The Gwent Closed Championship is an annual event limited to players from Gwent or who represent Gwent Clubs. For a full list of entry criteria, please check item 15 of the constitution.
The current champion is James Lavender of Malpas Chess Club.
On the sub-pages you will find all the games from recent Gwent Closed Championships.
Past Winners
Thanks to Peter Varley for providing the following list of past winners.
1948 J Fine
1949 H Pugh
1950 J Fine
1951 J Fine
1952 H Pugh
1953 H Pugh
1954 G P Moore & H Pugh
1955 —————-
1956 J Fine & T R Perkins
1957 J Fine
1958 B V Douthwaite
1959 P J Bennett
1960 C Gilbert
1961 C Gilbert
1962 C Gilbert & T R Perkins
1963 C Gilbert
1964 H V Jones & J Williams
1965 C Gilbert & G Cadden
1966 B A Heath & J Syner
1967 R J Miles
1968 C Gilbert
1969 C Gilbert & G T Haigh
1970 D O Vaughan & D James
1971 J Williams
1972 G T Haigh
1973 D O Vaughan & R G Taylor
1974 D J Bray
1975 J A McDonnell
1976 J A McDonnell
1977 R G Taylor
1978 G H Motamedi
1979 P E Cunningham & J A McDonnell
1980 A J Anderson & G Garrett & O S Phillips
1981 J S Evans & P E Cunningham
1982 C F Morris
1983 R Coles & P E Cunningham
1984 C F Morris & D C Perrett
1985 C Dixon & R J Miles & A J Anderson
1986 P Varley
1987 C F Morris & S G James
1988 P Varley
1989 S Zeidler
1990 R J Miles & P Varley & R G Taylor
1991 P Varley & J A Gilbert
1992 J A Gilbert
1993 P A Richmond
1994 P Varley
1995 P Varley
1996 P A Richmond
1997 P Varley
1998 P Varley & J D Turner
1999 W N R Saunders & A Coles
2000 W N R Saunders
2001 I G White
2002 F May & M A Adams
2003 I Rees & M A Adams
2004 J A Gilbert & I G White & M A Adams
2005 J A Gilbert & J D Turner & P Varley
2006 J D Turner & N Beveridge & P Hatchett & P Varley
2007 Jo Thomas & J A Gilbert
2008 R G Taylor
2009 J A Gilbert & J D Turner
2010 J A Gilbert
2011 P Hatchett
2012 J A Gilbert & P Varley
2013 P Varley
2014 P Varley & R G Taylor
2015 P Varley
2016 P Varley
2017 P Varley
2018 P Varley
2019 P Varley
2023 J Lavender