Hampshire Chess tournaments.
Hampshire had been playing County chess since 1887 and the now defunct Hampshire Chess League commenced in 1895, but there was no Hampshire Individual Championship until 1930. There was discussion on holding this as early as the Hampshire Chess AGM in 1898. For additional details on its creation see the article on the Hampshire Chess … Read more
You may be aware of the annual Hampshire Chess Congress, which includes the various Hampshire Chess titles, the first of which is the Silver Rook which is giving to the Hampshire Individual Champion. This article details the origin and original rules of the Hampshire Chess Individual Championship, which commenced in 1930. The Hampshire Archives details … Read more
The WECU Chess Championship has been running for many years, but has normally been held in more westerly counties than Hampshire. This is a logical decision, as Hampshire is a long way for Cornwall and Devon players to travel to. However, in April 1981 Winchester was the destination and the cross tables are part of … Read more
The Hampshire Chess Association junior championship for the 1978 / 1979 season had three tournaments: Under 18 Championship A combined under 16 and under 14 Championship Under 14 Girls Championship Games Crosstable scans Downloads Under 18 Championship The HCA Under 18 championship was held at Chilworth with 27 players battling over 5 rounds. In the … Read more