First outing for our new Under 11 squad saw them place 4th, just out of the prizes. Full results to follow. Team R1 R2 R3 Points Pos Barnet 50½ 1 Richmond 41 2 Oxfordshire 37½ 3 Sussex 11 8 9½ 28½ 4 Kensington […]
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Under 9 Inter-County Match, 8th February, Richmond
Well done to our Under 9 squad who fought hard and finished in a very creditable 4th place. Team R1 R2 R3 Points Pos Barnet Tigers 9½ 9 9½ 28 1 Oxfordshire 9 7½ 8½ 25 2 Barnet Lions 9½ 7½ 6 23 3 Sussex 4 8 9 21 4 Richmond A 8 5½ 6 […]
2019 – 2020 Season Grand Prix Placings
2019-20 season grand prix placings updated after GP5…..lots to play for at the last GP of the season at Worthing in May. 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 […]
Grand Prix 5, Eastbourne, 1st February 2020
Our events rely on the support of our volunteers so thanks are due to; Equipment Management, Set up & Cleardown: Simon & Claire Ralph Tournament Control: Chaski Patrick, Rasa Norinkeviciute, Eric Granzelius, Anita McMahon, Andy Mitchell, Mark Appleton, Mike Forster, Peter Finn, Rasa Norinkeviciute Catering: Helen Duggan, Keith and Thomas Martin, Debbie and Matthew Forster, Ed […]
South of England Championships, Yateley Manor, 25th-26th January
Congratulations to our Sussex prizewinners at the South of England Championships – Samuel Merchant, Seha Konara, Austin Mitchell, Risha Jithendra, Abhi Jadav, Arjun Kolani and Oliver Manchester. Samuel won the U7 section on tie-break with 5½/6. Aditya Gupta scored 4/6 in the U8s, just outside the prizes. Seha was top girl in the U9 section […]
Sussex Schools Primary Cup 2019-20
Results of Round 1 of the Schools Primary (U11) Cup are in……. 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 […]
Sussex Schools Butler Cup 2019-20
The draw for Round 2 of the Schools Butler Cup (U14) released…… Group Won Drawn Lost Match Points Game Points Place U1 Uckfield College A Brighton College A Windlesham House B Hurstpierpoint A […]
GM David Howell attends training day at Hove, 18th January
Thanks to GM David Howell (SJC President) who spent the day with us, joining each training group, and giving an interactive masterclass on under-promotion. Sussex Junior Chess were thrilled that their president, one of the world’s best players, came along to the Aldrington training day to present the children with a masterclass. David began with […]
Under 9 Inter-County Match, 11th January, Maidenhead
Congratulations to our new Under 9 team who came first in a four way inter-county match at Maidenhead. Thanks to Nigel Dennis of Maidenhead for organising, and Claires Court School for hosting. The team: Fiyin Balogun, Tofunmi Balogun, James Beecroft, Eliza Blin, Henri Blin, Luke Freeman, George Boxer, Niamh Grace, Aditya Gupta, Samuel Merchant, Edward […]
Grand Prix 4, Hastings, 4th January 2020
Thanks to our team of volunteers who make our events possible: Equipment Management, Set up & Cleardown: Simon & Claire Ralph, Mark Appleton, Keith Rogers Registration: Sharon Merchant Tournament Control: Chaski Patrick, Andy Mitchell, Mark Appleton, Gary McCulloch, Lael Page, Mike Forster, Peter & Catherine Finn Catering: Teresa Blades, Keith Martin, Tjadine Ullmann, Ed Chapman […]