Nearly 30 Sussex Juniors and their families made the trek up the M1 to compete in the British Chess Championships – the flagship congress of the ECF (English Chess Federation) comprising a myriad of events catering for all ages and standards. Joining them in competing were a dozen ex-juniors and coaches, and one brave parent. …
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Several Sussex juniors travelled to Trafalgar Square yesterday to enjoy Chess Fest – a fun and free event staged by Chess in Schools & Communities. Some of the events on offer included a living chess set where professional actors took on the role of chess pieces recreating famous chess games; and a “Challenge the Chess …
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Butler Cup Finals Day 13th June 2023 Team Won Drawn Lost Match Points Game Points Place Division 2 1 Windlesham House (A team) 3 0 0 6 10½ / 12 1 2 Brighton College (A team) 1 1 1 3 7 / 12 2 3 Copthorne (A team) 1 1 1 3 5½ / 12 …
Primary Cup Finals 13th June 2023 Team Won Drawn Lost Match Points Game Points Place Division 1 1 Windlesham House (A team) 3 0 0 6 10 / 12 1 2 Golstone (A team) 2 0 1 4 9 / 12 2 3 Westbourne House (A team) 1 0 2 2 4 / 12 3 …
Thanks to our volunteers: Tournament Control: Gary McCulloch Entries: Steve Merchant Catering: Andy Collins, Mike Chapman, Nick Burgess, Nick Brown Photos: Nick Brown, Gary McCulloch Headline Results: 1st Arthur Ashcroft 5 2nd Neo Williams 4 3rd George Brown 3.5 Top Girl Spriha Punjabi 3 Top School Copthorne Prep Arbiter’s Awards: Filip Abramowicz, Kai Irie, Rhiannon …
There are 6 tournaments that make up an annual Sussex Junior Chess Grand Prix (GP), similar to the one in motor racing. Results in each of the constituent Grand Prix tournaments earn points towards the overall Grand Prix. These points are accumulated for all eligible participants. The 6 grand prix tournaments for 2022-2023 are: GP1 …
Everyone you see at our events is a volunteer so thanks to: Headline Results Under 11 Minor Pos Name Score 1 Marcy Page 6 2 Zachary Rohvarger 5 3 Magnus Gomez 4.5 Under 11 Major Pos Name Score 1= Hal Gomez 5.5 1= Rose Burgess 5.5 3 Aditya Gupta 4 Age Group Prizes Age Group …
U11s smash the parents this time! A big thank you to so many of the U11 squad and their parents who came to the bookshop last weekend. The kids took on the parents in an 11 a side match. The kids won this time with a rather convincing score of 7-4 in each of the …
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Alongside our full calendar of over the board events we are continuing to run a monthly training sessions online, followed by an online blitz tournament. Points are earned for attendance at training and performance in the Blitz; with small prizes to be awarded at the end of each term. The dates are 9th October, 13th …
Thanks to Alex Holowczak, ECF Director of Junior Chess, for organising this fun, fast and furious online championship. Taking place every 2-3 weeks teams need a minimum of 15 players (no maximum) and play matches with a time limit of 5/3 – the whole event lasting 90 minutes. 41st Battle – 1st May 2023 Thank …