1964 - Hampshire Chess History

Southampton vs Bournemouth League Matches

7 August 20236 August 2023 by HCA Archivist

Southampton and Bournemouth have always had a close relationship in chess, and for a long time there was an annual chess match. This continued into at least the 1980’s but has more recently been replaced with a Bournemouth v Poole match. Photo above of the late Les Allen who played for Southampton in some of … Read more

Hampshire Individual Chess Championship 1964

1 April 202414 July 2023 by HCA Archivist

The 1964 Hampshire Individual Chess Championship was held from November 1963 to April 1964. 11 players entered with 7 rounds to be played to determine the champion. Picture above of John Wilkinson playing with the White pieces against Les Allen from the 2003 Hampshire Championship, 39 years after his title win. For a list of … Read more