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Chess

ACS-ACS/1
Series
1984 - 2010

Part of Activities and Societies

This series focusses on Chess International tournaments at Oakham School and School teams competing in National Championships. A large sub-series relates to Garry Kasparov visiting the School in 1997.

Oakham School

Publications

ACS-ACS/1-ACS/1/4
Sub-Series
1984 - 2010

Part of Activities and Societies

This sub-series focusses on press cuttings, magazines and other publications reporting on chess tournaments at Oakham School, on Oakham School Chess team competing in National Championships, and the development of chess at Oakham School.

British Chess Federation

British Chess Magazine, volume 121, no.5, May 2001

ACS-ACS/1-ACS/1/4-ACS/1/4/1
Item
05/2001

Part of Activities and Societies

A photocopy of an article from The British Chess Magazine, volume 121 reporting on the Oakham Masters, including the cover of the magazine and pp.229-239. Seven pages A to G.

The British Chess Magazine

Oakham to host Euro chess finals

ACS-ACS/1-ACS/1/4-ACS/1/4/10
Item
09/05/1997

Part of Activities and Societies

A photocopy of a news paper article from The Rutland Times reporting on the European Chess finals to be held at Oakham School.

Rutland Times

The Official Chess yearbook 2002

ACS-ACS/1-ACS/1/4-ACS/1/4/11
Item
2002

Part of Activities and Societies

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

Russian ace makes all the right moves

ACS-ACS/1-ACS/1/4-ACS/1/4/12
Item
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

Siberian winner makes move at county school

ACS-ACS/1-ACS/1/4-ACS/1/4/13
Item
08/07/1998

Part of Activities and Societies

Two newspaper articles from the Leicester Mercury and The times reporting on Zhanna Lazhevskaya winning the first Chess Scholarship at Oakham School in 1998.

Leicester Mercury

Defending champs make quarters

ACS-ACS/1-ACS/1/4-ACS/1/4/14
Item
2002

Part of Activities and Societies

A newspaper article reporting on Oakham School winning against Southend School to reach the quarter finals of the 2002 National School's Chess championship.

N/D

Oakham's time at last