Showing 4 results

The file consists of correspondence, 1980-1982, regarding the administration of various affiliated regional Welsh clubs, including letters by the Welsh author T. Llew Jones, founder and president of the Dyfed Chess Association.

The archive comprises papers relating to the Welsh Chess Union and affiliated regional chess clubs, 1954-2014. The first group (2018 deposit) consists mainly of correspondence, minutes, and administrative records relating to chess in Wales, details of national and international tournaments, tournament participation, and papers relating to other chess associations both in Wales and overseas. The second group (2024 donation) comprises papers and memorabilia relating to the Welsh Chess Union and accumulated by the Welsh chess player Iolo Jones, including copies of the WCU magazine 'Y Ddraig', and reports and memorabilia from international Chess Olympiads.

The collection also originally contained four photographic albums which have been transferred for further conservation.

The file contains grading lists, tournament reports, and correspondence relating to the arrangement of tournaments through the Welsh Chess Union, 1965-1978, including letters (1976-1978) from the author T. Llew Jones.

The file contains correspondence and papers relating to the editing, distribution, and production of the Welsh Chess Yearbook, 1982-1985, including some letters (1984-1985) from its one time editor, the Welsh author T. Llew. Jones.