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
The Hampshire Under 14 Championship for 1977 / 1978 was held over six rounds. A number of the girls which played in this also played in the other Junior tournaments this year and also in the Southsea Congresses from 1975 and 1976. Terri Ruff who played in the Under 18 main junior tournament from this year, but did … Read more