History and Archives

• Games

Collections of games and tournaments from the Bristol area.
• A Forgotten Dispute (1860)

Cardiff and Bristol get terribly upset over a correspondence match.
• The Bristol Chess Club (1883)

The book by John Burt about the first provincial English chess club.
• Chess Match between Bristol & Clifton and Bath & District (1885)

The BCM reports on Bath trouncing Bristol by 16-8.
• Blackburne bowled by Grace (1888)

How the great Blackburne was beaten by the 13 year old son of 'W.G.'.
• The Zukertort Chess Club (1888)

A chess club for the working classes.
• The Bristol & Clifton Chess Recorder (1888)

The first chess score book?
• Lasker in Bristol (1898)

Reports of the World Champion's visit.
• Lasker in Bristol (1908)

Lasker gives another simul.
• History of the Bristol & District League and Clubs (1982)

A history written to mark the League's 75th anniversary.
• Miles beats Karpov in TV final (1983)

The BBC's Master Game in Bath.
• League Honours (1907 to the present)

Lists of all the League's competition winners and officers from its formation.
• Information 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Archives of the Web site for the above seasons, including results, tables, tourament reports, and AGM minutes.