2017
DECEMBER 23: Tournament controller Jaimie Wilson has done the draw for the club's Knockout tournament, parings for which can be seen here.
DECEMBER 19: Chichester/Bognor C wrapped up a pre-Christmas 3-2 victory over Fareham D to keep their chances of retaining the division 3 title firmly on track.
DECEMBER 11: Tonight's division 2 match between Chichester/Bognor B and Portsmouth B has been postponed to February 12.
DECEMBER 5: Chchester/Bognor A enjoyed a tough match against Cosham, which stands 3-1 to us. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson adj J. Wheeler; 2. Rolandas Lukoshius 1/2 D. Cordner; 3. Bill McDougall adj R. Puchades; 4. Andrew McDougall 1 A. Smith; 5. Lara Osiyemi 1-0 G. Feltham; 6. Ian Judd 1/2 S. Lefevre.
DECEMBER 1: A new club tournament - with members competing for the Lightning Trophy - gets underway tonight. Full details.
NOVEMBER 30: Bognor/Chichester C had a comfortable 4.5-.5 victory against Portsmouth C with wins for Chris Squires, Mike Spence, Pedro Sotto and Warwick Turner, plus a draw for Alex Miller.
NOVEMBER 28: There was one fantastic win tonight and a couple of 'nearlies' but Gosport secured a repeat scoreline of last year's Plate final in their match with Chichester/Bognor. Emsworth await in the Plate. Result: Gosport 3 - 2 Chichester.1. D. Fowler 0 - 1 R. Lukoshius (w); 2. J. Wilkinson 1/2 - 1/2 J. Wilson; 3. R. Marsh 1 - 0 A. McDougall; 4. M. Newbury 1 - 0 P. Dallas; 5. J. Coburn 1/2 - 1/2 L. Osiyemi.
NOVEMBER 22: Alex Miller and Ray Hartley have agreed a draw in their game in the B team match with Cosham, meaning the match ends all-square.
NOVEMBER 20: Bognor/Chichester B team's match with Cosham is all-square at 2-2, with one game adjourned. Results: Peter Dallas 1-0 G. Feltham; Lara Osiyemi 1/2 T. Evans; Alex Millar adj R. Hartley; Keith Davies 0-1 P. McEvoy; Ian Richardson 1/2 M. Hamilton.
NOVEMBER 16: The A team scored a resounding 5.5-.5 win against an Emsworth side hit by illness. Result: 1. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 P. Stimpson; Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 K. Eyles; 3. Bill McDougall 1-0 P. Northcott; 4. Andrew McDougall 1-0 Z. Biksi; 5. Alex Miller 1/2 M. Davies; 6. Mick Plumb 1-0 D. Jerome.
NOVEMBER 9: Chichester/Bognor C team kicked off their division three campaign at Emsworth ... but lost 3-2. Chris Squires and Lloyd Jolley were the two victorious players.
NOVEMBER 6: Chichester/Bognor A got back to winning ways with a 4.5-1.5 victory over Fareham. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson .5 Tony Corkett; 2. Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 Keith Gregory; 3. Bill McDougall .5 Frazer Graham; 4. Andrew McDougall 1-0 Ted Black; 5. Lara Osiyemi 1-0 Dave Elliott; 6. Steve Smith .5 Ashraf Syed.
NOVEMBER 2: A disappointing night at Emsworth for Chichester/Bognor B team in their division 2 match, the home side winning comfortably. The match stands at 3.5-0.5 with one game adjourned. Results: 1. Paul Northcott 1 - 0 Peter Dallas; 2. Kier Eyles 1 - 0 Chris Squires; 3. Zsolt Biksi 1/2 Alex Miller; 4. Mark Davies 1 - 0 Mick Plumb; 5. P Pinto adj Mike Spence.
OCTOBER 25: Lara Osiyemi has resigned his A team game v Gosport's M. Newbury, leaving us 3-2 down with Rolandas' adjourned game being played on next week.
OCTOBER 24: Chichester/Bognor A found the going tough in their division one clash away to Gosport. The match stands at 2-2 with two games adjourned. Result: Fowler 0.5 Wilson; Wilkinson adj Lukoshius; Marsh 0-1 Mcdougall A; Newbury adj Osiyemi; Coburn 0.5 Judd; Priest 1-0 Smith.
OCTOBER 12: Division 2 champions Chichester and Bognor B kicked off their 2017-18 campaign away to Portsmouth B but were edged out 3-2 after going 2-0 up. Result: M. Hulland 0 Peter Dallas 1; S. Venables 1 Lara Osiyemi 0; I. Matthew 0 Chris Squires 1; S. Russell 1 Keith Davies 0; K. Sullivan 1 Mike Spence 0.
OCTOBER 3: Chichester/Bognor's A team home match against Fareham was abandoned ... without a game being played. Only one Fareham player turned up for the division one opening fixture.
SEPTEMBER 30: Rolandas Lukoshius emerged victorious in the Knockout final replay with Jaimie Wilson, after the first match ended in a draw. Tournament
SEPTEMBER 23: The club's top two players drew in their hard-fought Knockout Final, Jaimie Wilson and Rolandas Lukoshius now face a replay.
SEPTEMBER 16: The top two seeds - Rolandas Lukoshius and Jaimie Wilson - are to meet in the final of the club's 2016-17 Knockout tournament after Rolandas defeated Andrew Keil in his semi-final clash.
SEPTEMBER 14: The new season's Club Championship starts this Friday, with colours being drawn on the night. Players are encouraged to arrange games in advance to ensure the tournament runs smoothly. Club Championship
SEPTEMBER 1: Club championship winner Rolandas Lukoshius took on nine of the club's players in a simul following the annual meeting - and emerged victorious 6.5-2.5, losing only two games, to Jaimie Wilson and Mick Plumb, drawing with Warwick Turner. Pictures Video
SEPTEMBER 1: It's the club's annual meeting tonight (Friday) when trophies will be presented to the best players.
AUGUST 31: Half-year gradings issued a month ago have been amended, with most members benefiting from a small points increase. Details.
AUGUST 25: Mike Spence has won the club's summer handicap competition, with 28 points, followed by Bill Partridge with 20.5 and Jaimie Wilson on 15. Chart
AUGUST 26: Former member Martyn Arnold has been in touch to identify himself as the person in blue, second left, in the 1996 picture unearthed by another former member, Nigel Pestelle. He also spotted Robin Bavin, second right. Martyn now lives in Fareham, married with two children. He works as a web designer near Fareham but visits Chichester once a week as he runs a swimming club at Westbourne House in Chichester.
JULY 27: New grades have been released and can be viewed here. They are, however, likely to be subject to slight amendments.
JULY 8: Mike Spence has roared into the lead in the club's summer handicap competition, leading the field with 16 points from nine games - 3.5 points ahead of Bill Partridge. Chart
JULY 12: Former Bognor Chess club member Nigel Pestelle has unearthed the following two pictures - the black and white one shows Nigel, left, tackling Peter Helliwell as we hosted a county match v Hertfordshire, the colour picture from 1996, which appeared in the Bognor Observer, marking the club's third successive South West Sussex Chess League success.
DECEMBER 23: Tournament controller Jaimie Wilson has done the draw for the club's Knockout tournament, parings for which can be seen here.
DECEMBER 19: Chichester/Bognor C wrapped up a pre-Christmas 3-2 victory over Fareham D to keep their chances of retaining the division 3 title firmly on track.
DECEMBER 11: Tonight's division 2 match between Chichester/Bognor B and Portsmouth B has been postponed to February 12.
DECEMBER 5: Chchester/Bognor A enjoyed a tough match against Cosham, which stands 3-1 to us. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson adj J. Wheeler; 2. Rolandas Lukoshius 1/2 D. Cordner; 3. Bill McDougall adj R. Puchades; 4. Andrew McDougall 1 A. Smith; 5. Lara Osiyemi 1-0 G. Feltham; 6. Ian Judd 1/2 S. Lefevre.
DECEMBER 1: A new club tournament - with members competing for the Lightning Trophy - gets underway tonight. Full details.
NOVEMBER 30: Bognor/Chichester C had a comfortable 4.5-.5 victory against Portsmouth C with wins for Chris Squires, Mike Spence, Pedro Sotto and Warwick Turner, plus a draw for Alex Miller.
NOVEMBER 28: There was one fantastic win tonight and a couple of 'nearlies' but Gosport secured a repeat scoreline of last year's Plate final in their match with Chichester/Bognor. Emsworth await in the Plate. Result: Gosport 3 - 2 Chichester.1. D. Fowler 0 - 1 R. Lukoshius (w); 2. J. Wilkinson 1/2 - 1/2 J. Wilson; 3. R. Marsh 1 - 0 A. McDougall; 4. M. Newbury 1 - 0 P. Dallas; 5. J. Coburn 1/2 - 1/2 L. Osiyemi.
NOVEMBER 22: Alex Miller and Ray Hartley have agreed a draw in their game in the B team match with Cosham, meaning the match ends all-square.
NOVEMBER 20: Bognor/Chichester B team's match with Cosham is all-square at 2-2, with one game adjourned. Results: Peter Dallas 1-0 G. Feltham; Lara Osiyemi 1/2 T. Evans; Alex Millar adj R. Hartley; Keith Davies 0-1 P. McEvoy; Ian Richardson 1/2 M. Hamilton.
NOVEMBER 16: The A team scored a resounding 5.5-.5 win against an Emsworth side hit by illness. Result: 1. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 P. Stimpson; Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 K. Eyles; 3. Bill McDougall 1-0 P. Northcott; 4. Andrew McDougall 1-0 Z. Biksi; 5. Alex Miller 1/2 M. Davies; 6. Mick Plumb 1-0 D. Jerome.
NOVEMBER 9: Chichester/Bognor C team kicked off their division three campaign at Emsworth ... but lost 3-2. Chris Squires and Lloyd Jolley were the two victorious players.
NOVEMBER 6: Chichester/Bognor A got back to winning ways with a 4.5-1.5 victory over Fareham. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson .5 Tony Corkett; 2. Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 Keith Gregory; 3. Bill McDougall .5 Frazer Graham; 4. Andrew McDougall 1-0 Ted Black; 5. Lara Osiyemi 1-0 Dave Elliott; 6. Steve Smith .5 Ashraf Syed.
NOVEMBER 2: A disappointing night at Emsworth for Chichester/Bognor B team in their division 2 match, the home side winning comfortably. The match stands at 3.5-0.5 with one game adjourned. Results: 1. Paul Northcott 1 - 0 Peter Dallas; 2. Kier Eyles 1 - 0 Chris Squires; 3. Zsolt Biksi 1/2 Alex Miller; 4. Mark Davies 1 - 0 Mick Plumb; 5. P Pinto adj Mike Spence.
OCTOBER 25: Lara Osiyemi has resigned his A team game v Gosport's M. Newbury, leaving us 3-2 down with Rolandas' adjourned game being played on next week.
OCTOBER 24: Chichester/Bognor A found the going tough in their division one clash away to Gosport. The match stands at 2-2 with two games adjourned. Result: Fowler 0.5 Wilson; Wilkinson adj Lukoshius; Marsh 0-1 Mcdougall A; Newbury adj Osiyemi; Coburn 0.5 Judd; Priest 1-0 Smith.
OCTOBER 12: Division 2 champions Chichester and Bognor B kicked off their 2017-18 campaign away to Portsmouth B but were edged out 3-2 after going 2-0 up. Result: M. Hulland 0 Peter Dallas 1; S. Venables 1 Lara Osiyemi 0; I. Matthew 0 Chris Squires 1; S. Russell 1 Keith Davies 0; K. Sullivan 1 Mike Spence 0.
OCTOBER 3: Chichester/Bognor's A team home match against Fareham was abandoned ... without a game being played. Only one Fareham player turned up for the division one opening fixture.
SEPTEMBER 30: Rolandas Lukoshius emerged victorious in the Knockout final replay with Jaimie Wilson, after the first match ended in a draw. Tournament
SEPTEMBER 23: The club's top two players drew in their hard-fought Knockout Final, Jaimie Wilson and Rolandas Lukoshius now face a replay.
SEPTEMBER 16: The top two seeds - Rolandas Lukoshius and Jaimie Wilson - are to meet in the final of the club's 2016-17 Knockout tournament after Rolandas defeated Andrew Keil in his semi-final clash.
SEPTEMBER 14: The new season's Club Championship starts this Friday, with colours being drawn on the night. Players are encouraged to arrange games in advance to ensure the tournament runs smoothly. Club Championship
SEPTEMBER 1: Club championship winner Rolandas Lukoshius took on nine of the club's players in a simul following the annual meeting - and emerged victorious 6.5-2.5, losing only two games, to Jaimie Wilson and Mick Plumb, drawing with Warwick Turner. Pictures Video
SEPTEMBER 1: It's the club's annual meeting tonight (Friday) when trophies will be presented to the best players.
AUGUST 31: Half-year gradings issued a month ago have been amended, with most members benefiting from a small points increase. Details.
AUGUST 25: Mike Spence has won the club's summer handicap competition, with 28 points, followed by Bill Partridge with 20.5 and Jaimie Wilson on 15. Chart
AUGUST 26: Former member Martyn Arnold has been in touch to identify himself as the person in blue, second left, in the 1996 picture unearthed by another former member, Nigel Pestelle. He also spotted Robin Bavin, second right. Martyn now lives in Fareham, married with two children. He works as a web designer near Fareham but visits Chichester once a week as he runs a swimming club at Westbourne House in Chichester.
JULY 27: New grades have been released and can be viewed here. They are, however, likely to be subject to slight amendments.
JULY 8: Mike Spence has roared into the lead in the club's summer handicap competition, leading the field with 16 points from nine games - 3.5 points ahead of Bill Partridge. Chart
JULY 12: Former Bognor Chess club member Nigel Pestelle has unearthed the following two pictures - the black and white one shows Nigel, left, tackling Peter Helliwell as we hosted a county match v Hertfordshire, the colour picture from 1996, which appeared in the Bognor Observer, marking the club's third successive South West Sussex Chess League success.
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JUNE 29: More pictures have been added to the East Preston Chess Challenge picture gallery.
JUNE 10: There was a record turnout at East Preston Festival’s chess challenge this year. The Seaview pub garden was packed with players off all ages who took on members of Bognor and Arun Chess Club. Pictures
JUNE 5: Bognor/Chichester B team have held on to their Portsmouth League division 2 title ... thanks to Lara Osiyemi's vital win in his adjourned game against Cosham. It meant we pipped Emsworth B to the top spot by one point. Play through the key game.
JUNE 5: The club's summer tournament - where players are rewarded for beating stronger opponents - is now underway and can be viewed here.
JUNE 5: The East Preston Chess Challenge is this Saturday, June 10, between 10am-12noon. All invited to the Seaview pub in East Preston BN16 1PD. The pub will be selling coffee/tea and bacon rolls.
JUNE 1: Gosport just shaded it in the final of the Cole Cup Plate against Chichester/Bognor. Result: 1. R. Lukoshius (w) 1 - 0 D. Fowler; 2. J. Wilson 1 - 0 J. Wilkinson; 3. P. Dallas 0 - 1 R. Marsh; 4. P. Clinker 0 - 1 M. Newbury; 5. M. Spence 0 - 1 J. Coburn.
MAY 19: Chichester/Bognor B team's season is going down to the wire - their match with Cosham B stands at 1.5-1.5 with two games adjourned. Emsworth B have overtaken us at the top of division 2 but we can reclaim the title with a win and draw in the two remaining games.
MAY 4: Bognor/Chichester A are champions again. They drew 3-3 against Portsmouth, which combined with Emsworth's draw with Gosport, secures them the first division title. Result: 1. Bill McDougall 1-0 M. Broom; 2. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 I. Hardwick; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius 0-1 M. Buckley; 4. Ed Farrington 1-0 M. Hulland; 5. Lara Osiyemi 0-1 D. Ross (sr); 6. Peter Dallas 0-1 V. Chrimbu.
MAY 3: Rolandas Lukoshius has won the Chichester championship by beating Bill McDougall. See how he did it.
MAY 3: The finals of the Cole Cup and Plate will be held at Emsworth Chess Club on Thursday, June 1: Emsworth A v Fareham A, for the Cole Cup and Chichester/Bognor v Gosport in the Plate.
APRIL 25: Bognor/Chichester B team's season will go down to the wire, with three teams battling for the Portsmouth League division 2 title. It's still in our hands, with a crucial match v Cosham B to come. That's despite a heavy 1-4 loss at home to Emsworth B. Result: R Lukoshius 0 M Krawczuk 1; L Osiyemi 0 K Eyles 1; P Dallas 0 P Northcott 1; S Smith 1-0 M Davies; M Plumb 0 Z Biksi 1.
APRIL 24: Rolandas Lukoshius, Jaimie Wilson and Mike Spence are all in contention for the Portsmouth League John Grant, Wilf Pratten and Reg Clark cups for their performances in matches in 2016-17.
APRIL 24 Bognor/Chichester C have wrapped up the division 3 title with a comprehensive 4.5-.5 victory v Fareham C, a tremendous success for captain Mike Spence. There were wins for Peter Dallas, Alex Miller, Mike Spence and Laurence Willetts, with a draw from Pete McLeod.
APRIL 4: Bognor/Chichester A are well on course to reclaim the division 1 title after a 4-2 victory over Cosham. Results: 1 Bill McDougall 1/2 J Wheeler; 2 Jaimie Wilson 1 D Cordner; 3 Rolandas Lukohsius 1/2 R Puchades; 4 Ed Farrington 1/2 A Smith; 5 Lara Osiyemi 1 G Feltham 0; 6 Ian Judd 1/2 P McEvoy.
MARCH 29: Bognor/Chichester B kept up their pace at the top of division 2 with a 4-1 win away to Fareham B. Result: Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 David Deacon; Lara Osyemi 1-0 Dave Elliott; Peter Dallas .5 A Syed; Keith Davies .5 Rob Davies; Mike Spence 1-0 A. Butler.
MARCH 28: Bognor/Chichester C, who have just one game left, are within touching distance of the title - they head division 3 with a four-point lead over second-placed Portsmouth C, who have two left to play.
MARCH 23: Bognor/Chichester beat Portsmouth B 3.5-1.5 to secure a place in the Cole Cup Plate final. Details: 1. V. Chirimbu 1 -0 R. Lukoshius; 2. I. Matthew 0-1 J. Wilson; 3. K. Sullivan 0-1 L. Osiyemi; 4. S. Russell 1/2 M. Plumb; 5. P. Eyles 0-1 M. Spence.
MARCH 22: Bognor/Chichester C had a convincing 4-1 victory at Fareham D in division 3, leaving them well on course for the title. Captain Mike Spence reports: Peter had a very close equal end game against a junior but managed to win a rook pawn ending with only seconds to spare. Alex had a very convincing mate. Mike went a piece up to a blunder early on then returned the favour later, but got the better of an equal end game. Ian went down to a very strong opponent who managed to get a passed pawn in the centre of a muddled position. Warwick built up a solid position to outplay his opponent in the middle end game. As always, the match was much closer than the result suggests, particularly on boards 1 and 3. Details: M Hamilton 0 P Dallas 1; D Anderson 0 A Miller 1; A Krajewski 0 M Spence 1; B Chant 1 I Richardson 0; A Thomas 0 W Turner 1.
MARCH 19: Bognor/Chichester A secured three draws from their three adjourned games against Gosport, resulting in a convincing 4.5-1.5 victory for us. The A team is one point clear at the top of division 1.
MARCH 14: Bognor/Chichester A are 3-0 up against Gosport in division one of the Portsmouth League, with three adjournments. Results: 1. Bill McDougall adj D. Fowler; 2. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 F. Mcleod; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 R. Marsh; 4. Ed Farrington adj M Newbury; 5. Lara Osiyemi 1-0 C. Priest; 6. Steve Smith adj G. Moore.
MARCH 12: Bognor/Chichester A staged a remarkable comeback against Emsworth after going 3-1 down. Wins in adjourned games from Rolandas Lukoshius and Jaimie Wilson secured a point.
MARCH 8: Bognor/Chichester B kept their division 2 campaign firmly on track with a resounding 4-1 victory away to Portsmouth B. Result: David EC Ross (jnr) 0 Rolandas Lukoshius 1; David C Ross (sen) .5 Lara Osiyemi; Ken Sullivan 0 Peter Dallas 1; Ian Matthew 0 Mick Plumb 1; Steve Russell .5 Keith Davies.
FEBRUARY 28: Bognor/Chichester C lost their division three clash match with Emsworth C 1.5-3.5. Results: Keith Davies 0 Paul Northcott 1; Ian Richardson .5 Z Zagonyi; Warwick Turner 0 David Jerome 1; Philip Wake 1 Darren Cook 0; Peter McLeod 0 Nitin Parekh 1.
FEBRUARY 28: Chichester/Bognor A's match with Fareham ended in 3.5-2.5 defeat, with Bill McDougall accepting a draw in his adjourned game.
FEBRUARY 21: Chichester/Bognor A are 3-2 down against Fareham with one game adjourned. Results: Anthony Corkett adj Bill McDougall; Keith Gregory 0-1 Jaimie Wilson; David Deacon 0-1 Rolandas Lukoshius; Frazer Graham 1-0 Lara Osiyemi; Ted Black 1-0 Peter Dallas; Dave Elliott 1-0 Philip Wake.
FEBRUARY 8: Bognor/Chichester C have a two-point lead at the top of division 3 after thumping Portsmouth C 3.5-1.5. Results: K Sullivan O P Dallas 1; P Eyles 1 K Davies 0; B Cochran 0 P Clinker 1; C Turner 1/2 I Richardson; M Berry 0 W Turner 1.
FEBRUARY 7: Bognor/Chichester overpowered Emsworth 4.5-.5 in their Cole Cup Plate clash. There were wins for Jaimie Wilson, Peter Dallas, Mick Plumb and Phil Clinker with a draw involving Lara Osiyemi.
FEBRUARY 1: Bognor/Chichester A found it tough going against Emsworth in their Portsmouth League division 1 clash - they are 1-3 down with two games adjourned. Details: 1. Bill McDougall 0-1 P. Cooper; 2. Jaimie Wilson adj K. Richardson; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius adj P. Stimpson; 4. Lara Osiyemi 0-1 K. Eyles; 5. Ian Judd 0-1 M. Krawczuk; 6. Peter Dallas 1-0 M. Davies.
JANUARY 23: Chichester/Bognor B got back to winning ways against Fareham B, winning their division 2 clash, with one game adjourned. Results: R Lukoshius 0 F Graham 1; L Osiyemi adj D Elliott; I Judd 1 A Syed 0; S Smith 1 R Davies 0; M Spence 1 K White 0.
JANUARY 18: Chichester/Bognor A have lost their match with Gosport 2.5-3.5 following the resumption of resumed games. Scores: 1. Bill McDougall 1-0 D. Fowler; 2. Jaimie Wilson 0-1 J. Wilkinson; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius 0-1 R. Marsh; 4. Ed Farrington 1-0 M. Newbury; 5. Lara Osiyemi .5 J. Coburn; 6. Mick Plumb 0-1 C. Priest. Despite the defeat, Chichester/Bognor are still well placed in division 1, having won three of their five matches. Their next match, on Monday, January 30, at home to Emsworth, could be a key encounter. In division 2, Peter Dallas lost his adjourned game in the match v Emsworth. In division three, Chichester/Bognor C beat Fareham D 3.5-1.5 with wins for Keith Davies, Bill Partridge and Phillip Wake, plus a draw by Ian Richardson.
JANUARY 14: The draw has been made for this season's Rapidplay tournament ... and the first games have already been played. Groups/Results
JANUARY 9: Chichester/Bognor A team stand 1-1 with four adjournments following their clash with Gosport in division 1. There was a win for Ed Farrington, a rare loss for Rolandas Lukoshius and adjourned games involving Lara Osiyemi, Mick Plumb, Jaimie Wilson and Bill McDougall.
JANUARY 5: Chichester/Bognor B team's match with Emsworth B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League is tantalizingly poised. The match stands at 2-2 with one game, involving Peter Dallas, adjourned. Match scores: K Eyles .5 R Lukoshius; M Krawczuk adj P Dallas; C Gilliam .5 M Plumb; P Northcott 1 B Partridge 0; N Parekh 0 M Spence 1.
JANUARY 3: Bognor/Chichester lost their Cole Cup clash 4-1 against a very strong Fareham side whose bottom board was graded 161! Scores: 1. A. Corkett (b) 1/2 - 1/2 J. Wilson; 2. K. Gregory 1 - 0 L. Osiyemi; 3. F. Graham 1/2 - 1/2 S. Smith; 4. D. Deacon 1 - 0 M. Plumb; 5. M. Edwards 1 - 0 M. Spence.
JANUARY 3: Bognor/Chichester play their Cole Cup clash away to Fareham tonight (Tuesday). Going into the new year, the clubs' combined teams top divisions 1 and 2 of the Portsmouth League, with the C team second in division 3.
JUNE 10: There was a record turnout at East Preston Festival’s chess challenge this year. The Seaview pub garden was packed with players off all ages who took on members of Bognor and Arun Chess Club. Pictures
JUNE 5: Bognor/Chichester B team have held on to their Portsmouth League division 2 title ... thanks to Lara Osiyemi's vital win in his adjourned game against Cosham. It meant we pipped Emsworth B to the top spot by one point. Play through the key game.
JUNE 5: The club's summer tournament - where players are rewarded for beating stronger opponents - is now underway and can be viewed here.
JUNE 5: The East Preston Chess Challenge is this Saturday, June 10, between 10am-12noon. All invited to the Seaview pub in East Preston BN16 1PD. The pub will be selling coffee/tea and bacon rolls.
JUNE 1: Gosport just shaded it in the final of the Cole Cup Plate against Chichester/Bognor. Result: 1. R. Lukoshius (w) 1 - 0 D. Fowler; 2. J. Wilson 1 - 0 J. Wilkinson; 3. P. Dallas 0 - 1 R. Marsh; 4. P. Clinker 0 - 1 M. Newbury; 5. M. Spence 0 - 1 J. Coburn.
MAY 19: Chichester/Bognor B team's season is going down to the wire - their match with Cosham B stands at 1.5-1.5 with two games adjourned. Emsworth B have overtaken us at the top of division 2 but we can reclaim the title with a win and draw in the two remaining games.
MAY 4: Bognor/Chichester A are champions again. They drew 3-3 against Portsmouth, which combined with Emsworth's draw with Gosport, secures them the first division title. Result: 1. Bill McDougall 1-0 M. Broom; 2. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 I. Hardwick; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius 0-1 M. Buckley; 4. Ed Farrington 1-0 M. Hulland; 5. Lara Osiyemi 0-1 D. Ross (sr); 6. Peter Dallas 0-1 V. Chrimbu.
MAY 3: Rolandas Lukoshius has won the Chichester championship by beating Bill McDougall. See how he did it.
MAY 3: The finals of the Cole Cup and Plate will be held at Emsworth Chess Club on Thursday, June 1: Emsworth A v Fareham A, for the Cole Cup and Chichester/Bognor v Gosport in the Plate.
APRIL 25: Bognor/Chichester B team's season will go down to the wire, with three teams battling for the Portsmouth League division 2 title. It's still in our hands, with a crucial match v Cosham B to come. That's despite a heavy 1-4 loss at home to Emsworth B. Result: R Lukoshius 0 M Krawczuk 1; L Osiyemi 0 K Eyles 1; P Dallas 0 P Northcott 1; S Smith 1-0 M Davies; M Plumb 0 Z Biksi 1.
APRIL 24: Rolandas Lukoshius, Jaimie Wilson and Mike Spence are all in contention for the Portsmouth League John Grant, Wilf Pratten and Reg Clark cups for their performances in matches in 2016-17.
APRIL 24 Bognor/Chichester C have wrapped up the division 3 title with a comprehensive 4.5-.5 victory v Fareham C, a tremendous success for captain Mike Spence. There were wins for Peter Dallas, Alex Miller, Mike Spence and Laurence Willetts, with a draw from Pete McLeod.
APRIL 4: Bognor/Chichester A are well on course to reclaim the division 1 title after a 4-2 victory over Cosham. Results: 1 Bill McDougall 1/2 J Wheeler; 2 Jaimie Wilson 1 D Cordner; 3 Rolandas Lukohsius 1/2 R Puchades; 4 Ed Farrington 1/2 A Smith; 5 Lara Osiyemi 1 G Feltham 0; 6 Ian Judd 1/2 P McEvoy.
MARCH 29: Bognor/Chichester B kept up their pace at the top of division 2 with a 4-1 win away to Fareham B. Result: Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 David Deacon; Lara Osyemi 1-0 Dave Elliott; Peter Dallas .5 A Syed; Keith Davies .5 Rob Davies; Mike Spence 1-0 A. Butler.
MARCH 28: Bognor/Chichester C, who have just one game left, are within touching distance of the title - they head division 3 with a four-point lead over second-placed Portsmouth C, who have two left to play.
MARCH 23: Bognor/Chichester beat Portsmouth B 3.5-1.5 to secure a place in the Cole Cup Plate final. Details: 1. V. Chirimbu 1 -0 R. Lukoshius; 2. I. Matthew 0-1 J. Wilson; 3. K. Sullivan 0-1 L. Osiyemi; 4. S. Russell 1/2 M. Plumb; 5. P. Eyles 0-1 M. Spence.
MARCH 22: Bognor/Chichester C had a convincing 4-1 victory at Fareham D in division 3, leaving them well on course for the title. Captain Mike Spence reports: Peter had a very close equal end game against a junior but managed to win a rook pawn ending with only seconds to spare. Alex had a very convincing mate. Mike went a piece up to a blunder early on then returned the favour later, but got the better of an equal end game. Ian went down to a very strong opponent who managed to get a passed pawn in the centre of a muddled position. Warwick built up a solid position to outplay his opponent in the middle end game. As always, the match was much closer than the result suggests, particularly on boards 1 and 3. Details: M Hamilton 0 P Dallas 1; D Anderson 0 A Miller 1; A Krajewski 0 M Spence 1; B Chant 1 I Richardson 0; A Thomas 0 W Turner 1.
MARCH 19: Bognor/Chichester A secured three draws from their three adjourned games against Gosport, resulting in a convincing 4.5-1.5 victory for us. The A team is one point clear at the top of division 1.
MARCH 14: Bognor/Chichester A are 3-0 up against Gosport in division one of the Portsmouth League, with three adjournments. Results: 1. Bill McDougall adj D. Fowler; 2. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 F. Mcleod; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 R. Marsh; 4. Ed Farrington adj M Newbury; 5. Lara Osiyemi 1-0 C. Priest; 6. Steve Smith adj G. Moore.
MARCH 12: Bognor/Chichester A staged a remarkable comeback against Emsworth after going 3-1 down. Wins in adjourned games from Rolandas Lukoshius and Jaimie Wilson secured a point.
MARCH 8: Bognor/Chichester B kept their division 2 campaign firmly on track with a resounding 4-1 victory away to Portsmouth B. Result: David EC Ross (jnr) 0 Rolandas Lukoshius 1; David C Ross (sen) .5 Lara Osiyemi; Ken Sullivan 0 Peter Dallas 1; Ian Matthew 0 Mick Plumb 1; Steve Russell .5 Keith Davies.
FEBRUARY 28: Bognor/Chichester C lost their division three clash match with Emsworth C 1.5-3.5. Results: Keith Davies 0 Paul Northcott 1; Ian Richardson .5 Z Zagonyi; Warwick Turner 0 David Jerome 1; Philip Wake 1 Darren Cook 0; Peter McLeod 0 Nitin Parekh 1.
FEBRUARY 28: Chichester/Bognor A's match with Fareham ended in 3.5-2.5 defeat, with Bill McDougall accepting a draw in his adjourned game.
FEBRUARY 21: Chichester/Bognor A are 3-2 down against Fareham with one game adjourned. Results: Anthony Corkett adj Bill McDougall; Keith Gregory 0-1 Jaimie Wilson; David Deacon 0-1 Rolandas Lukoshius; Frazer Graham 1-0 Lara Osiyemi; Ted Black 1-0 Peter Dallas; Dave Elliott 1-0 Philip Wake.
FEBRUARY 8: Bognor/Chichester C have a two-point lead at the top of division 3 after thumping Portsmouth C 3.5-1.5. Results: K Sullivan O P Dallas 1; P Eyles 1 K Davies 0; B Cochran 0 P Clinker 1; C Turner 1/2 I Richardson; M Berry 0 W Turner 1.
FEBRUARY 7: Bognor/Chichester overpowered Emsworth 4.5-.5 in their Cole Cup Plate clash. There were wins for Jaimie Wilson, Peter Dallas, Mick Plumb and Phil Clinker with a draw involving Lara Osiyemi.
FEBRUARY 1: Bognor/Chichester A found it tough going against Emsworth in their Portsmouth League division 1 clash - they are 1-3 down with two games adjourned. Details: 1. Bill McDougall 0-1 P. Cooper; 2. Jaimie Wilson adj K. Richardson; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius adj P. Stimpson; 4. Lara Osiyemi 0-1 K. Eyles; 5. Ian Judd 0-1 M. Krawczuk; 6. Peter Dallas 1-0 M. Davies.
JANUARY 23: Chichester/Bognor B got back to winning ways against Fareham B, winning their division 2 clash, with one game adjourned. Results: R Lukoshius 0 F Graham 1; L Osiyemi adj D Elliott; I Judd 1 A Syed 0; S Smith 1 R Davies 0; M Spence 1 K White 0.
JANUARY 18: Chichester/Bognor A have lost their match with Gosport 2.5-3.5 following the resumption of resumed games. Scores: 1. Bill McDougall 1-0 D. Fowler; 2. Jaimie Wilson 0-1 J. Wilkinson; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius 0-1 R. Marsh; 4. Ed Farrington 1-0 M. Newbury; 5. Lara Osiyemi .5 J. Coburn; 6. Mick Plumb 0-1 C. Priest. Despite the defeat, Chichester/Bognor are still well placed in division 1, having won three of their five matches. Their next match, on Monday, January 30, at home to Emsworth, could be a key encounter. In division 2, Peter Dallas lost his adjourned game in the match v Emsworth. In division three, Chichester/Bognor C beat Fareham D 3.5-1.5 with wins for Keith Davies, Bill Partridge and Phillip Wake, plus a draw by Ian Richardson.
JANUARY 14: The draw has been made for this season's Rapidplay tournament ... and the first games have already been played. Groups/Results
JANUARY 9: Chichester/Bognor A team stand 1-1 with four adjournments following their clash with Gosport in division 1. There was a win for Ed Farrington, a rare loss for Rolandas Lukoshius and adjourned games involving Lara Osiyemi, Mick Plumb, Jaimie Wilson and Bill McDougall.
JANUARY 5: Chichester/Bognor B team's match with Emsworth B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League is tantalizingly poised. The match stands at 2-2 with one game, involving Peter Dallas, adjourned. Match scores: K Eyles .5 R Lukoshius; M Krawczuk adj P Dallas; C Gilliam .5 M Plumb; P Northcott 1 B Partridge 0; N Parekh 0 M Spence 1.
JANUARY 3: Bognor/Chichester lost their Cole Cup clash 4-1 against a very strong Fareham side whose bottom board was graded 161! Scores: 1. A. Corkett (b) 1/2 - 1/2 J. Wilson; 2. K. Gregory 1 - 0 L. Osiyemi; 3. F. Graham 1/2 - 1/2 S. Smith; 4. D. Deacon 1 - 0 M. Plumb; 5. M. Edwards 1 - 0 M. Spence.
JANUARY 3: Bognor/Chichester play their Cole Cup clash away to Fareham tonight (Tuesday). Going into the new year, the clubs' combined teams top divisions 1 and 2 of the Portsmouth League, with the C team second in division 3.
