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2019-2020 – The Periodical Table

Solution Correct Solution Incorrect Total
The Guardian 96 121 217
The Times 40 20 60
Financial Times 36 19 55
The Problemist 29 6 35
The Telegraph 13 11 24
British Chess Magazine 2 1 3
English Chess Federation 1 1 2
No Publication Given 35 32 67
Distribution to Schools – Children 18 13 31
Distribution to Schools – Teachers 1 1 2
Totals 271 225 496

The number of solutions submitted was a small decrease on last year’s 513. There were more correct solutions than last year’s 247. The Guardian provided the most solutions for the fourth consecutive year by a wide margin, though other publications had a higher proportion of correct solutions. The Times moved up from third to second place ahead of the Financial Times.


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