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) …

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, …

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 …

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 …