NEWS HEADLINES
MARCH 17: Chichester/Bognor had a splendid victory over Fareham A in the Cole Cup, finishing 2.5-2.5 but going through to the final on board count. Results: Jaimie Wilson 1 Roland Bezuidenhout 0; Bill McDougall 1 Anthony Corkett 0; Sidhanth Pai .5 Keith Gregory; Ian Judd 0 Jack Wicken 1; Remel Ramirez .5 Paul Janota. In the Cole Cup Plate, Chichester/Bognor lost narrowly, 3-2, against Chandlers Ford. Results: Tom Howeson 0 Matthew Staniforth 1; Bill Emerson 1 David Holmes 0; Steven Coe 0 William Purkiss 1; Mike Spence 0 Peter Eales 1; Julius Cayago 1 Sam Murphy 0. At the Fareham Chess Congress at the weekend, Jaimie finished fifth in the Open, with former Bognor member Ian Schreiber ending on eighth in the minors.
MARCH 5: Chichester/Bognor B had a tough match against Fareham C in their Portsmouth League division two encounter but shaded it 3-2.
MARCH 3: Grades have been updated for the month. Grades
MARCH 3: The draw has been made for this season's club Knockout Tournament. Knockout
FEBRUARY 21: Sidhanth Pai has been performing well at the Isle Of Wight Masters, and was on 2/4 , with two fine wins with black against higher-rated opponents.
FEBRUARY 10: Andrew Xue had a successful weekend, winning and drawing his two matches - both King's Indians - playing for Sussex Under-14 against Surrey (thanks again to John Hargreaves for details).
FEBRUARY 6: Chichester/Bognor B lost narrowly, 3-2, to Cosham B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League.
FEBRUARY 3: Andrew Xue competed in the Under 18 Minors at the Horsham Grand Prix and finished a highly creditable 14/34 (thanks to John Hargreaves for information).
JANUARY 30: Sidhanth Pai scored 3/5 and finished 11th in the Open section of the 2nd Sussex University tournament at the weekend, with several players in the section rated more than 2,000.
JANUARY 1, 2025: Bognor juniors enjoyed great success at the London Chess Congress. Andrew Xue scored 4/9 in the Under-12 Minor and finished 44=/82 and Siddanth Pai came 6=/9 out of 74 in the Under-12 Major. (Thanks to John Hargreaves for this information).
JANUARY 1, 2025: Members' latest grades can be viewed here.
MARCH 5: Chichester/Bognor B had a tough match against Fareham C in their Portsmouth League division two encounter but shaded it 3-2.
MARCH 3: Grades have been updated for the month. Grades
MARCH 3: The draw has been made for this season's club Knockout Tournament. Knockout
FEBRUARY 21: Sidhanth Pai has been performing well at the Isle Of Wight Masters, and was on 2/4 , with two fine wins with black against higher-rated opponents.
FEBRUARY 10: Andrew Xue had a successful weekend, winning and drawing his two matches - both King's Indians - playing for Sussex Under-14 against Surrey (thanks again to John Hargreaves for details).
FEBRUARY 6: Chichester/Bognor B lost narrowly, 3-2, to Cosham B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League.
FEBRUARY 3: Andrew Xue competed in the Under 18 Minors at the Horsham Grand Prix and finished a highly creditable 14/34 (thanks to John Hargreaves for information).
JANUARY 30: Sidhanth Pai scored 3/5 and finished 11th in the Open section of the 2nd Sussex University tournament at the weekend, with several players in the section rated more than 2,000.
JANUARY 1, 2025: Bognor juniors enjoyed great success at the London Chess Congress. Andrew Xue scored 4/9 in the Under-12 Minor and finished 44=/82 and Siddanth Pai came 6=/9 out of 74 in the Under-12 Major. (Thanks to John Hargreaves for this information).
JANUARY 1, 2025: Members' latest grades can be viewed here.
TOWN COUNCIL'S BACKING
We are extremely grateful to Bognor Town Council for their support to the chess club
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A copy of the 2024 edition of Sussex Chess News can be downloaded here. Just click on the image above.
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JOIN THE CLUB!Bognor's chess players enjoy some of the best chess-playing conditions in the country. Accommodation is within the splendid Bognor Club in Sudley Road. There is ample free on-road parking.
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