The Hampshire Chess Championship was held at Eastleigh College between 4th and 6th November 2016. It was split into 3 sections with in total 44 players participating. The Major tournament saw Joe Coburn finishing one point ahead of junior Paul Northcott and Gillian Moore. The picture above shows Joe Coburn being presented with the Peter … Read more
With the formation of the Southern Chess Counties Union (SCCU) in 1892 the second season of this competition was held where Hampshire played county matches against Sussex and Surrey. In addition the annual friendly with Wiltshire returned after a one year absence.
The Hampshire County team played three matches in 1892/93 all against the same counties as the previous year. They managed a 50% record with a win (Surrey), loss (Sussex) and a draw (Wiltshire) in three very close matches. Gone were the double round boards from the Wiltshire fixture and on the whole it seems less … Read more
A more in-depth look at the 1891/92 season which saw Hampshire play 4 matches including the start of an annual competition against Wiltshire which lasted to the start of the 1st world war. You can also enjoy the biased articles in the local papers, especially the Croydon Observer.