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 2021-2022 are: GP1 …
Category Archives: 2021
Worthing Grand Prix, 21st May 2022
Everyone you see at our events is a volunteer, so thanks are due to the following: Entries & Registration: Steve Merchant Trophies: Ed Chapman Registration : Jonathan Tuck Tournament Control: Mark Appleton, David Bryant, Peter Finn, Mike Forster, Gary McCulloch, James McKie, Sharon Merchant, Andy Mitchell, Rasa Norinkeviciute Catering: Teresa Blades, Andy Collins, Helen Irani. …
Online Blitz Grand Prix – Spring 2022
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. There are 5 dates in the Spring series and points are earned for attendance at training and performance in the Blitz; with small prizes to be awarded at the end …
EPSCA Under 11 National Final, 7th May 2022, Richmond
Pos Team R1 R2 R3 Points Wins 1 Barnet 16.5 16 17 49.5 47 2 Richmond 14.5 18.5 14 47 44 3 Oxfordshire 13.5 10 15 38.5 36 4 Kent 9.5 15 13.5 38 36 5 Essex 13 10 13 36 33 6 Warwickshire 13.5 13 8.5 35 34 7 Sussex 11 10 10 31 …
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Online Inter-County Chess Battle
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. 29th Battle – 2nd May 2022 Another …
EPSCA Under 9 National Final 23rd April 2022
Fantastic effort from our youngest players to finish a very close 5th in the national final – a big improvement on their 7th place in the South Zone earlier in the season. Pos Team R1 R2 R3 Total 1 Barnet 9 9.5 10.5 29 2 Kent 10 10 8 28 3 Richmond 8.5 10 9 …
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U11 Girls Final, Richmond, 26th March 2022
Sussex Under 11 Girls’ Team win their national final in Richmond against strong competition from 8 other teams. Pos Team R1 R2 R3 Total 1 Sussex 10 8.5 9.5 28 2 Wey Valley 6.5 8 9.5 24 3 Oxfordshire 8.5 9 5.5 23 4 Kent 5 5 9 19 5 Hertfordshire 5 7 5.5 17.5 …
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Epsca U11 Zone, Hassocks, 19th March 2022
Pos Team R1 R2 R3 Points Wins 1 Barnet 16.5 17.5 14.5 48.5 44 2 Richmond 14 13 16 43 39 3 Wey Valley 13 13 12 38 34 4 Kent 14 10 14 38 33 5 Essex 10 12 13.5 35.5 34 6 Sussex 9 11 8 28 24 7 Oxford 5.5 6 6 …
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Under 9 Zone – 12th March
Our U9 team played in the South of England Zone. In a particularly strong event they finished in seventh place and progress to the final in Oxford in April. Pos Team R1 R2 R3 Points Wins 1 Barnet A 9.5 11.5 10 31 30 2 Kent 9 10.5 8 27.5 27 3 Richmond 10 8 …
Schools U14 Butler Cup 2021-22
After an enforced break due to the pandemic we are excited to be running our popular schools’ cup competitions this season. Compared with previous years, this is a smaller tournament but it is important to restart it as we move on to the next stage in the pandemic. Two rounds are planned, one in March …