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2018-19 Season Grand Prix Placings
The Sussex Grand Prix series is underway; here are the placings after GP3 Horsham
Worthing Grand Prix, 18th May 2019
The last tournament of the season attracted 100 children from across Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire. Thanks to our volunteers: Entries & Registration : Anita McMahonPost Match Analysis : Chris JonesTournament Control : Catherine Finn, Dave Graham, Chaski Patrick, Gary McCulloch, Andy Mitchell, Lael PageCatering : Oluseye Balogun, Edward Chapman, Teresa Blades Trophies kindly sponsored …
The Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge Sussex Megafinal, 11th May
400 children aged 4 – 18 contested the Sussex Megafinal, hoping to progress to the next stage, the regional Gigafinals, in July. We are very grateful to the parents and volunteers who contributed to making the day run smoothly: Friday set up: Oluseye Balogun , Tom Borland, Derek Ferguson, Mark Godwin, Keith Martin, Karen Meakings, …
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NCJS Trial News
Congratulations to Abhi Jadav, Adam Faulkner and Elena Currah who all qualified for the National Chess Junior Squad (NCJS) at the trial in Liverpool over the weekend. Adam, still only under-10, scored 4 points; Abhi 3½ and Elena 3.
Delancey UK Chess Challenge Successes
Congratulations to Henri and Sophia Blin, Niamh Grace, Adam Holmes and Lucy Magura who all qualified for the Gigafinal this weekend. Adam entered the Surrey West megafinal and won the Under-10 boys section with an unbeaten 5½ out of 6. Henri, Sophia and Niamh all travelled to the Hampshire megafinal in Winchester. Sophia scored 5 …
EPSCA County Championships Grand Prix
After the final event in the EPSCA Grand Prix series, the Under 9 Final, Sussex come third nationally out of 29 Counties. The EPSCA Grand Prix is sponsored by Audio Chess – Counties accrue points for their performances in each of the EPSCA inter-county events from February – April each year. Pos Team U11 Zones …
EPSCA Under 9 Championship Final, 27th April
A great result for our Under-9s – 5th in their national final in Nottingham; helping Sussex come 3rd overall in the Audio Chess Grand Prix Headline Results: Pos Team R1 R2 R3 Total 1 Barnet 10½ 10 8 28½ 1 Richmond 11 8½ 9 28½ 3 Kent 10½ 8½ 9 28 4 Warwickshire 8½ 10½ …
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Sussex gains another NCJS Member
Congratulations to Under-13 Oliver Faulkner who gained his second half-norm, and therefore qualification to the Squad, at the Squad Championships in Daventry 6th-7th April.
EPSCA U11 County Championship Final, 30th March, Solihull
Our Under 11s finish safely mid table with some good individual results. More soon. Results: Pos Team R1 R2 R3 Points 1 Kent 17 16½ 18 51.5 2 Richmond 17 15 16 48 3 Oxfordshire 16 12½ 16 44.5 4 Barnet 10 14½ 15 39.5 5 Warwickshire 14 12 13½ 39.5 6 Essex 11 11½ …
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