Hampshire Chess tournaments.
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
In 1933 Col Sir William Thomas Dupree left a large sum of money in his will to be used for young chess players in Brighton and Portsmouth. Junior competitions were held once a year in those towns and in Brighton the first prize was £100, a remarkable sum in those days. The Charity Trust Fund has some … Read more