In a competition which is always graced with a good number of strong players from outside the county, it is pleasing to report that two of the three titles went to home grown talent. The hardest fought section was the under 18’s, where Theo Penty was a clear winner with 5½ out of 6. In …
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London Junior Chess Championships
London Junior Championships (Part 2) 28/30th Dec 99 Sussex players performed well at the under 12 sections of the London Junior Championships. In the Major event, Nick Campion and David Barraclough scored 4½/9, closely followed by James Asquith with 4. Best placed in the Under 12 minor was Stephanie Barraclough with 6½/9 taking both third …
Sussex U11 Championship
In a closely fought tournament, James Asquith from Burgess Hill emerged as the new Sussex Under 11 champion. The tournament was particularly notable for the fine performances from some of the younger Sussex players with under 10’s Grant Bucher, Stephanie Barraclough coming 2nd and 3rd, and the Under 9 champion Andrew Tucker coming 6th – …
NYCA U14 Championship
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 …
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 …