NEWS HEADLINES
FEBRUARY 1: Members’ grades have been updated to take into account games played up until the end of January Grades
JANUARY 31: The draw for the second round of the club's Knockout tournament has been made - games to be played by March 20. JANUARY 14: Our round 2 Paul Watson trophy match with Sussex University will be at the Bognor Club on February 13. JANUARY 1: Members’ grades have been updated to take into account games played up until the end of last year Grades 
DECEMBER 20: Sidhanth Pai won the club's pre-Christmas Blitz tournament, overcoming Jaimie Wilson in a two-match play-off after they both finished on 4.5/5. Steve Smith and Henry Burton - a young visitor on holiday from Wales - finished on 3/5, followed by Martyn Gillmor, Alan Matthews, Joe Pettitt and Mick Plumb, all on 2.5/5.
DECEMBER 15: This Friday, December 19, the club holds its annual pre-Christmas blitz tournament - 5mins + 5secs - thanks to Jaimie Wilson for organising. DECEMBER 6: The draw has been made for the club's Knockout tournament. First round games should be played by February 13. The current holder is Sidhanth Pai. Knockout DECEMBER 1: Members’ grades have been updated to take into account games played up until the end of November. Grades NOVEMBER 11: Lara Osiyemi has been awarded a win in his crucial game for Chichester/Bognor B in the Portsmouth League - his victory over Martin Buckley meaning the team drew its match v Emsworth A. NOVEMBER 1: Members’ grades have been updated to take into account games played up until the end of October. Grades OCTOBER 31: Bognor have a bye in the first round of this season’s Paul Watson Trophy and will be at home to Sussex University in round 2. OCTOBER 28: There was a controversial end to Chichester/Bognor B team’s match at home to Emsworth. The overall result depended on what happened in the top board clash between Lara Osiyemi and Martin Buckley. The game was running over 3 and a half hours and it was not possible to finish on the night. Lara has the stronger position and is claiming a win - which would draw the match. But Emsworth are fighting for a draw so the final decision will have to be taken by the league committee. OCTOBER 27: Jaimie Wilson won his game in Sussex A's opening match of the season, away to Kent. But Sussex - with four defaults - went down 12-4. Results: Kent A V Sussex A | ECF League Management System OCTOBER 17: Sidhanth Pai competed against the country’s best under-12s at the weekend in the 2025 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal. He found the initial rounds tough going but ended extremely strongly, winning his final four games to finish on 5/12. 2025 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Under 12 • Round 1 • lichess.org Click on drop-down menu for different rounds. Andrew Xue was also in chess-playing action over the weekend, competing in the under-18 Minor at Worth School . He started as 8th ranked/20, won his opening three games and finished with 4/6, ranked 4/20. He beat a higher -graded opponent in the last round. (Thanks to Jaimie Wilson and John Hargreaves for details). OCTOBER 1: Members’ grades have been updated to take into account games played up until the end of September. Grades OCTOBER 1: The club championship is now underway. Results will be shown here and a chart will appear soon. Previous news |
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