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APRIL 20: Jaimie Wilson had a highly successful weekend - finishing 2nd in a 50-strong rapid tournament at Fareham. Open Rapidplay – Fareham Chess Club Crosstable at the bottom.
APRIL 14: Andrew Xue scored a highly creditable 3/6 in the Sir William Dupree & Phyllis Loe Chess Tournament, which took place on April 8 and 9 at Portsmouth. Although he is eligible for the U12 category, he chose to challenge himself by competing in the Open section, which includes players from the U14 and U16 boys, as well as the U14 girls categories.
APRIL 5: The draw for the quarter-final of the club Knockout tournament has been made. Knockout
APRIL 4: Bognor/Chichester B had a terrific 4.5-.5 win away to Portsmouth B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League.
APRIL 1: Grades have been upKnockoutdated for the month. Grades
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.
APRIL 14: Andrew Xue scored a highly creditable 3/6 in the Sir William Dupree & Phyllis Loe Chess Tournament, which took place on April 8 and 9 at Portsmouth. Although he is eligible for the U12 category, he chose to challenge himself by competing in the Open section, which includes players from the U14 and U16 boys, as well as the U14 girls categories.
APRIL 5: The draw for the quarter-final of the club Knockout tournament has been made. Knockout
APRIL 4: Bognor/Chichester B had a terrific 4.5-.5 win away to Portsmouth B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League.
APRIL 1: Grades have been upKnockoutdated for the month. Grades
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.
TOWN COUNCIL'S BACKINGWe are extremely grateful to Bognor Town Council for their support to the chess club
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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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