The Portsmouth Chess League was first held in 1947/48. Portsmouth Chess Club were the first winners of Division One and have had the most success with 18 championships (17 by their A team and 1 by their B) followed by Gosport (14), Cosham and Fareham (13). Details of the various winners of the Portsmouth Chess … Read more
The Southampton Chess League was first held in 1922/23 (which makes at the time of writing this the centenary season). Southampton Chess Club were the first winners of Division One although numerous other clubs have also triumphed since that time. Details of the various winners of the Southampton Chess Leagues, Cups, Individual Champions are below. … Read more