BCA British Champions
1969 Geoff Carlin
1971 Reg Bonham
1973 Jack Horrocks
1975 Ted Williams
1977 Geoff Carlin
1979 Geoff Carlin
1981 Geoff Carlin
1983 Bill Armstrong
1985 Graham Lilley
1987 Graham Lilley
1989 Graham Lilley
1991 Graham Lilley
1993 Paul Benson
1995 Steve Burnell
1997 Chris Ross
1999 Graham Lilley
2001 Steve Burnell & Colin Chambers (joint champions)
2003 Chris Ross
2005 Chris Ross
2007 IM Colin Crouch
2009 IM Colin Crouch
2011 Chris Ross
2013 Bill Armstrong
2015 Bill Armstrong
2017 Bill Armstrong
2019 Paul Benson
2022 Stan Lovell
2024 Bill Armstrong
English Chess Federation Awards won by BCA Members or Activities
1988 Peter Gibbs – President’s Award for Services to Chess
1989 Gerry Walsh – President’s Award for Services to Chess
1996 Stan Lovell – President’s Award for Services to Chess
2007 David Welch – President’s Award for Services to Chess
2017 The BCA Gazette – Magazine of the Year
2021 The BCA – Contribution to Accessible Chess
2024 James Connors – Contribution to Online Chess
2024 Voldi Gailans – Contribution to Accessible Chess
Winners of the Chess Theme Break Mini Tournament
1994 Des Watkins
1995 Geoff Patching
1996 Shirley Watkins
1997 Geoff Patching
1998 Geoff Patching
1999 Eric Gallacher
2000 Alan Davey
2001 Alan Davey
2002 Steve Thacker
2003 George Plechaty
2004 George Plechaty & Philip Gordon
2005 Steve Thacker
2006 Philip Gordon
2007 George Phillips
2008 George Phillips & Steve Thacker
2009 Steve Thacker
2010 George Phillips
2011 Michael Meaney
2012 George Phillips
2013 George Phillips
2014 Gary Wickett
2015 George Phillips
2016 George Phillips
2017 Mark Hague & John Jenkins
2018 George Phillips
2019 Gary Wickett
2020 Mark Hague
2021 No tournament due to Covid-19
2022 George Phillips
2023 Gill Smith
2024 Bittor Ibanez
2025 Lea Ryan
2026 Gary Wickett
BCA Remote New Year Cup (started in 2026)
2026 Open – Brandan Read; Challengers – Jennifer D’Mello
