SHEFFIELD Chess History

 

Contents:

Competition Index

Yorkshire Home

 

Sheffield Home

Narrative

Organisations

Events

Games

People

Graves

Competitions

Trophies

Made in Sheffield

Miscellaneous

 

Competitions are most easily grouped according to the organisations running them.  Initially, only competitions of the Sheffield & District Chess Association are considered.

 

1) Sheffield & District Chess Association competitions:

 

Competition

Trophy

League (up to 5 Divisions)

Division 1 ‑ Davy Trophy

 

Division 2 ‑ Weston Trophy

 

Division 3 ‑ Batley-Meek Memorial Trophy

 

Division 4 ‑ Athenaeum Cup

 

Division 5 ‑ P. H. Charles Trophy

Summer League (up to 3 Divisions)

 

 

 

Team Knock-Out ( up to Sections)

Main ‑ Richardson Cup

 

1st‑Round‑Losers ‑ YMCA Cup

Sheffield Individual Championship (up to 3 Classes)

Class “A” ‑ Bruce Trophy (prev. T. W. Ward Trophy)

 

Class “B” ‑ Holroyd Trophy

 

Class “C” ‑ Shapiro Trophy

T. W. Crabb Shield Tournament (One-day Individual Rapidplay)

G. W. Moses Tournament (Inter‑Association Individual Championship)

G. W. Moses Trophy

Annual Match v. Sheffield & District Works

 

 

Created

14/05/2012

Steve Mann

Last Updated

01/08/2014