University to host British Chess Championships

The event will be held in venues on the university's campus in Coventry from 1 to 9 August

The University of Warwick is set to host the annual British Chess Championships next summer.

The event, in its 112th year, will be held in venues on the university's campus in Coventry from 1 to 9 August.

More than 1,000 players from under-eights to seniors will take part in a range of age group competitions.

Paul Bartlett, director of Warwick Conferences, which will operate the venues, said: "We're looking forward to welcoming players from across the country to a campus that champions ambition, focus and community, qualities that align well with the game of chess."

The championships were last held in the city in 2015, and since then the hosts, which has one of the largest and most successful university chess clubs in the UK, have won the British Universities' Championship three times.

Mr Bartlett added that the university was proud to be hosting the event and said the campus combined "excellent transport links, modern event spaces, and a strong track record in delivering major events".

Alex Holowczak, director of events for the English Chess Federation, said: "The event continues to grow in size and significance, and Warwick provides the facilities, experience and chess pedigree needed to support that growth."

This year's championships took place in Liverpool earlier this month, where Michael Adams, an English chess grandmaster, won the British Chess Champion title for the ninth time.