2019-20 season grand prix placings updated after GP3….. The Sussex Junior Chess Grand Prix There are 6 tournaments that make up an annual Sussex Junior Chess Grand Prix (GP), similar to the one in motor racing. Results in each of the constituent Grand Prix tournaments earn points towards the overall Grand Prix. These points are […]
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Grand Prix 3 – Horsham, 10th November 2019
Headline results – check back soon for GP season placings. Thanks to all our volunteers, without whom these events would not be possible: Tournament control: Mark Appleton, Mark Currah, Mike Forster, Gary McCulloch, Anita & Jason McMahon, Andy Mitchell, Chaski Patrick Catering: Teresa Blades, Ed Chapman, Debbie Forster, Keith Martin, Ginny Mitchell, Becs Wynn Venue […]
Sussex Schools Butler Cup 2019-20
Round 1 of the School’s Under 14 Butler Cup released. Group Won Drawn Lost Match Game Place A Downlands A Lancing Prep Hove Windlesham House B Westbourne House A […]
Sussex Schools Primary Cup 2019-20
This is our most popular Schools competition, usually attracting over 30 schools, some entering multiple teams. Invitations to compete are sent out to all Sussex schools in September with round 1 matches to be completed by the end of the Autumn Term. Round 1 – Autumn Term 2019 Group Won Drawn Lost Match Game […]
NYCA U12 & U16 Championships, 2nd November, Kenilworth
News just in….congratulations to our U12 and U16 teams who both won their National Championship in Kenilworth today. Under 16 Championship A very exciting finish – Sussex were 2 points behind S Wales going into the final round but scored a perfect 8 out of 8 to secure first place. R1 R2 R3 […]
NYCA U14 & U18 Championships, 29th September, Kenilworth
Sussex 2nd in U18 Championships, and 3rd in U14 Championships. NYCA U14 Championship 2019 R1 R2 R3 Total 1st= South Wales 6½ 25 Warwickshire 7½ 25 3rd Sussex 8½ 23 4th Maidenhead 7½ 17½ 5th Cheshire & N.Wales 5 15 6th Merseyside […]
GP1 Crowborough 14th September 2019
Headline Results: Under 11 Minor Under 11 Major 1st Lucy Lai 6 1st Oliver Stockham 5½ 2nd Seha Konara 5 (on tie-break) 2nd Nicholas Deacon 4 (on tie-break) 3rd James Beecroft 5 3rd Taran Sharma 4 Under 18 Minor Under 18 Major 1st= Austin Mitchell 5 1st Timmy Hedger […]
British Chess Championships 26th July – 4th August, Torquay
We have 2 Sussex Champions! Congratulations to Calum Salmons – Under 16 Champion with 5.5/7; and Polina Shchepinova 3rd= and Under 14 Girl Champion with 5/7. Also Will Graham, 1st= in the Under 2050; Matthew Britnell 1st= in the Under 1900; Matthew Howell 1st= in the Under 1750; and Matt Payne 1st= in the Blitz. […]
Glorney Gilbert International 21st – 24th July, Dundalk
Congratulations to Arjun Kolani and Cassie Graham who were both selected to represent England in the annual Glorney-Gilbert International. The event comprises a team round robin in 4 sections – The Glorney Cup (Under 18), the Gilbert Cup (U18 Girls), the Robinson Cup (Under 14) and the Stokes Cup (Under 12). The nations taking part […]
Uckfield & Burgess Hill Academy Events 24th & 25th July – POSTPONED
Brian Stockham writes: ” I am afraid I am having to cancel the Academy events this week, or hopefully rather postpone it. I have been having a problem with circulating group emails for some months and am in my eighth week of liaising with BT to solve the problem. Unfortunately just advertising the events on […]