Oakham School Archives

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1994-03-22 - 1994-03-25

A copy of six newspaper articles reporting on the Oakham School International Chess Tournament held in March 1994.

The Guardian

The Official Chess yearbook 2002

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2002

A copy of The Official Chess Yearbook 2002 containing a report on the semi-finals and final of The Times Schools Chess Championship, won by Oakham School in 2001 pp.80-81.

British Chess Federation

Activities and Societies

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Subfonds
1905 - 2024

A collection which charts the various societies and activities available to pupils at Oakham School. Documents include photographic records and correspondence for different societies. Topics include chess, CCF/OTC, scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Oligoi , Exploratory Society, and trips and expeditions.

The multiple series contain administrative documents for the various societies and certain series, such as Duke of Edinburgh Award and CCF/OTC have excellent photographic record of formal or informal events.

There is a particularly detailed series on Chess and the event of Gary Kasparov's visit to the school.

There is a good collection of shooting medals and trophies, kindly donated by Henry Blagg.

Oakham School

Russian ace makes all the right moves

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c.2003

Part of Activities and Societies

A newspaper article reporting on a chess national final opposing Oakham School, captained by Alexander Yastrebov, and Royal Grammar School.

N/D

New In Chess Magazine, no.5

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22/10/1990

Part of Activities and Societies

A letter from Richard A. Furness enclosing a copy of the Dutch magazine 'New In Chess' no.5, 1990, containing an account of the Oakham Tournament pp.40-48.

New In Chess Magazine

A photograph of the tournament