A depleted Sussex team had a day of mixed fortunes in Stoke on Trent at the National Youth Chess associations Under 14 championships, finishing 7th out of 12. Board Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 TOTAL 1 Thomas Rendle 1 1 1 3 2 Theo Penty 1 0 ½ 1½ 3 Nick …
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Sussex U9 Championship
The Sussex under 9’s was won by the pre tournament favourite Andrew Tucker with a maximum 6 out of 6. Second place went to the rapidly rising star Christopher Linnett – still an under 7 ! SUSSEX JUNIOR CHESS Date Played :06/11/1999 Cross Table for UNDER 9 CHAMPIONSHIPS Pos PIN Name Grade Rounds 1 2 …
4-Counties Match
In a day of mixed fortunes, a 24 strong team of mixed ages came fourth in a friendly match at Sutton. The team was made up of 8 under14’s, 8 under 11’s and 8 under 9’s, playing against the strongest teams in the London area, Richmond, Barnet and Wey Valley. The first round was a …
Southwater Tournament
Sussex Young master Charlie Linford won the under 18 section of the Southwater tournament today. Despite slipping up against James Purcell in round 5, Charlie managed to hold off the younger Sussex pretenders and won with 5 out of 6. In a hotly contested section, second to fourth place was taken by Sussex under 9 …
South West Sussex Tournament
Stephanie first ever girl winner of a Sussex mixed tournament (2-Oct-99) Stephanie Barraclough made history today by becoming the first recorded girl winner of a section in a Sussex mixed tournament. She took the South West Sussex under 10 title by a clear point from her nearest rival. SUSSEX JUNIOR CHESS Date Played :02/10/1999 …
NYCA U12 Tournament
Sussex Under 12 team third in NYCA competition (25-Sep-99) This year, Sussex was represented at the National Youth Chess Association’s under 12 team competition in Stoke-on Trent. The team members included many of the previous year’s under 11 team with a few younger players taken along to broaden their team competition experience. The event itself …
ECGCF Jamboree
Sussex Girls Under 14 team third in ECGCF* Regional (25-Sep-99) In a marked improvement on the previous year, the 6 member Sussex Girls under 14 team came third in this regional competition, beating newcomers Essex, and a stronger (and older) team from Kent. Congratulations are due to both Stephanie Barraclough and Georgina Draper for scoring …
Crowborough Tournament
Crowborough Junior tournament (18-Sep-99) For the first time the Crowborough Junior Championship was held in three sections. Under 18, Under 11 major and minor. This proved a great success, particularly with the younger players in the minor competition as they did not have to play against the more experienced players, normally a guaranteed loss and …
David Howell, aged 8, beats a GM
David Howell, aged 8, beats a Grandmaster! 29 Aug 1999 8 year old David Howell from Sussex stunned the chess world by beating England’s number 5 grandmaster Dr. John Nunn in a 5 minute blitz tournament at the Mind Sports Olympiad on Sunday 29th August. Dr Nunn is author of the bible of chess aficionados …
UK Chess Challenge
Thomas Rendle, aged 13, wins the Terafinal! Aug 1999 Sussex under 13 Thomas Rendle scooped the title at the Saitek Chess Challenge Terafinal by narrowly beating Adam Hunt in a play-off. This result placed Thomas top of the 35,000+ entries in the competition, the largest of its kind in the world for Juniors. In an …