From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, Michael Haygarth was one of England's leading chess players.
He was British Chess Championship multiplier participant (1955–1979), achieving good results.
In 1959, Michael Haygarth shared 1st–3rd place with Jonathan Penrose and Harry Golombek in British Chess Championship but left in 2nd place in an additional tournament where Penrose won.
[1] In 1964, in Whitby he won British Chess Championship.
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