A belated Happy New Year to all schools and chess coaches / staff. Thank you so much for completing almost all the chess from the first round of matches in a busy second half of the autumn term. We welcome Bexhill Academy into the Butler Cup competition this term and along with Sandown C entering, …
Category archives: 2024
Hastings Grand Prix, 1st January 2025
Thanks to all who attended on the first of the new year amid the Hastings congress in its 98th year. It was a great day alongside some great chess in the main hall that the juniors could watch. Everyone you see helping at our events is a volunteer, so thank you to: Thanks also to …
Sussex Closed Girls’ Championships – 8th December 2024
Thanks to Burgess Hill Girls School for hosting our annual Girls’ Championships. It was a great competition with everyone involved playing well and having a great time. The Sussex boys took part in some training and then they all got together for the SJC Christmas party at the end of the day. Headline Results Under …
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Eastbourne Grand Prix, 24th November 2024
Everyone joined us at the very windy Eastbourne Grand Prix for a great day of chess. Thanks to all who helped out and all parents who brought their children. Headline Results U11 Minor U11 Major Pos Name Score Pos Name Score 1st Daniel Gardner 5 1st Ansh Sharmer 5.5 2nd George Brown 5 2nd Benjamin …
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Sussex Closed U9, U11, U13 & U18 Championships, 10th November 2024
Everyone you see at our events is a volunteer so thanks to: Results Summary: Under 9 Section Position Name Score 1 Spriha Punjabi 5.5 2 Cosmin Cojocaru 5 3 Talea Martirossian 4 Top Girl Rebecca Boglarka Bors 3.5 Under 11 Section Position Name Score 1 Benjamin Carter 5.5 2 Artem Dodukh 5 3 Ansh Sharma …
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National Chess Junior squad in Lucerne
20 national chess junior squad children went to Lucerne From Sussex Raina came 2nd in category c winning 250 CHF. From Sussex we also took Arthur, George, Henri, Jacob, Louis, Luke and Nayan Highlights included a hike and barbecue on a sunny mountain top overlooking a sea of cloud and a visit to the world …
Sussex Closed Under 8 Championships, 26th October 2024
Everyone you see at our events is a volunteer so thanks to: Results Points Tie Break 1 Spriha Punjabi 4.5 1st 2 Cosmin Cojocaru 3.5 2nd 3 Boglarka Bors 3 10 3rd= 4 Oleksandr Chorynl 3 10 3rd= 5 Emma Cojocaru 3 6 Top Girl 6 Pierre Neghza 2 7 Daniel Gardner 1 8 Kai …
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Worth Grand Prix, 19th October 2024
Everyone you see at our events is a volunteer so thanks to: Headline Results Under 8 Pos Name Score 1 Spriha Punjabi 5.5 2 Cosmin Cojocaru 5 3 Oleksandr Chornyi 4.5 Under 10 Pos Name Score 1 Ansh Sharma 6 2 Darcy Grayson 4.5 3 Blake Kim 4.5 Under 12 Pos Name Score 1 Samuel …
Crowborough Grand Prix, 21th September 2024
Everyone you see at our events is a volunteer; so thanks to Headline Results U11 Minor U11 Major Pos Name Score Pos Name Score 1st Spriha Punjabi 6 1st Magnus Gomez 5 2nd Harry Kotlarzewski 4.5 2nd Aviraj Bhaduri 5 3rd Gabrielle Bermingham 4 3rd Benjamin Carter 4 U18 Minor U18 Major Pos Name Score Pos …
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Sussex vs Wales in Usk
The Welsh National U18 team requested another tournament against England players and on Saturday, 13th July, 2024, a team from Sussex headed to Usk to play their best and brightest local chess players. Ian Eustis, Manager of Wales was there with his team: Yaroslav Sharhorodsky; Adam Sarwar; Otto Bartlett-Davis; Constantine Popov; Lucas Zheng; Danylo Shevchenko; Ethan …