Update on the original article – Paul has kindly supplied two articles from the Southern Evening Echo, which he has located. These articles detail the tournament, but also additional information on the ongoing SCL leagues, and other chess activities. As Paul noted it is interesting to see the prominence and detail given to chess on the sports pages.
The 1965 Hampshire Individual Chess Championship was held during the 1964/1965 season. Only 8 players entered, and 2 of these dropped out before and during the competition. Update Oct 2024: Gillian Moore’s 2nd round win against Lesley Vine has been added. For a list of the winners of the Hampshire Individual Championship and links to … Read more
The 1969 Hampshire Individual Chess Championship (for the 1968 / 69 season) was held at Southampton University the two middle weekends of October 1968. There were five rounds each weekend, and the tournament was dominated by the young Seth Saverymuttu, who only dropped two draws from his ten games. Contents For a list of the … Read more
The 1970 Hampshire Individual Chess Championship (for the 1969 / 70 season) was held over two weekends in October 1969 at Southampton University. 24 players battled over 10 rounds, with Seth Saverymuttu achieving an excellent eight and half points, to finish half a point ahead of Marshall Thompson. The order I am posting these articles … Read more