Bristol Chess Times – May 1993

Originally a bi-monthly publication in the 80’s and 90’s the Bristol Chess Times delivered the latest league updates and news in a pre-Internet era (editors note – hard to imagine waiting so long for news of Downend and Fishpond’s losses).  Here is another BCT from May 1993 showcasing how the league has changed and remained the same in the last 25 years.

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Hot topics from 25 years ago included:

  • the introduction of the BCF game fee;
  • Clifton reaching the semi-finals of the National Club Championship by beating Kings Head of London (including fun match report);
  • Sun Life reaching the National Minor semi final;
  • The latest standings from all 6 divisions;
  • David Collier denying IM Chris Beaumont a hayrick of victories in the Bristol Congress

Here is the PDF to download – BCTMay93

Enjoy!

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John Richards

John has been playing for Horfield for longer than anyone else cares to remember (but was actually 1983). Never quite managing to get to a 180 grade, he is resigned to the fact that he probably never will. He set up the original Bristol League website and has been, at various times League General Secretary, Recruitment and Publicity, Chess Times Editor, Bristol 4NCL Manager and an ECF Arbiter.

 

 

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