The first Rapid event – photograph by the DMU Publicity Officer

Click the links for excellent photographs by Brendan O’Gorman – https://brendanogorman.smugmug.com/Chess/2023/British-Chess-Championship-2023 and https://brendanogorman.smugmug.com/Chess/2023/British-Junior-Chess-Championships/

… and for a great series of photographs taken by Tao Bhokanandh, including the prizegiving ceremony – https://tinyurl.com/3yfn3m55

Rapidplay 21st July
Pictures by Chris Johnston

Keith Arkell Junior Simul – Tuesday 25th July

Keith Arkell Simultaneous Display 22nd July

Championship Round 3 24th July
Pictures by Dennis Dicen

Senior Championships Round 1 24th July
Pictures by Dennis Dicen

Championship Round 4 25th July
Pictures by Nigel Towers

Keith Arkell Juniors Simultaneous Display 25th July
Pictures by Alan Agnew

Championship Round 5; Senior and Junior Championships 26th July
Pictures by Adrian Elwin

Junior Blitz 27th July
Pictures by Adrian Elwin

28th July various incl. Championship
Pictures by Adrian Elwin

Second BCC Drop-In chess event
Pictures by Nigel Towers

Some pictures from the second BCC drop-in chess event at DMU run by FM Jonathan Blackburn on the afternoon of 28th July 2023. Jonathan was supported by Ben Vaughan of the Anstey club together with a team of local players who took on all comers at the chess tables. Jonathan took on several players at once in a number of ad hoc simuls and also provided commentary on the top 2 boards of the British round 7 with moves relayed from liveboards at The Venue to the big screen on the Vijay Patel building in Mill Lane.

Juniors Prizegiving
Pictures by Adrian Elwin

Championships Round 9
Pictures by Dennis Dicen

Closing Ceremony
Pictures by Dennis Dicen