U12 and U14 England vs Wales, Bristol, 25th May 2024

A few Sussex players played in U12s and U14s England vs Wales international match in Bristol and won! The picture shows all the Sussex players who played (plus Magnus Gomez who played 2 friendlies) Well done to all! The Squad(s): Hal Gomez, Sidhanth Pai, Samuel Shah, Samuel Merchant, (U12s) and George Tagg, Henri Blin (U14s) …

Under 11 Team National Final, Northampton, 11th May 2024

The under 11 team managed a fantastic performance to finish in 5th place, behind Kent, Barnet, Oxfordshire and Essex in the national finals in Northampton.  The results can be seen here: https://www.oxfordfusion.com/epsca/TeamsOverall.cfm?EventID=182 A big thank you to all players and parents for making it happen. Steve Merchant U11 Team Manager Pos Team R1 R2 R3 …

EPSCA U11 Girls’ Final, Oxford, 13th April 2024

On 13th April 2024, Sussex under 11 girls team travelled to Oxford for the finals. Despite coming 5th place, the girls all had a really great day, cementing friendships for the new season. The Squad: Bella Walsh, Eliza Blin, Gemma Cuthbertson, Gabrielle Bermingham, Ekaterina Panchenko, Spriha Punjabi, Skanthamithraa Nirmala-Ranjith, Smrithi Manoj, Rhiannon Page, Ella Clark, …

Under 11’s Inter County Match, Leatherhead

On Sat 16th March our U11 team travelled to Leatherhead to compete in the EPSCA South Zone tournament. Bucks, Berks, Wey Valley and Oxon were the opponents for the day. A fourth place finish was required to reach the finals in Northampton in May. There was some excellent chess played on all boards including our …

Under 14’s Match vs Richmond at Burgess Hill 25th Feb 2024

On Sunday the 25th the Sussex U14 team headed to Burgess hill to take on a strong Richmond team. With the white pieces in round one Sussex overwhelmed Richmond 10.5-1.5 with no losses. Clearly in good form the team won the second round 9-3. Winning the match 19.5-4.5 the team moves to second in the …