^Nsvfe*****''' ' Grieveson Grant The British Chess Championships K'“ The 70th Annual Championships of the British Chess Federation KING GEORGE V COLLEGE SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD, SOUTHPORT by kind permission of the Headmaster D. J. Arnold, Esq. M.A. and with the assistance of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton MONDAY 8 to SATURDAY 20 AUGUST, 1983 Programme £1 Grieveson, Grant & Co. The Sponsors of the Congress Grieveson, Grant of the Stock Exchange, London, are sponsoring the British Chess Federation’s Annual Congress for the sixth consecutive year. The B.C.F. are grateful for the generous prize fund, and the benefits that have accrued to the Congress from a continuing relationship with Grieveson, Grant. With some 650 partners and employees, Grieveson, Grant is one of the largest firms of stockbrokers in the U.K., and it provides a wide range of services to many different types of customers both in this country and abroad. Many of its members service the large institutions, such as pension funds and insurance companies; others manage the portfolios of private investors; the research department studies companies, industries, and the economy as a whole; the clients’ orders must be executed by experienced dealers on the floor of The Stock Exchange itself; the corporate finance department brings legal and negotiating skills to advising companies on their stock market affairs; and the expansion and maintenance of the computer involves a major department of its own. The firm has put increasing emphasis on several areas in recent years: It runs eight unit trusts, of which three specialise in overseas markets (North America, the Pacific Area, and the Continent of Europe) and two in U.K. securities. The international department now covers all the major stock markets of the world, with offices in Boston and Tokyo. The Corporate Finance Department advises the large and growing number of companies to which Grieveson, Grant are brokers. The Fund Management department has continued to expand steadily. Its clients are mainly local authority and company pension funds and charities. For further information on any of Grieveson, Grant’s services please contact one of the firm’s representatives at the Congress, or Graham Mann at the London office at 59 Gresham Street, London, EC2P 2DS (01-606-4433). BRITISH CHESS FEDERATION 70th ANNUAL CONGRESS & CHAMPIONSHIPS Sponsored by GRIEVESON, GRANT AND CO. KING GEORGE V COLLEGE SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD, SOUTHPORT 8-20 AUGUST 1983 Opening Ceremony Monday 8 August at 1.45 p.m. by His Worship the Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Councillor Miss J. G. Kemp Chairman Peter Shaw, Esq. President of the British Chess Federation For Grieveson, Grant and Co. John Brew, Esq. Managing Partner Congress Director Stewart Reuben Chief Arbiter Harry Baines Congress Secretary Paul Buswell Control Team Richard Boxall Peter Cartman Sophia Gorman Neil Graham Glyn Jones Mary Kerridge Mary Kluth Geoff Lawrence Peter Morrish Ron Powis Peter Purland Dave Welch 1 A Winning Combination from Pergamon \ From the Opening into the Endgame E MEDNIS, International Grandmaster Grandmaster Edmar Mednis shows how to proceed in the minimum number of moves from the opening to favourable endgame situations, essentially bypassing the middlegame. 176 pp Hardcover £9.50 Flexicover £5.95 Comprehensive Chess Endings, Vol 1 Y AVERBAKH and V CHECKOVER Translated by K P NEAT An encyclopaedic account of chess endings involving knight, king and pawns or bishop, king and pawns. 232 pp Hardcover £12.50 Play the Caro-Kann E VARNUSZ Edited by M CHANDLER, International Master This book guides the reader through the myriad variations that are likely to be encountered on either side of a Caro-Kann. 175 pp Hardcover £6.95 125 Selected Games V V SMYSLOV, International Grandmaster Translated by K P NEAT A collection of 125 games by the former World Champion, including a wealth of unusual openings, original middle game manoeuvres, and brilliant endgame play. 256 pp Hardcover £9.95 All prices are subject to change without notice PERGAMON PRESS Headington Hill Hall, Oxford 0X 3 OBW V ✓ 2 A MESSAGE from GRIEVESON, GRANT &CO. This is the sixth year of our Sponsorship of the British Championship and we are most gratified to see how it has progressed since 1978 when we first gave our support. We hope that some of the quite evident improvement in British Chess in the last few years can be attributed to the help that we and other sponsors have given. You have our best wishes for a successful Congress JOHN BREW Managing Partner 3 STARTS MID JULY FDR A SEASON TWICE NIGHTIY 6.00PM & 8.45PM BOOK NOW! METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SEFTON THE MAYOR’S OFFICE Town Hall, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 7AE MESSAGE from HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR (Councillor Miss J. G. Kemp) I am pleased to be able to welcome the competitors taking part in the 1983 Grieveson, Grant British Chess Championships, which are to be held in Southport in August. I sincerely hope that all attending the Championships will have a happy and enjoyable time. I am looking forward to attending the Opening Ceremony and meeting the competitors, many of whom, I hope, will take the opportunity to enjoy the town’s attractions, which are many and varied. I am sure the Championships will bring out the very best in British chess and I wish all those taking part a good, fair contest. MAYOR OFSEFTON BRITISH CHESS FEDERATION are the organisers of the annual BCF Congress, held in most years since 1904. W e are also responsible for the Counties Championships, National, National Major and National Minor Club Championships, Times British Schools Tournament, National Grading List, Adjudication Service, Certificate of Merit Scheme, Coaches’ courses, Arbiters’ exams, NewsFlash, Year Book of Chess, Training Schemes for young players, all aspects of international chess and co-ordination of all national chess activity. In 1983-84 we have at least three major inter­ national events, including again the highly successful Phillips & Drew GLC Kings starting immediately after Easter. Watch the NewsFlash for details. b cf m e m b e r s h ip £1.60 Registration via your Club £6.00 Associate Member £10.00 Full Member £20.00 Vice-President (available also to clubs) b cf publications £2.50 Year Book 1983-84 £4.50 Newsflash Monthly £2.00 Laws of Chess 80p Set of 14 leaflets ‘Tactics for Juniors’ Leaflets giving details of our activities are on display and we will be pleased to deal with any more specific enquiries that you might have. BRITISH CHESS FEDERATION 9a GRAND PARADE, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN38 ODD TELEPH O N E 0424-442500 (24 hours) 6 A MESSAGE from THE PRESIDENT OF THE BRITISH CHESS FEDERATION For the third time the annual Congress is being held in Southport, an outcome for which we must thank the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton (and the 100 year old Southport Chess Club). The previous occasions were our second Congress in 1905 and the twenty-first in 1924. Both the previous Southport British Championships were won by the legendary H. E. Atkins, the earlier one being the first of his unequalled run of seven straight wins and the latter marking his return to the fray to score two more in succession, making nine in all. A favourable omen for this year’s winner? Whoever wins will, along with several other prizewinners, benefit from the generous sponsorship of Grieveson, Grant, as also will the Congress generally. We look forward to seeing John Brew and his colleagues, as always, taking a keen interest in activities at the Congress. This is, at the time of writing, heading towards becoming one of the most popular in our history. PETER SHAW 7 A MESSAGE FROM THE CONGRESS DIRECTOR This is the 70th Congress and the whole event is always redolent of history. Thus it is particularly apposite that we are able to help Southport Chess Club celebrate their Centenary. It is pleasing to note that entry in each junior championship has increased since last year. This can come as no surprise. We know this part of the world has a magnificent record for encouraging junior chess. The BCF Management Board showed its recognition of this by awarding John Beach one of the inaugural President’s Awards for Services to Chess. He was the first person to organise the great Liverpool Junior Congress. The Metropolitan Borough of Sefton is being particularly welcoming. We are all invited as their guests to the theatre Saturday evening for The Ken Dodd Laughter Show. The Southport Flower Show will take place towards the end of the second week. With all this, the many evening events and the opportunity to spectate at the congress on a rainy day, I am surprised more people do not choose to have their summer holiday coincide with the British Chess Championships — even if they don’t fancy serious chess. Ultimately though, the play’s the thing and the Control Team is proud of their heritage of organising the congress with more competitive chess than any other in Europe. STEWART REUBEN THE 1984 GRIEVESON, GRANT BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS Will be held in Brighton from 30 July to 11 August at the Brighton Centre. For all information on accommodation in Brighton contact: Brighton Borough Council, Resort Services Dept., Marlborough House, Old Steine, Brighton BN11EQ. Telephone Brighton (0273) 29801 8 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHPORT CHESS CLUB On behalf of the Southport Chess Club, I would like to extend a most cordial welcome to all who are taking part in the 70th Annual Championships of the British Chess Federation. I feel that it is particularly fitting that we should act as hosts for the Grieveson, Grant British Chess Championships in 1983 as this year marks the centenary of the Southport Chess Club.