Welsh Chess Championship


The modern Welsh Chess Championship was inaugurated in 1955.
The champion earned a place in the British Championship.
YearMen's ChampionWomen's Champion
1955Arthur S GriffithsBeryl E F Kenyon
1956Briant Peter BourneBeryl E F Kenyon
1957M E Wise & Grahame F BarnardNancy Budzinski née Scott
1958Brian V DouthwaiteN Budzinski & Maria MacLean
1959Donald A Curtisnot held
1960Pat J Bennettnot held
1961Pat J Bennett, John Denley MillsMaria MacLean
1962Arthur O Jones, W D Newcombenot held
1963George P MooreShirley Mann
1964Graham H ChestersZbyzska Southall
1965David Ian Wishart ReynoldsShirley Mills & C Beryl Williams
1966David John SullyZbyzska Southall
1967Colin GilbertZbyzska Southall
1968Arthur Howard Williams, Mikhail GavrilovikZbyzska Southall
1969Mikhail GavrilovikZbiska Southall & Hazel Brunker
1970Mikhail Gavrilovik, Graham H ChestersHazel Bunker
1971Arthur Howard WilliamsZbiska Southall
1972Arthur Howard WilliamsHazel Brunker
1973John Trevelyan, Stuart James Hutchings,
George Botterill, Moss McCarthy
Hazel Brunker
1974Arthur Howard WilliamsMary Elizabeth Davies
1975Arthur Howard WilliamsBeryl Jarman
1976John Grantley Cooper, Emmanuel M RaynerJane Garwell
1977Arthur Howard Williams, John Grantley CooperDeborah Mary Evans
1978John Grantley Cooper, Arthur Howard WilliamsJane Garwell
1979John Trevelyan, David John SullyDeborah Evans
1980Arthur Howard WilliamsJane Garwell
1981Arthur Howard WilliamsJane Garwell, Diana James
1982Arthur Howard WilliamsJane Anson & Hazel Brunker
1983Stephen Collin James, Iolo Ceredig Jones,
Paul A Lamford, Arthur Howard Williams
Jane Garwell
1984John Grantley CooperLynda Powell
1985John Grantley CooperHazel Brunker
1986Arthur Howard WilliamsLynda Powell
1987Arthur Howard Williams, Moss McCarthyDiana Adams
1988Arthur Howard Williams, Paul A LamfordLynda Powell
1989Paul A LamfordHazel Brunker
1990Charles F Morris, P O'Neill, Stuart James HutchingsHazel Brunker
1991Arthur Howard Williams, Andrew R JonesDeborah Cooper, Jane Garwell
1992John Grantley CooperJane Richmond
1993John Grantley Cooper, Arthur Howard WilliamsJane Richmond
1994John Grantley Cooper, Arthur Howard WilliamsJane Richmond
1995John Grantley CooperJane Richmond
1996John Grantley CooperJane Richmond
1997David H CummingsAmanda John
1998David H Cummings, Andrew Dyce,
Sven Zeidler, Gareth Morris
Julie Wilson
1999James CobbBeryl Hughes
2000Leighton WilliamsDeborah Evans-Quek
2001James Cobbno contest
2002Richard S JonesAbigail Cast
2003Richard S JonesDeborah Evans-Quek
2004Suan Evans-QuekJane Richmond
2005Leighton WilliamsOlivia Smith
2006John TrevelyanAbigail Cast
2007James CobbAbigail Cast
2008Leighton Williams, James CobbSuzy Blackburn
2009Ioan Rees, Richard S JonesOlivia Smith, Suzy Blackburn
2010Richard S JonesOlivia Smith
2011Arthur Howard Williams, Sven ZeidlerOlivia Smith
2012Tim Kett, Richard S JonesSuzy Blackburn
2013Richard S JonesSyringa Camp, Stephanie Du Toit
2014Tim KettOlivia Smith
2015James CobbLynda Roberts
2016Tim KettJulie Van Kemenade
2017Allan J PleasantsImogen Camp, Shayanna Sivarajasingam, Venetia Sivarajasingam,
2018Gerry Heap, David Jameson and Sven ZeidlerVenetia Sivarajasingam
2019Tim KettImogen A L Camp