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Basingstoke players shine at British Chess Championship

Three players with Basingstoke connections played in the British Chess Championship. (Image: Ray Morris Hill) A play-off was called, and unfortunately, Peter was edged out by Grandmaster Stuart ...

At the British Chess Championships, a British-Indian bloom of chess prodigies

Out of the 78 prizes handed out in the three categories — classical, rapid and blitz — across the five age group events from Under-8 to Under-16, as many as 26 podium finishes — about one third — were ...

Meet the 10-year-old chess player making history

Bodhana has become the youngest person to earn the woman international master title - the second highest level a player can ...

Major championship held in Liverpool brought huge boost to city

Malcolm Pein, of the English Chess Federation, hailed the event as "a great success," noting record entries and the ...