Following on from the Under 10 and Under 14 age groups earlier in the month, it was finals time for the U8s and U12s. We saw some very strong performances in the Under 8s; Congratulations to Seha Konara (Top Girl with 5.5/7), Adi Gupta (4.5) and Samuel Merchant (5/7). Over in the Under 12s, our …
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Congratulations to Ben Crosby and Tom Howeson – the first Sussex players selected to the National Chess Junior Squad this season. Ben placed 3rd at the recent British Rapidplay in Pudsey, earning him his second half-norm, and thus qualification to the squad. Tom gained his second half norm at the London Junior Chess Championships Under-14 …
Congratulations to Thomas Martin and Charlie Wannasin-Bell who came second in the U14 Minor and U10 Minor respectively. Other good performances in the U10 Minor – Taran Sharma (5/7), Henri Blin and George Tagg (both 4.5), and Ann Tagg (4). Over in the U10 Major Thomas Irani was the highest placed Sussex player with 4.5/7, …
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42 girls contest the 2019 Sussex Girls’ Championships, with a good showing of school teams and a particularly strong Under 18 section. Thanks to ex-Sussex Girls Champion Cosima Keen for presenting the prizes. Headline Results Sussex Closed U11 Girls’ Championship: 1st Amelie Rees 5 2nd Avyanna Singh 4 3rd Emily Ashcroft 4 Top U7 …
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110 contest the Sussex Closed Under 9 – Under 18 championships. Our events aren’t possible without the support of our volunteers, so thanks are due to: Entry Management: Anita McMahon Registration: Helen Duggan Tournament Control: Catherine & Peter Finn, Mike Forster, Dave Graham, Gary McCulloch, Chris Jones, Jason McMahon Analysis Room: Anthony Higgs Catering: Teresa …
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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 …
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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 …
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Headline Results: 1st Aditya Gupta 4½ 2nd Samuel Merchant (on tie break) 4 3rd Edward Nethercot 4 Top Girl Ella Bartholomew 4 School Team: 1st Copthorne Prep 11 2nd Ardingly Prep 8½ Arbiter’s Awards: Rory Ashcroft, Eliza Blin, Toby Goldman, Anna Tustin Crosstable: Pos Name Grade 1 2 3 4 5 A B T1 …
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Congratulations to Amelie, Kit, Thomas and Oliver who all travelled to the EPSCA English Under 11 Championships in Nottingham, 19-20 October. Amelie, Oliver and Thomas were all successful in gaining their first half norms, while Kit won the event with 5 out of 5 earning a full norm. Kit is now qualified to attend the …
Headline Results: Under 8 1st Samuel Merchant 5 (on progressives) 2nd Aditya Gupta 5 3rd Edward Nethercot 4 (on progressives) Top Girl Isabella Walsh 3½ Under 10 1st Austin Mitchell 6 2nd Nicholas Deacon 5 (on progressives) 3rd Cillian Nagy 5 Top Girl Violet Davies 4 (on progressives) Under 12 1st Matthew Deacon 6 …