Alongside the Hampshire Individual Chess Open and Major a competitive Minor tournament was also taking place. This was won by Tom Philidor who only took up chess a couple of years ago – a huge achievement.
Alongside the 2017 Hampshire Individual Championship, the Major and Minor Congresses were held. The Minor had the largest number of entries with 28 players participating. The joint winners were Chris Priest (Hamble), John Belinger (New Milton), Ivor Kelly (Camberley) and Steven Kitley (Winchester). David Jerome (Emsworth) won the under 100 grading prize. I have detailed … Read more
Photographs from the 2022 Hampshire Chess Congress which was held 4th to 6th November kindly supplied by Keven Lamb. Photo above of joint shared 2nd place winner and new (and youngest ever) Hampshire Individual Champion Chandlers Ford Iwan Cave. Prize Winners Open1st (4½ pts) Oliver Gill (Leeds) 2nd= (4 pts) Iwan Cave (Chandlers Ford) and … Read more
Alongside the Hampshire Chess Open there was a keenly contested Under 125 ECF graded tournament. 24 players entered including a number of well-known local players. No pictures from the 2006 congress, although the above from the 2004 Congress has Bob Cleave playing Black (pondering what to reply to against b4) against ex Hampshire Treasurer Ken … Read more