Overview

'Southern Counties Chess Union - a retrospective' is an important book that makes a significant contribution to English chess history. It is informative and compelling; an engaging piece of work that sometimes evokes a frontier spirit, where those seeking to advance their plans of a chess union are caught between known and unknown worlds.This book is a comprehensive, authoritative account of major episodes in the first 125 years of the Southern Counties Chess Union (SCCU) in England. Each page resonates with the author's knowledge of chess history and his research. In the book you will discover:* an overview of English chess in the mid- to late-nineteenth century* why counties in the south of England formed the first chess union* steps undertaken to realise and strengthen the union* essential facts and statistics pertaining to the SCCU's primary over-the-board competitions.

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Author:   Anthony Fulton
Publisher:   The Conrad Press
Imprint:   The Conrad Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 19.80cm
ISBN:  

9781914913624

ISBN 10:   1914913620
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   30 May 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface 9 Part 1: Opening - Union Historical Facts 17 I. Origins: Formation of the Southern Counties Chess Union 19 II. Development: Formation of South of England Chess Associations 45 III. The Challenge: 1893 Northern Counties vs. Southern Counties Contest 156 IV. North vs. South the Return: The Championship of Southern Counties 1893-94 166 V. The Legacy: SCCU Inter-County matches 174 VI. Conclusion: Transformation 179 Part 2: Middle - Union Competition Facts 193 I. SCCU Union Competition Summary 195 II. SCCU Competition Timeline 197 III. SCCU Competition History 198 Part 3: End - Union Competition Stats 221 I. Union Competition Stats Summary 223 II. Performance Tables by Competition 229 III. Competition Performance Tables by County 241 IV. County Performance Tables 251 Appendices 303 Appendix I: Account of 1st meeting of South of England Chess Associations and Clubs 304 Appendix II: The Constitution of the Southern Counties (1893) 308 Appendix III: Rules of the Southern Counties Chess Union for the Regulation of County Matches (1893-94) 310 Appendix IV: How to resolve the problem of Adjudications? 314 Appendix V: Revised List of Adult Team Champions 1893 to 1924 320 Appendix VI: Missing Data 323 Afterword 328 SCCU Timeline 339 Bibliography 348 Results Sources 378

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Anthony Fulton lives in Brent and teaches in a secondary school. He has a great love of chess and a long affiliation with the game both as a player and administrator for his club, county, and union. His interest in chess-playing was fostered as a child by his uncles when he first saw them playing the game whilst staying at his grandmother's during the Christmas holidays. His interest in the game was nurtured when he was at primary school and consolidated by his secondary school along with his chess coach. Anthony is currently working on other chess writing projects.

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