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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Welsh Chess Union Archive Ffeil / File English
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Other regional tournaments in Wales and England

The file consists of papers relating to regional chess tournaments in England and Wales, 1981-1986, including reports, correspondence, rules, and fixture lists relating to tournaments such as Summer League and county matches; the Batsford KO Cup; the W.C.U. Under 1800 KO Cup; the Legal & General Minor Chess Club Championship; Bedworth Chess Congress; Merthyr Quickplay Chess Tournament; Cleethorpes Chess Congress; the North Devon Chess Congress; the Bristol Chess Congress; the Welsh Stars Barred Chess Championships; Kings Chess Tournament, London; and the Marymass Chess Congress.

Welsh Chess Congresses

The file consists of leaflets, reports, and correspondence relating to Welsh Chess Congresses, 1981-1986; including the W.C.U. Congress; West Wales Congress; Newport Congress; Mid Wales Congress; Clwyd Congress; Teacher's Congress, Bangor; the Caerphilly and East Glamorgan Congress; Islwyn Congress; the Cynon Valley Congress; the Rhyl Spring Chess Congress; and the South Wales and Swansea festivals of chess.

Year book production

The file contains correspondence and papers relating to the editing, distribution, and production of the Welsh Chess Yearbook, 1982-1985, including some letters (1984-1985) from its one time editor, the Welsh author T. Llew. Jones.

Correspondence and papers

The file consists of correspondence and papers relating to international chess tournaments, 1982-1986, including the British Championships; the Commonwealth Championships; the Dutch Open Chess Championship; the International Zone 1 Tournament; the European Team Championships; Lucerne Chess Olympiads; the World Chess Team Championships; the Mens' and Ladies' Chess Olympiads; the Wales v Ireland match; the European Clubs Cup; the Twinning Chess Competition; and the World Youth Team Championship. The file also contains some minutes of the W.C.U.International Committee (1985).

Year books and memorabilia

The file contains mainly Welsh Chess Union year books, 1983-2014; and also contains an International Chess Federation certificate (2001); and some copies/prints ([?2000] x 2014) of photographs taken [c.1927] – [c.1936].

British Chess Federation

The file contains papers relating to the British Chess Federation, 1983-2005; consisting of correspondence (1983-1986); minutes (1986), and programmes for the British Chess Championships (1986 and 2005).

Selection

The file consists mainly of correspondence relating to W.C.U. team selection for national and international tournaments, and selection committee minutes, 1983-1986.

Committee correspondence and related papers

The file contains general correspondence and related papers, 1983-1986, consisting of correspondence from committee members regarding matters such as the W.C.U. constitution, newsletter, club ties, and the Welsh Ex-pats Chess Association. The file also conatins newsletters (1984-1986), and copies of the Welsh Chess Union constitution, drafts, and rules (1985).

Sponsorship

The file contains documents relating to sponsorship of the Welsh Chess Union and its tournaments, 1983-1985, consisting of press releases (1985); suppliers price lists (1985); correspondence (1983-1985); and a copy of the Central Council of Physical Recreation agenda and report (1983).

Correspondence and papers

The file consists mainly of correspondence, reports, and newsletters relating to the Welsh Ladies Chess Association, 1984-1988. The file also includes a postcard (1984).

Committee correspondence and related papers

The file contains mainly Welsh Chess Union committee correspondence, 1984-1987, relating to organisational matters, meeting agendas, and chess congresses. The file also contains some newspaper cuttings (1984); forms for the 26th Chess Olympiad (1984); and a copy of the FIDE Laws of Chess (1985).

Correspondence and papers

The file consists of papers relating to national and international junior chess tournaments, 1984-2006, including the Glorney and Faber Cup; Cardiff and the Vales Schools Chess Championships; the World Junior Championships; the Gausdal Chess Festival; the World Youth Festival; the U16 World Championships; the Lloyds Bank Welsh U11 Chess Championship; The World U14 Championship; Festival Echiquéen de la Jeunesse; and the Hallsberg International Junior Tournament.
The file also includes some W.C.U. Junior Committee minutes (1984-1986); a copy of the 'Junior News Yearbook' (1984); a book of press cuttings (1985-1988); and a Telegraph TV and radio guide (1996).

General correspondence and related papers

The file contains general correspondence, 1985-1989, from local and national officers relating to the W.C.U. constitution, organisational matters, tournament organisation, and meeting agendas. The file also contains some related reports and administrative papers.

Disciplinary matters

The file consists of correspondence relating to Welsh Chess Union disciplinary matters such as player conduct and financial inaccuracies, 1985-1986.

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