In the afternoon of our final coaching day of the season in Lewes, we hosted the traditional light hearted simultaneous, where the children faced off against the combined strength of the coaches. This year, our team included a British Champion and a FIDE Master.
Category Archives: 2023
Under 7 Championships, 9th June 2024
Thanks to our volunteers: Tournament Control: Gary McCulloch Entries: Steve Merchant Catering: Andy Collins, Mike Chapman, Nick Burgess, Nick Brown, Debbie Forster Photos: Peter Crosby Headline Results: 1st= Artem Dodukh & Spriha Punjabi 4.5 3rd Henry Munroe 3.5 4th Henry Short 3.5 Top Girl Bogi Bors 3 School 1st Handcross Park School 1st Windlesham House Arbiter’s …
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) …
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Worthing Grand Prix, 18th May 2024
Everyone you see at our events is a volunteer so thanks to: Headline Results Under 11 Minor Pos Name Score 1 Ansh Sharma 5 2 Artem Dodukh 5 3 Tianyi Zhang 4.5 Under 11 Major Pos Name Score 1 Rahul Leo Thomas 4.5 2 Theodore Ennos 4.5 3 Noah Pearson 4 Age Group Prizes Age …
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 …
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EPSCA Under 9 Final, 20th April 2024
With one player missing from our zonal winning team and after struggling with 6/12 in round 1 we scored 7 then 8 in the next 2 rounds and finished 6th. Very tough competition with some strong opposition. Richmond were the winners, Kent second place then Barnet in third. Massive congratulations to Spriha who scored 3/3 …
Under 14’s Match vs Kent at Sevenoaks 14th April 2024
On Sunday the 14th the Sussex U14 team took on the Kent team at Knole Academy in Sevenoaks. We had a very strong side and beat Kent in both rounds ending on 15.5 to Sussex to 8.5 for Kent. It was a great sunny day out for the team and a brilliant win! The Squad …
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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, …
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NCJS Trip to Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic 28th March – 1st April 2024
Henri Blin, George Tagg, Louis Buckland, Aidan Burnside. Jacob Wynn, and Arthur Kendall were all selected to represent the NCJS (National Chess Junior Squad) at the annual Tournament of Young Talents in Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic. Louis and Jacob played in the FIDE open. George and Henri were in the U15. Aidan and Arthur in the …
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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 …
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