Chess History

Historical knowledge and information regarding our great game.
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  • Marshal Zhukov
    by JustinHorton » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:57 am
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:43 pm
  • 1949 British Championship Congress
    by Roger de Coverly » Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:58 am
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:16 pm
  • Baruch Harold Wood
    by Luis Mendez » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:42 pm
    48 Replies
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:38 pm
  • Kensington Olympia
    by James Pratt » Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:27 pm
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    Last post by Paul Buswell
    Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:43 pm
  • Start of the modern move of the queen
    by Anthony Appleyard » Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:48 pm
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    Last post by Gordon Cadden
    Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:37 pm
  • Lowther Arcade
    by John Townsend » Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:12 pm
    3 Replies
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    Last post by Clive Blackburn
    Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:33 pm
  • Alan Francis Stammwitz b1906-
    by Paul Dupré » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:40 am
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    Last post by Roger Mylward
    Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:31 am
  • Judit Polgar and Bobby Fischer
    by Andrew Zigmond » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:51 am
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    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:09 am
  • Tournament crosstables
    by LawrenceCooper » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:35 pm
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    Last post by LawrenceCooper
    Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:15 am
  • Fees to players representing England
    by Roger de Coverly » Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:00 pm
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:39 pm
  • The history of chess
    by PeterTurland » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:47 pm
    11 Replies
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    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:23 pm
  • Russian legacy to chess
    by John Foley » Tue May 22, 2012 1:19 am
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:57 am
  • Fischer notes
    by Roger de Coverly » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:26 pm
    9 Replies
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    Last post by Ola Winfridsson
    Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:47 pm
  • How strong was Vera Menchik
    by John Moore » Fri May 07, 2010 7:35 pm
    40 Replies
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:59 pm
  • Graves of famous chess players
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:38 am
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    Last post by Martin Smith
    Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:23 pm
  • Published Notation
    by Kevin Thurlow » Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:33 am
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    Last post by Jonathan Bryant
    Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:03 pm
  • English-resident strong chess players
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:11 am
    46 Replies
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    Last post by JustinHorton
    Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:45 am
  • County chess championships history
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:39 pm
    8 Replies
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    Last post by Kevin Thurlow
    Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:19 am
  • County Championships finals (particpants list)
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:25 pm
    3 Replies
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    Last post by John Moore
    Fri Jul 27, 2012 3:23 pm
  • History of chess in France
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:26 pm
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:26 pm
  • Chessgames of Jan Hein Donner
    by Ron de Haas » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:19 pm
    42 Replies
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    Last post by JustinHorton
    Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:34 pm
  • Middlesex County Chess Association
    by Adam Raoof » Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:58 am
    10 Replies
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    Last post by David Sedgwick
    Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:17 pm
  • Bob Wade and Middlesex
    by Paul McKeown » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:49 pm
    2 Replies
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    Last post by John Townsend
    Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:48 pm
  • Surrey Chess Congress in the 1970s
    by Paul Dupré » Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:28 pm
    80 Replies
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    Last post by Paul Dupré
    Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:16 am
  • Mikhail Tal (video clip)
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:16 pm
    0 Replies
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:16 pm
  • Kottnauer's social game!?
    by John McKenna » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:27 pm
    3 Replies
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:23 pm
  • The first books about individual openings
    by JustinHorton » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:47 am
    32 Replies
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    Last post by Alan McGowan
    Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:28 pm
  • SCCU Championship 192324
    by Kevin Thurlow » Thu May 31, 2012 12:33 pm
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    Last post by Kevin Thurlow
    Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:23 pm
  • 1952 World Students
    by Colin Patterson » Tue May 22, 2012 1:46 am
    6 Replies
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Wed May 23, 2012 12:31 am
  • Online sources for dates of world championship games
    by JustinHorton » Fri May 18, 2012 4:35 pm
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    Last post by JustinHorton
    Fri May 18, 2012 7:55 pm
  • T Ellerten-Rice
    by JustinHorton » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:35 am
    3 Replies
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    Last post by JustinHorton
    Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:54 am
  • Staunton pattern set
    by John Townsend » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:00 pm
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    Last post by John Townsend
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:00 pm
  • CHESS magazine for 1938
    by JustinHorton » Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:52 pm
    7 Replies
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    Last post by Mike Gunn
    Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:42 pm
  • Players' longevity record?
    by raycollett » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:15 am
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    Last post by Paul Bielby
    Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:50 pm
  • Karl Gilg as a POW in East Lothian
    by Craig Pritchett » Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:26 pm
    2 Replies
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    Last post by John Upham
    Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:46 am
  • BCF v 4NCL
    by Roger de Coverly » Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:58 pm
    17 Replies
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    Last post by E Michael White
    Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:29 am
  • BUCA Team Championship Winners
    by Alex Holowczak » Thu May 05, 2011 6:19 pm
    95 Replies
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    Last post by Jonathan Berry
    Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:58 am
  • Malayan Chess Players in the 40s/50s
    by Shashi Jayakumar » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:54 am
    6 Replies
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    Last post by Shashi Jayakumar
    Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:07 am
  • Peak ratings and performances of England players
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:44 pm
    6 Replies
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    Last post by Richard Bates
    Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:44 pm
  • Ken Whyld Association seeking new UK members
    by Tim Harding » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:59 pm
    4 Replies
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:42 pm
  • Paul Keres
    by Gavin Strachan » Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:37 am
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:22 pm
  • Chess tournaments in Kent in 30s. Also Tenby 1928
    by Mark Hannon » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:10 pm
    7 Replies
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    Last post by Brian Valentine
    Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:49 pm
  • New Years Honours for chess
    by John Upham » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:13 pm
    51 Replies
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:32 am
  • Castling late in the game
    by PeterWilliams » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:40 pm
    5 Replies
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    Last post by PeterWilliams
    Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:51 pm
  • How often does a reviewer read the book under scrutiny?
    by Simon Spivack » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:01 am
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    Last post by Simon Spivack
    Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:24 am
  • Chess paintings
    by Mats Winther » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:32 pm
    5 Replies
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    Last post by Mike Truran
    Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:59 pm
  • Caro-Khan Defence
    by Gordon Cadden » Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:33 pm
    19 Replies
    10627 Views
    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:11 pm
  • History of London League chess clubs
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:42 pm
    7 Replies
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    Last post by Gordon Cadden
    Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:42 pm
  • Descriptive notation
    by JustinHorton » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:12 am
    95 Replies
    16457 Views
    Last post by Gordon Cadden
    Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:39 pm
  • Herr Mueller, Austrian chess champion
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:58 pm
    0 Replies
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:58 pm

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