SCCU U18 & U14 Jamborees – 26th March 2017 – Twickenham Thanks to Richmond and Orleans Park School for hosting. Thanks to Mike Forster and Gill Samworth for team administration. Under 18 Open: Team R1 R2 R3 Total Pos Kent 4½ 2½ 3½ 10½ 1st Sussex 1½ 3½ 2½ 7½ 2nd The Team: Freddie Coleman, …
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EPSCA U11 Girls’ Championship 2017
EPSCA Girl’s U11 Championships 2017 The English Primary Schools’ Chess Association (EPSCA) exists “to advance the education of primary school aged children by teaching, supervising and developing the playing of chess by those children.” EPSCA holds three annual team championships for member associations – Under 9, Under 11, and Girls Under 11. The U11 Girls …
Sir Patrick Moore Cup – Ireland vs Sussex
Ireland vs Sussex, 4th-5th March, Dublin After a break of 10 years, Sussex were invited to resume this popular fixture. The format this year is for 4 rounds of standardplay, followed by a blitz tournament. The Sussex Team: Lucy Bennet-Stevens, Callum Brewer, Freddie Coleman, Daniel Finn, Thomas Finn, Matthew Forster, Oli Howell, Dominic Miller, George …
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Grand Prix 5 – Eastbourne
Eastbourne Grand Prix, 4th February 2017 St Catherine’s College (previously Bishop Bell School) once again provided an excellent venue for the tournament, with 117 entries comfortably accommodated in the school hall. The penultimate grand prix of the season makes for a very exciting competition; with players selected to the Sussex teams jostling for position in …
Grand Prix 4 – Hastings
Hastings Grand Prix, 2nd January 2017 88 players made the journey to St Mary Star of the Sea School in Hastings, a tournament timed to coincide with its big brother – the prestigious Hastings International Chess Congress. This year’s Congress was held in memory of Con Power, who supported SJC events and whose grandson Ben …
Worthing Chess Academy
South West Sussex Schools Chess Academy About Chess Academies Sussex Junior Chess established the Chess Academy concept as a way of encouraging wider participation in chess. The programme seeks to liaise with schools within a geographic area and then to tailor fun, innovative, and age and experience appropriate chess events to suit that community. It …
Sussex Closed Girl’s Championships 2016-17
Sussex Closed Girl’s U11 & U18 Championships, Burgess Hill School, 4th December 2016 The 2016 Sussex Girls championships brought together 44 girls to contest the U11 and U18 titles in separate sections. The U18 section saw a good turnout from the host school with no fewer than 6 players, several new to tournament chess. A …
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Sussex Closed U9, U11, U13 & U18 Championships
Sussex Closed U9, U11, U13 & U18 Championships, Downlands School, 20th November 2016 Despite high winds, fallen trees and flooding, a record 145 Sussex children made their way to Downloads School to compete for the Sussex U9, U11, U13 and U18 rapid play titles. This event is an important one as the Sussex U9 and …
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Grand Prix 3 – Horsham
Horsham Grand Prix, 13th November 2016 108 players made the journey to another hospitable new venue at Forest School as we reach the half way point in the 2016-17 Grand Prix season. Players appreciated the extra space in the playing hall, and helpers appreciated not having to carry tables up and down the stairs …
NYCA U12, U14, U16, U18 Jamborees
NYCA Jamborees 2016 The National Youth Chess Association (NYCA) runs under 18, under 16, under 14 and under 12 inter-association chess events each autumn term. Thanks to Sussex team manager Balvinder Ahluwalia for her slick organisation. U12 & U16 Championship – 5th November 2016 U12 team: Jonathan Britnell, Elena Currah, Giovanni Currah, Elizabeth Finn, Edward …