1972 - Hampshire Chess History

Hampshire Individual Chess Championship 1973

21 August 202320 August 2023 by HCA Archivist

The 1973 Hampshire Individual Chess Championship was held over two weekends, the 27th/28th January and 3rd/4th February 1973 at Southampton University. Gerald Bennett won his first title, ahead of a number of strong players. Photograph above of Gerald Bennett in 1974, sourced from Britbase. For a list of the winners of the Hampshire Individual Championship … Read more

Hampshire County Chess Season 1972 / 73

29 March 202320 March 2023 by HCA Archivist

In 1972 Hampshire left the Southern Chess Counties Union (SCCU) and joined the West of England Chess Union (WECU). I thought I would look at our first season in the WECU, for a number of the counties it was a long time since Hampshire had played them, and for Cornwall this would be the first … Read more