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Oxford University Chess Club (OUCC) was founded in 1869 and is the oldest university chess club in the United Kingdom. Our aim is to promote chess in the university, and to play competitively in the local leagues as well as against other universities.
The Oxford University Chess Club (OUCC) was founded at the University of Oxford in 1869. It is the oldest university chess club in the United Kingdom. The Club meets each Wednesday evening during University term time. They field two teams in the Oxfordshire Chess League.
Oct 12, 2020 · Only last week, the club held a “Chess Week” of fun chess variants, organised in collaboration with the Invariants, Oxford’s maths society. The author thought he’d try his hand at ‘Atomic Chess’, but came third-bottom. In all, there are more opportunities than ever before to play chess in Oxford.
Mark Blundell (born 8 April 1966) is a British racing driver who competed in Formula One for four seasons, sports cars, and CART. He won the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was a Formula One presenter for the British broadcaster ITV until the end of the 2008 season when the TV broadcasting rights switched to the BBC.
Oct 10, 2022 · Chess is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of sport at Oxford, but it is one of the biggest and oldest clubs at the university. Oxford University Chess Club was founded in 1861 and in 1873 they played our first Varsity match, beating Cambridge 10-3.
Jul 21, 2015 · Blundell, driving a Nissan R 90 CK, set the first pole-winning time for a Japanese constructor at Le Mans while Brundle teamed up with Denmark’s John Nielsen and American Price Cobb to record Jaguar’s seventh victory in the race.
Sep 3, 2013 · A blunder is... A move that walks head first into an instant beat-down. This can be a move that allows instant (or a quick) mate, or a move that simply hangs a piece. A more complex mistake isn’t a blunder. A losing move that is not within the range of the players in the game.
