British Chess Championship

Table columns:
Year
City
Men's Champion
Women's Champion

Table rows:
cells: 1904
Hastings
Napier, William Ewart !William Ewart Napier
Finn, Kate Belinda !Kate Belinda Finn
cells: 1905
Southport
Atkins, Henry Ernest !Henry Ernest Atkins
Finn, Kate Belinda !Kate Belinda Finn
cells: 1906
Shrewsbury
Atkins, Henry Ernest !Henry Ernest Atkins
Herring, Frances Dunn !Frances Dunn Herring (née Gwilliam)
cells: 1907
London
Atkins, Henry Ernest !Henry Ernest Atkins
Herring, Frances !Frances Dunn Herring (née Gwilliam)
cells: 1908
Tunbridge Wells
Atkins, Henry Ernest !Henry Ernest Atkins
Curling, Grace !Grace Curling (née Ellis)
cells: 1909
Scarborough
Atkins, Henry Ernest !Henry Ernest Atkins
Anderson, Gertrude Alison !Gertrude Alison Anderson
cells: 1910
Oxford
Atkins, Henry Ernest !Henry Ernest Atkins
Houlding, Mary Mills !Mary Mills Houlding
cells: 1911
Glasgow
Atkins, Henry Ernest !Henry Ernest Atkins
Houlding, Mary Mills !Mary Mills Houlding
cells: 1912
Richmond
Griffith, Richard !Richard Griffith
Anderson, Gertrude Alison !Gertrude Alison Anderson
cells: 1913
Cheltenham
Yates, Frederick !Frederick Yates
Moseley, Amabel Nevill !Amabel Nevill Moseley (née Jeffreys)
cells: 1914
Chester
Yates, Frederick !Frederick Yates
Houlding, Mary Mills !Mary Mills Houlding
cells: 1915–1918
–
no contest
no contest
cells: 1919
Hastings
no contest
Holloway, Edith !Edith Holloway
cells: 1920
Edinburgh
Scott, Roland !Roland Scott
Stevenson, Agnes !Agnes Stevenson (née Lawson)
cells: 1921
Malvern
Yates, Frederick !Frederick Yates
Anderson, Gertrude Alison !Gertrude Alison Anderson
cells: 1922
London
no contest
Price, Edith Charlotte !Edith Charlotte Price
cells: 1923
Southsea
Thomas, George Alan !George Alan Thomas
Price, Edith Charlotte !Edith Charlotte Price
cells: 1924
Southport
Atkins, Henry Ernest !Henry Ernest Atkins
Price, Edith Charlotte !Edith Charlotte Price
cells: 1925
Stratford on Avon
Atkins, Henry Ernest !Henry Ernest Atkins
Stevenson, Agnes !Agnes Stevenson (née Lawson)
cells: 1926
Edinburgh
Yates, Frederick !Frederick Yates
Stevenson, Agnes !Agnes Stevenson (née Lawson)
cells: 1927
–
no contest
no contest
cells: 1928
Tenby
Yates, Frederick !Frederick Yates
Price, Edith Charlotte !Edith Charlotte Price
cells: 1929
Ramsgate
Khan, Mir Sultan !Mir Sultan Khan
Gilchrist, Mary Dinorah !Mary Dinorah Gilchrist
cells: 1930
Scarborough
no contest
Stevenson, Agnes !Agnes Stevenson (née Lawson)
cells: 1931
Worcester
Yates, Frederick !Frederick Yates
Michell, Edith !Edith Michell (née Tapsell) Amy Eleanor Wheelwright
cells: 1932
London
Khan, Mir Sultan !Mir Sultan Khan
Michell, Edith !Edith Michell (née Tapsell)
cells: 1933
Hastings
Khan, Mir Sultan !Mir Sultan Khan
Miss Fatima !Miss Fatima
cells: 1934
Chester
Thomas, George Alan !George Alan Thomas
Gilchrist, Mary !Mary Dinorah Gilchrist
cells: 1935
Great Yarmouth
Winter, William !William Winter
Michell, Edith !Edith Michell (née Tapsell)
cells: 1936
Bournemouth (M) Nottingham (W)
Winter, William !William Winter
Holloway, Edith !Edith Holloway
cells: 1937
Blackpool
Fairhurst, William !William Fairhurst
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Dew
cells: 1938
Brighton
Alexander, C. H. O'D. !C. H. O'D. Alexander
Musgrave, Minnie !Minnie Musgrave
cells: 1939
Bournemouth
no contest
Pritchard, Elaine !Elaine Saunders
cells: 1940–1945
–
no contest
no contest
cells: 1946
Nottingham
Combe, Robert Forbes !Robert Forbes Combe
Pritchard, Elaine !Elaine Saunders
cells: 1947
Harrogate
Golombek, Harry !Harry Golombek
Tranmer, Eileen Betsy !Eileen Betsy Tranmer
cells: 1948
London
Broadbent, Reginald !Reginald Broadbent
Price, Edith Charlotte !Edith Charlotte Price
cells: 1949
Felixstowe
Golombek, Harry !Harry Golombek
Tranmer, Eileen Betsy !Eileen Betsy Tranmer
cells: 1950
Buxton
Broadbent, Reginald !Reginald Broadbent
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew)
cells: 1951
Swansea
Klein, Ernest !Ernest Klein
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew)
cells: 1952
Chester
Wade, Robert !Robert Wade
no contest
cells: 1953
Hastings
Yanofsky, Abraham !Abraham Yanofsky
Tranmer, Eileen Betsy !Eileen Betsy Tranmer
cells: 1954
Nottingham
Barden, Leonard !Leonard Barden Alan Phillips
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew)
cells: 1955
Aberystwyth
Golombek, Harry !Harry Golombek
Joan Doulton Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew)
cells: 1956
Blackpool
Alexander, C.H.O'D !C.H.O'D Alexander
Pritchard, Elaine !Elaine Pritchard (née Saunders)
cells: 1957
Plymouth
Fazekas, Stefan !Stefan Fazekas
Sunnucks, Anne !Anne Sunnucks
cells: 1958
Leamington
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Sunnucks, Anne !Anne Sunnucks
cells: 1959
York
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew)
cells: 1960
Leicester
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew)
cells: 1961
Aberystwyth
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Tranmer, Eileen Betsy !Eileen Betsy Tranmer
cells: 1962
Whitby
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew)
cells: 1963
Bath
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew)
cells: 1964
Whitby
Haygarth, Michael !Michael Haygarth
Sunnucks, Anne !Anne Sunnucks
cells: 1965
Hastings
Lee, Peter !Peter Lee
Pritchard, Elaine !Elaine Pritchard (née Saunders)
cells: 1966
Sunderland
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Clarke, Margaret Eileen Elizabeth !Margaret Eileen Clarke Gillian Moore
cells: 1967
Oxford
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew) Dinah Margaret Dobson
cells: 1968
Bristol
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Dobson, Dinah Margaret !Dinah Margaret Dobson
cells: 1969
Rhyl
Penrose, Jonathan !Jonathan Penrose
Bruce, Rowena Mary !Rowena Mary Bruce (née Dew) Dinah Margaret Dobson
cells: 1970
Coventry
Wade, Robert !Robert Wade
Malypetrova, Jana !Jana Hartston (née Malypetrova)
cells: 1971
Blackpool
Keene, Raymond !Raymond Keene
Malypetrova, Jana !Jana Hartston (née Malypetrova)
cells: 1972
Brighton
Eley, Brian !Brian Eley
Malypetrova, Jana !Jana Hartston (née Malypetrova)
cells: 1973
Eastbourne
Hartston, William !William Hartston
Malypetrova, Jana !Jana Hartston (née Malypetrova)
cells: 1974
Clacton
Botterill, George !George Botterill
Malypetrova, Jana !Jana Hartston (née Malypetrova)
cells: 1975
Morecambe
Hartston, William !William Hartston
Jackson, Sheila !Sheila Jackson
cells: 1976
Portsmouth
Mestel, Jonathan !Jonathan Mestel
Malypetrova, Jana !Jana Hartston (née Malypetrova)
cells: 1977
Brighton
Botterill, George !George Botterill
Malypetrova, Jana !Jana Hartston (née Malypetrova)
cells: 1978
Ayr
Speelman, Jonathan !Jonathan Speelman
Jackson, Sheila !Sheila Jackson
cells: 1979
Chester
Bellin, Robert !Robert Bellin
Malypetrova, Jana !Jana Miles (née Malypetrova)
cells: 1980
Brighton
Nunn, John !John Nunn
Jackson, Sheila !Sheila Jackson
cells: 1981
Morecambe
Littlewood, Paul !Paul Littlewood
Jackson, Sheila !Sheila Jackson
cells: 1982
Torquay
Miles, Tony !Tony Miles
Garwell, Jane !Jane Garwell
cells: 1983
Southport
Mestel, Jonathan !Jonathan Mestel
Hamid, Rani !Rani Hamid Helen Milligan (née Scott)
cells: 1984
Brighton
Short, Nigel !Nigel Short
Sathe, Bhagyashree !Bhagyashree Sathe (now Thipsay) Unni, Vasanti !Vasanti Unni (née Khadilkar)
cells: 1985
Edinburgh
Speelman, Jonathan !Jonathan Speelman
Hamid, Rani !Rani Hamid
cells: 1986
Southampton
Speelman, Jonathan !Jonathan Speelman
Arkell, Susan !Susan Arkell (née Walker, now Lalic)
cells: 1987
Swansea
Short, Nigel !Nigel Short
Forbes, Cathy !Cathy Forbes
cells: 1988
Blackpool
Mestel, Jonathan !Jonathan Mestel
Forbes, Cathy !Cathy Forbes
cells: 1989
Plymouth
Adams, Michael !Michael Adams
Hamid, Rani !Rani Hamid
cells: 1990
Eastbourne
Plaskett, James !James Plaskett
Arkell, Susan !Susan Arkell (née Walker, now Lalic)
cells: 1991
Eastbourne
Hodgson, Julian !Julian Hodgson
Arkell, Susan !Susan Arkell (née Walker, now Lalic)
cells: 1992
Plymouth
Hodgson, Julian !Julian Hodgson
Arkell, Susan !Susan Arkell (née Walker, now Lalic)
cells: 1993
Dundee
Hennigan, Michael !Michael Hennigan
Dhar, Saheli !Saheli Dhar
cells: 1994
Norwich
Watson, William !William Watson
Forbes, Cathy !Cathy Forbes
cells: 1995
Swansea
Sadler, Matthew !Matthew Sadler
Hunt, Harriet !Harriet Hunt
cells: 1996
Nottingham
Ward, Chris !Chris Ward
Hunt, Harriet !Harriet Hunt
cells: 1997
Hove
Adams, Michael !Michael Adams Matthew Sadler
Hunt, Harriet !Harriet Hunt
cells: 1998
Torquay
Short, Nigel !Nigel Short
Arkell, Susan !Susan Lalic (née Walker)
cells: 1999
Scarborough
Hodgson, Julian !Julian Hodgson
Hunt, Harriet !Harriet Hunt
cells: 2000
Street
Hodgson, Julian !Julian Hodgson
Humpy Koneru !Humpy Koneru
cells: 2001
Scarborough
Gallagher, Joe !Joe Gallagher
Buckley, Melanie !Melanie Buckley
cells: 2002
Torquay
Ramesh, R. B. !Ramachandran Ramesh
Humpy Koneru !Humpy Koneru
cells: 2003
Edinburgh
Kunte, Abhijit !Abhijit Kunte
Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan !Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
cells: 2004
Scarborough
Rowson, Jonathan !Jonathan Rowson
Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan !Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
cells: 2005
Isle of Man
Rowson, Jonathan !Jonathan Rowson
no contest
cells: 2006
Swansea
Rowson, Jonathan !Jonathan Rowson
Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan !Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
cells: 2007
Great Yarmouth
Aagaard, Jacob !Jacob Aagaard
Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan !Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
cells: 2008
Liverpool
Conquest, Stuart !Stuart Conquest
Houska, Jovanka !Jovanka Houska
cells: 2009
Torquay
Howell, David !David Howell
Houska, Jovanka !Jovanka Houska
cells: 2010
Canterbury
Adams, Michael !Michael Adams
Houska, Jovanka !Jovanka Houska
cells: 2011
Sheffield
Adams, Michael !Michael Adams
Houska, Jovanka !Jovanka Houska
cells: 2012
North Shields
Jones, Gawain !Gawain Jones
Houska, Jovanka !Jovanka Houska
cells: 2013
Torquay
Howell, David !David Howell
Hegarty, Sarah !Sarah Hegarty (now Longson) Akshaya Kalaiyalahan
cells: 2014
Aberystwyth
Howell, David !David Howell, Hawkins, Jonathan !Jonathan Hawkins
Hoare, Amy !Amy Hoare
cells: 2015
Coventry
Hawkins, Jonathan !Jonathan Hawkins
Kalaiyalahan, Akshaya !Akshaya Kalaiyalahan
cells: 2016
Bournemouth
Adams, Michael !Michael Adams
Houska, Jovanka !Jovanka Houska
cells: 2017
Llandudno
Jones, Gawain !Gawain Jones
Houska, Jovanka !Jovanka Houska

Questions about this table:
originalText: who won the chess british women’s champion 2000
answer: answerTexts: Humpy Koneru