Hampshire Individual Chess Championship 2019
Jumping forward from the 1930’s and 1950’s Hampshire Individual Championship the most recent one (Sept 2022) was the one held in 2019. Find out who is the current HCA Individual Champion.
Hampshire Chess Tournaments
WECU Chess Championship – 1981
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
Hampshire Chess Junior Championships 1978 – 1979
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
Sir William Dupree Under 13 Chess Championship 1978
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