BFCC
The British Federation for Correspondence Chess was founded in 1962 as the British Postal Chess Federation (BPCF) and each year has gone from strength to strength. Thanks to its work, correspondence chess is no longer regarded as something less than chess but a valuable form of the game which can produce extremely fine games and serve as an excellent medium for research and analysis as well as being a fascinating pastime.
In line with names of other major member organisations, and in order to emphasise communication media other than the post, the British Postal Chess Federation agreed at an Extraordinary General Meeting in Birmingham on 27th February 1999 to call itself hence forward the British Federation for Correspondence Chess.
The Federation's success in the international field is particularly outstanding. Great Britain won the gold medal in CC Olympiad XI, this after finishing third in Olympiad VII and VIII. In 1981 and 1989 the Federation organised the ICCF Congress in London and in 1981 began a 'Jubilee Tournament' which was won by Dr Jonathon Penrose ahead of Simon Webb, both of whom won their Grandmaster title for their score in this event. The prize fund for the tournament exceeded £1,200.
In addition to the tournaments documented in these pages the Federation also organises a British Postal Chess Team Championship. There is also an annual best game prize for the best correspondence played in either one of the Federation's championships or played by a member of an affiliated organisation.
