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British Championship (1923) Played at the Girls' Secondary School in Southsea (Portsmouth), England, 13-24 August 1923. Rest day: Sunday 19 August. Sir George Alan Thomas won with 9/11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 ——————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Thomas • 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 1 9 2 Yates 0 • 1 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 8½ =3 Scott 0 0 • 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 =3 Price 0 0 0 • 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 5 Wainwright 0 0 1 0 • 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 6 6 Jacobs ½ 0 0 1 1 • 1 0 1 0 0 1 5½ 7 Gibson 0 1 0 0 0 0 • 1 1 1 1 0 5 8 Uber ½ ½ 0 0 0 1 0 • 0 1 1 ½ 4½ 9 Hamond 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 • ½ 1 ½ 4 =10 Steele 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 ½ • ½ ½ 3½ =10 Blake 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 ½ • 1 3½ 12 Gooding 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 • 2½ ——————————————————————————————————————————— Edith Charlotte Price won the British Ladies' Championship for the 2nd time (9/11), and Alexander Alekhine won the BCF Major Open (1923) (10.5/11). Game dates There are 17 missing games (22 March 2022). Round 01: Monday 13 August Round 02: Tuesday 14 August Round 03: Wednesday 15 August Round 04: Thursday 16 August Round 05: Friday 17 August Round 06: Saturday 18 August (Alekhine simul +26 -0 =11 in the evening) ----------- Round 07: Monday 20 August Round 08: Tuesday 21 August Round 09: Wednesday 22 August Round 10: Thursday 23 August Round 11: Friday 24 August Sources Photo: http://britishchessnews.com/wp-cont... BritBase: https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pg... British newspapers at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive... Previous: British Championship (1921) (not counting London (1922)). Next: British Championship (1924)  page 2 of 2; games 26-29 of 29  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. W Gibson vs Yates   1-0 60 1923 British Championship B08 Pirc, Classical 27. H Jacobs vs G Wainwright   1-0 45 1923 British Championship A07 King's Indian Attack 28. R Scott vs F Hamond   1-0 34 1923 British Championship D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 29. G Thomas vs C G Steele   1-0 45 1923 British Championship C49 Four Knights  page 2 of 2; games 26-29 of 29    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Mar-22-22    Tabanus: Britbase says they have 49 games but I found only 48. CG had 47 games, I added W Gibson vs C G Steele, 1923 from Britbase and found a 'new' game in the Westminster Gazette: H Jacobs vs R H Scott, 1923. NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC