Chiltern County Chess Matches 2024 / 25
Hampshire B played Oxfordshire on Saturday and lost 4 – 6 against an Oxfordshire team with several talented juniors. Berkshire beat Wiltshire 5½ – 4½ in their match.
Hampshire County Matches 1923 / 24
Hampshire only played the two County matches this season, losing heavily to Kent and a much closer match against Berkshire. For the record of Hampshire County matches, and links to any articles I have written, the table on the Hampshire County Chess Matches page will detail these. The Hampshire County Chess History page summaries the leagues Hampshire have played … Read more
Portsmouth Chess Invitational 1962
I have borrowed some of Roger Paige’s chess books from James Pratt and the “My Games of Chess” include a number of tournaments. I previously published the 1971 Portsmouth Invitation, but there was also one in 1962 which featured the prominent Portsmouth Junior players against the 54 year old Wilf Pratten. An excellent idea to … Read more
Hampshire Individual Chess Championship 1959
The 1959 Hampshire Individual Chess Championship was held during the 1958/1959 season. There were 16 players who entered with the format being a 7 round Swiss tournament played over the season. For a list of the winners of the Hampshire Individual Championship and links to any articles I have written the table on the Hampshire … Read more
Hampshire Chess Congress Minor 2023
There were three sections held at the Hampshire 2023 Chess Congress. The Minor is the bottom section, with a number of local club players, joined by several players from outside the area, battling for the title. The 1st article on the Open and the 2nd on the Major are both available. Above is Freddie Christou-Moore … Read more