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The event has been staged since the 1920s and the 2023 iteration ended with England’s Mark Hebden tied in second, after missing a win against Lithuania’s Sarunas Sulskis, who finished first

Vera Menchik (1906-44) was the first women's world chess champion, as well as the longest reigning champion, gaining the title at aged 21 and defending it multiple times until her untimely death. The European Chess Federation is staging a high-level ladies norm tournament that will end on the 78th anniversary of Menchik’s death, when she was struck down by a German V1 rocket in Clapham. The event takes place in th MindSports Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD, from Saturday 18th to Sunday 2...