British Chess Championship

[1] The championship was originally open to citizens of any Commonwealth country and has previously been won by Mir Sultan Khan (India) and Abe Yanofsky (Canada).

These were the first large tournaments organised by the British Chess Association, international players were allowed to participate.

[2] In July 1862, Adolf Anderssen won the first international tournament organized by the British Chess Association (BCF Congress), held in London.

[2][3] In August 1872, Wilhelm Steinitz won the second British Chess Federation international tourney, held in London.

[4] The great London 1883 chess tournament was won convincingly by Johannes Zukertort (22 points ouf of 26) ahead of Steinitz (19/26).

In August 1886, Blackburne and Amos Burn tied for first in the second British Chess Association championship, held in London.