This award again attracted considerable interest and the standard of the websites improves each year. This year we chose www.chessdevon.co.uk, the Chess Devon website. The webmaster is Bill Frost

2007 Once again this award attracted considerable interest and we received nominations of some excellent websites. The quality of all the websites was good making the Awards Committees job a difficult one in picking a winner. Our selection for 2007 is http://streathambrixtonchess.blogspot.com (edited by Tom Chivers) due to its unique features and good links

2006 Once again this attracted a lot of interest. The standard has improved and this made our decision difficult but we selected www.penrithchess.org.uk, partly due to its overall coverage but also down to its excellent links page

2005 Once again a very popular award category with several nominations. The committee selected the 4NCL website, www.4ncl.co.uk, whose webmaster is Peter Sowray. The site has wealth of information regarding the 4NCL but with much more for those just browsing

2004 Again we had a large number of entries for this award. The judges were impressed with several, including last year’s winner, essexchess.org.uk, but selected www.clevelandchess.co.uk. The webmasters are Steve Henderson and Dave Richards

2003 The winner of the Website of the Year award for 2003 (and the first winner of this new award) is essexchess.org.uk – congratulations to Ian Hunnable, the site’s webmaster

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MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

2019 – Northumberland Chess Bulletin
The Northumberland Chess Bulletin was nominated this year. It has 100 regular subscribers plus casual sales. Sufficient copies of recent issues were received from new editor to send some to all members of the Awards Committee and produced such comments as ‘a very good magazine’, ‘impressive’ and ‘I enjoyed reading it’. We recommend that it receive the award.
2018 – no contest
2017 – The Gazette, the magazine of the Braille Chess Association
This award was reinstated this year to accommodate a request that we give the award to the Braille Chess Association Gazette. The magazine, a quarterly, for members of the BCA, is available in normal print, large print, Braille, as an email attachment and in audio. We are pleased to make this award.
2016 … discontinued
2015 – British Chess Magazine – the longest-running chess magazine, now edited by James Pratt
2014 – Chess Magazine 2010/11/12/13 – no nominations were received for these years
2009 – Once again the estimable and consistent En Passant, the magazine for Norfolk County Chess Association, has won the award. Congratulations in no short order to the editor, John Charman
2008 – We again had some excellent submissions and selected Correspondence Chess, the magazine of the British Correspondence Chess Association. The editor is Neil Limbert
2007 – From some excellent submissions we selected En Passant, the magazine for Norfolk County Chess Association. The editor is John Charman and he has a dedicated backroom team of Gloria, his wife, and SIM Mike Read. This is the second year that En Passant has won this award
2006 – Out of four very good publications we selected The Problemist, the magazine of the British Chess Problem Society. The editor of The Problemist is John Rice
2005 – Another popular category and the award goes to the Northumberland Chess Association Bulletin, which is edited by John Wheeler. Whilst the magazine covers chess within the Northumberland area, it does so in an illuminating style with commentary, games and discussion
2004 – In this the second year of this award we had an increased entry. The judges were impressed with the variety of material in the magazine and with the quality of the desk top publishing. The winner of the award is En Passant, the magazine for Norfolk County Chess Association and the editor is John Charman. Of the other magazines the Judges commended The Middle Game, the magazine of MCCU
2003 – The award was given to The Chequered Board, the magazine of Cowley Chess Club. The editor is Ray Starkie

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ECF / BCF GRAND PRIX

2005/2006 – The winners of the 2005/6 Grand Prix are as follows …

Grand Prix Winner – Andrew Greet £2000
2nd – Mark Hebden £800
3rd – Danny Gormally £400
Female Prix – Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant £200
Senior Prix – Richard Desmedt £200
Junior Prix – Ankush Khandelwal £200
Disabled Prix – Jack Rudd £200
Under 175 Prix – Donny Muter £200
Under 150 Prix – Russell Goodfellow £200
Under 125 Prix – Colin Eckloff £200
Under 100 Prix – Michael Barker £200

The following players receive £50 discount in any event in the 2006 British Championship Sheila Dines, Akash Jain, Helge Hjort, Dean Hartley, Malcolm Armstrong, Robert Clegg, David Curtis and Ian Strickland. The final tables incorporates results from the Smith and Williamson British Championships, the South Wales International, the National Junior Squad Young Masters plus weekend events in Wales and Chester. Despite strong late showings from both Mark Hebden and Danny Gormally, Andrew Greet could not be overhauled in the Grand Prix. In the Female Prix both Selina Khoo and Dinah Norman reached maximum points but it was Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant whose outstanding performance in the Smith and Williamson British Championships enabled her to finish a clear first. In the Junior Prix, a host of players reached the maximum score mark following the Junior events in the Smith and Williamson British Championships – however Ankush Khandelwal increased his total with an outstanding first place in the Young Masters Tournament and thus maintained his lead over his rivals. In the Disabled Prix, Jack Rudd overhauled Dean Hartley at the top by increasing his %score at the South Wales International. As suggested previously although the minor places changed there were no late challenges to the winners of any of the Graded Prix sections. Finally to the Senior Prix where both Harry Lamb and Ray Gamble reached the maximum courtesy of fine results at Chester but they were still well behind runaway winner Richard Desmedt

2004/2005 – The final tables are now, at last, confirmed. The delay was due firstly to domestic reasons and secondly to chasing up four events. This in practice elevated Mark Hebden to second place behind long time leader Andrew Greet in the Grand Prix but had little or no effect elsewhere. The winners are as follows –
Grand Prix – Andrew Greet
Female Prix – Sheila Dines
Senior Prix – Barry Sandercock
Junior Prix – Sheila Dines
Disabled Prix – Jack Rudd
Under 175 Prix – Michael Kobylka
Under 150 Prix – Jinwoo Song
Under 125 Prix – Phil Bull
Under 100 Prix – John Constable

2004 – Grandmaster Mark Hebden of Leicester won 1st prize of £2,000 in the 2004 British Chess Federation Grand Prix. This is the 5th time that Mark has won the Grand Prix- his last victory came in 2000. Mark scored a total of 183 points out of a maximum of 200. He wins the £2000 first prize. Jonathan Rowson who won both the Scottish and British Championships was second and won £800 with International Master Colin Crouch in 3rd place. Two of England’s most promising juniors confirmed their positions with wins at the Smith & Williamson British Championships at Scarborough. Ankush Khandelwal (Nottingham) won the Junior Prix after he scored 7/7 in the British Under 13 Championship whilst Sheila Dines (Croydon) became the Female Prix winner after her victory in the British Under 11 Championship. The new Graded Prix sections were shared between London and Yorkshire. Capital city players Brendan O’Gorman and Jinwoo Song won the Under 175 and Under 150 sections respectively whilst Richards Desmedt of Wombwell (Sheffield) and Steve Webster (York) were the winners of the Under 125 and Under 100 sections. Dean Hartley of Chesterfield won the Disabled Prix for a 2nd successive year whilst Clive Pemberton of Birmingham became Senior Grand Prix Champion. All the above players won £200 each

2002/2003 – PETER WELLS WINS THE 2003 BCF GRAND PRIX December 17 – Peter Wells has won the BCF Grand Prix and its £5,000 top award after a great finishing spurt. The Abingdon and former Portsmouth GM needed maximums on the final two weekends at the Hertfordshire and London Opens. He scored 4.5/5 at both, and got half point bonuses at each because he met strong 210+ fields. It proved just enough to overhaul the longtime leader IM Danny Gormally by 0.14 of a Grand Prix point. Two months before the end, Wells looked out of it as he had no maximums while his rivals all had several. But then he won the British Rapidplay, narrowly missed a maximum at Scarborough and made his remarkable sprint, defeating Grand Prix rival GM Mark Hebden in the final round in London

2001/2002 – ARKELL WINS THIRD GRAND PRIX GM Keith Arkell has won the £5,000 Terence Chapman Group Grand Prix, the year-long UK congress league in which some 10,000 chessplayers take part. GM Mark Hebden was runner-up and IM Danny Gormally third. Arkell took a clear lead in the first half of the year, but Hebden fought back with maximum points at Leek and Newcastle. The decider came in the British Rapidplay at Bradford where Arkell edged forward again, and Hebden’s subsequent victory at Nuneaton could not bridge the gap. Arkell’s previous wins were in 1988 and 1996, and he has been runner-up on numerous occasions. His experience of the congress circuit coupled with regular internet blitz games proved decisive. The all-time Grand Prix list is now Hebden 5 wins, Adams and Miles 4, Arkell and Hodgson 3, Nunn, Plaskett and Rumens 2

2000/2001 – HODGSON WINS THIRD GRAND PRIX GM Julian Hodgson has won the £5,000 Terence Chapman Group Grand Prix, the year-long UK congress league in which some 10,000 chessplayers take part. GM Keith Arkell was runner-up and IM Danny Gormally third. Hodgson and Arkell battled right through the year in a tight contest where both won tournaments all over Britain, but Hodgson gained the advantage in August with a strong show in the Smith & Williamson British Championship followed by 100% scores in opens at Thanet and Hereford. Arkell fought back at Newcastle where he beat his rival in scoring 5/5, but the Worcester GM needed to win all six games in the final Grand Prix event, the London Open, in mid-December. His hopes ended when he conceded a round two draw to 193-graded Mark Lyell (who next round drew with 109-graded Selina Khoo). Hodgson’s previous Grand Prix wins were in 1990 and 1999 and he was runner-up last year. His 1 d4 and 2 Bg5 Tromp Opening has proved a formidable weapon on the weekend circuit, comparable with the Grand Prix Attack against the Sicilian which was so effective for Dave Rumens and Mark Hebden in the 1970s and 1980s. The all-time Grand Prix list is now Hebden 5 wins, Adams and Miles 4, Hodgson 3, Arkell, Nunn, Plaskett and Rumens 2

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BRITISH CHESS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

With funds provided by the generosity of the late Sir George Thomas (now administered by the British Chess Educational Trust) the English Chess Federation annually awards shields to schools, and junior chess clubs, which have shown outstanding achievements or enthusiasm in chess. Commencing 1982 inscribed chess boards have been substituted for shields. Recommendations for awards should be forwarded (via the appropriate Union if in England, or via the national organisations for Scotland or Wales) to: John Wickham, 55 Shakespeare Way, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SL Email: j.r.wickham@btinternet.com by 31st March

Citations
2012 | 2013 | 2014 – 1 | 2 | 3 | 2015 | 2015 II | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 – 1 | 2
2021 – 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2022 – 1 | 2 | 2023

The following schools hold shields or boards (the latest recipients are shown in bold type)

School / Club	Year	School / Club	Year
Manchester Girls	1911	Wellesley Park Primary School Wellington	1996
Manchester Grammar	1911	Temple Sutton Primary School	1997
London Secondary School League	1913	Hampton School Middlesex	1998
Fettes College Edinburgh	1914	Godalming	1999
Rugby	1914	Immanuel & St. Andrew CE Primary	1999
St. Alban’s	1915	Liverpool College	1999
Leeds Grammar	1916	Maidstone Boys Grammar School	1999
Wyggeston Grammar	1917	Scotby School Cumbria	1999
University College School London	1918	Uppingham School Rutland	1999
Altrincham Grammar	1921	Whale Hill Primary School Cleveland	1999
Malvern College	1922	Red Rose Primary Durham	2000
Cheltenham College (Special)	1923	Northfold County Primary Lancashire	2001
Westminster London	1923	Dawpool Primary Merseyside	2002
Shawlands Academy	1924	Magdalen College	2002
Cardiff High	1925	Leedon Lower School Bedfordshire	2003
Taunton’s Southampton	1926	NJCA Northumberland	2003
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Blackburn	1927	Alcuin School Leeds	2004
Worcester College for the Blind	1928	Leedon Lower School Bedfordshire	2004
Chatham House Ramsgate (Special)	1929	Monmouth School	2004
Christ’s Hospital Horsham	1932	Woodbridge School  Suffolk	2004
Birkenhead Institute	1933	Beaver Road Primary School	2005
King Edward’s High Birmingham	1934	Grappenhall Junior Chess Club	2005
City of London	1935	Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School	2005
Reading	1936	Exeter Junior School	2006
Darlington Grammar	1937	Millfield School	2006
Wednesbury High	1938	Ormesby School	2006
Whitgift Croydon	1946	Belah Primary School	2007
St. Illtyd’s College Cardiff	1948	Lawn Primary School	2007
Varndean Brighton	1948	Norwich High School for Girls	2007
William Ellis London	1948	Norwich School	2007
Wolverhampton Grammar	1948	Southend High School for Boys	2007
Worcester Royal Grammar	1948	Knights United Club Lancashire	2008
Bolton Grammar	1949	Queen Elizabeth’s Barnet	2008
Coopers Co’s Bow E3	1949	Hamilton School High Wycombe	2009
Salop Junior C.A.	1949	Ladymount Primary School	2009
Wellington	1949	Homefield School	2010
Acklam Hall Grammar	1950	St. Teresa’s RC Primary School	2010
Birmingham & District Junior League	1950	Wilson’s School	2011
Oxfordshire Junior Chess League	1950	Audley Junior School	2012
Tiffins Kingston	1950	Broadclyst Community Primary School	2012
Luton Grammar	1951	Cambridge Junior Chess & Go Club	2012
County Intermed Port Talbot	1951	Sussex Junior Chess	2012
East Moor Leeds	1951	Barnet Knights	2013
Leicestershire Junior Chess League	1951	Bury Knights Junior Chess Club	2013
Gosforth Grammar	1952	Ravenscroft Primary School	2013
Queen Elizabeth’s Barnet	1952	St. Pauls Church in Wales Primary School	2013
Truro	1953	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	2013
Calday Grange Grammar	1954	Barham Primary	2014
Coleridge Boys Cambridge	1954	City of Peterborough Academy Special School	2014
Ellis School Leicester	1954	Newcastle Preparatory School Jesmond	2014
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School	1954	St Edwards Church of England Academy	2014
King Edward VI Southampton	1955	Uckfield Community Technical College	2014
King William’s College Isle of Man	1955	Witney Chess Club Junior Section	2014
Staffordshire CCA (Junior Section)	1955	Deptford Park Primary School	2015
Heversham	1956	Emersons Green Primary School	2015
Anfield Junior Boys Liverpool	1957	King’s School Grantham	2015
Bassaleg Grammar	1957	Marion Richardson Primary School	2015
Kingston Grammar	1957	Radstock Primary School	2015
Lincoln City	1957	The East Mitcham Schools Cluster	2016
Bede College Grammar Sunderland	1958	Heathside Preparatory School	2016
Pontypridd Grammar	1958	John Clare School Helpston	2016
Challney Boys’ Luton	1959	St. John’s First School Frome	2016
Lockleaze County	1959	St. Michaels CE Combined School	2016
Mexborough Grammar	1959	Sheringham Primary School	2016
Minet Junior Mixed Hayes	1960	Crownfield Primary School	2017
Royal Grammar Newcastle-upon-Tyne	1960	Merchant Taylor’s Senior Girls School Crosby	2017
St. Boniface’s College Plymouth	1960	The Royal Latin School	2017
Bemrose Grammar Derby	1962	Forest Hall Junior Chess Club	2018
Newport Grammar	1962	Goldstone Primary School Hove	2018
Nottingham High	1962	King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford	2018
Dale Boys’ Leicester	1963	Twickenham Preparatory School	2018
St. John’s College Southsea	1963	Ackworth School Pontefract	2019
Weston-super-Mare Grammar	1963	Bristol Grammar	2019
Colf’s Grammar London	1964	Coventry Chess Academy	2019
Magdalen College	1964	East Sheen Primary School	2019
Hove County Grammar	1965	St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Oxford	2019
Kendal	1965	Winslow CE Combined School	2019
Bristol & District Junior C.A.	1966	Kings College Wimbledon Junior School	2020
Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar	1966	Long Marton Community School	2020
Dulwich College	1966	Hampton Hill Junior School	2020
Musters Road County Secondary	1966	Laxton Junior School	2020
Plymouth College	1966	Oundle School	2020
Cowbridge Grammar	1967	Woodbridge School	2020
Norwich & Norfolk Schools Chess Association	1967	Newton Longville C of E Primary School	2020
Itchen College	1968	Hallfield School Edgbaston	2020
Tyldesley Lancs	1968	Stroud High School	2021
Croesyceilog Grammar	1969	Petts Wood & Orpington Chess Club	2021
Huddersfield New College	1972	Watford Junior Chess Club	2021
St. Joseph’s RC Comprehensive Swindon	1972	Handsworth Primary School London	2021
Bolton	1973	Bourne Grammar School	2022
Bristol Grammar	1973	RGS Guildford	2022
Ilford County High	1973
Glyn Grammar Ewell	1974	Aldro Preparatory School	Not known
St. Mary’s College Middlesborough	1974	Austin Friars Cumbria	Not known
Kitwood Girls Boston	1975	St. James’s R.C. School Salford	Not known
Liverpool Blue Coat	1975
Royal Grammar High Wycombe	1975	3Cs Chess Club	2023
Southern Grammar Portsmouth	1975	Bishop Douglass School	2023
King’s School Chester	1976	Westminster Under School	2023
Hylton Red House Sunderland	1977	Lenzie Chess Academy	2023
Sacred Heart Primary Birmingham	1977	St Mary’s Catholic School	2023
Bedfordshire Middle Schools Chess League	1978	Warwick Junior School	2023
Wenlock Primary Manchester	1978	Charlton Junior Chess Club	2023
Chatsworth Junior Mixed Liverpool	1979	North Liverpool Academy	2023
De La Salle College Ashton-under-Lyne	1979	North Cardiff Junior Chess Club	2024
George Farmer Holbeach	1979	Park End Primary School Middlesbrough	2024
Newbury Park Primary	1979	St William of York Catholic Primary School Liverpool	2024
St. Paul’s	1979	Stepney Park Primary School London	2024
Coloma Convent Girls’ Croydon	1980
Prior Pursglove College Guisborough	1980
John Ball Primary London	1981
Netherton County Primary Wakefield	1981
Great Sankey County Primary	1982
Olveston Primary Bristol	1982
St. Olave’s Orpington	1982
Westergate Chichester	1982
Barnard Grove Grammar Hartlepool	1983
King Charles Junior Falmouth	1983
Royal Grammar Guildford	1983
St. Michaels R.C. Secondary Stevenage	1983
Adamsrill Junior Sydenham	1984
Carr Hill Primary Gateshead	1984
Bishop Vaughan School Morriston Swansea	1985
Paston School North Walsham	1985
Yarlside County Primary School Barrow-in-Furness	1985
Bedford Modern School	1986
Rooksbury Park Girls Primary School	1986
King’s School Peterborough	1987
Marlwood School Bristol	1987
Ipswich Primary Schools Chess League	1988
Richmond Junior Chess League	1988
Wey Valley Junior Chess League	1988
King David Junior School Manchester	1990
Marston Middle School Oxfordshire	1990
Truro	1990
Booker Avenue Primary School Liverpool	1991
Glyncoed Primary School Cardiff	1991
Greatham Primary School Cleveland	1991
Kent Primary Chess Association	1991
Oxford High School For Girls	1991
Torquay Boys’ Grammar School	1992
Monmouth School	1993
Michael Sobell Sinai School Harrow	1993
Washington School Tyne & Wear	1993
Whyteleafe School Surrey	1993
Exmouth & District Primary Schools Chess League	1994
Cockington Primary School Devon	1995
Southridge First Northumbria	1995
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Yorkshire	1996