Bruce Dienes Awards, Great Walstead, 10th June 2017 The season closes with the Under-7 Championships and final training day. This is also where we make the final awards of the season – the Bruce Dienes Cup and associated awards. Bruce was a chess player, parent, and Chairman of Sussex Junior Chess until his untimely death …
Category Archives: 2016-Closed
Sussex Closed U7 Championship
Sussex Closed U7 Championship, Great Walstead, 10th June 2017 As a volunteer organisation we have many people to thank for giving their time freely: Tournament controller Gary McCulloch, assisted by Karen Meakings, Catherine Finn, Daniel Finn, Matt Forster, Andy Mitchell and Brian Stockham Mike Forster for coaching and analysis between games Keith, Debbie and …
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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Sussex U8 Championships
Sussex Closed Under 8 Championships, Birchwood Grove School, 29th October 2016 Thanks to Birchwood Grove Primary for the very spacious venue which accommodated both the tournament and a training day, to Gary, Brian Daniel and Mike for managing the tournament. We would be delighted to see all the players return to all the upcoming tournaments …