2020
DECEMBER 30: There have been one or two minor adjustments to players' grades following the handful of games played since the club temporarily closed its doors in March. The December 2020 grades can be viewed here.
SEPTEMBER 17: The English Chess Federation's new grading site is now live and can be viewed here. Players' grades have been converted to ELO-style four-digit codes. Well done, Jaimie Wilson, who comes in at an impressive 2185! Monthly grade revisions are being brought in from October. The club's thanks are due to Jamie Wood for all his work on compiling our grades for submission.
SEPTEMBER 13: News of two ex-Bognor chess club members - one player from many years back, the other a more recent participant. Phil Clinker has published the second book in his Sheriff John Withers series, entitled Thurlow Junction. The book is available on Amazon, and you can follow Phil and his blog on www.philclinkerwrites.com There's also news of Mandy Hepworth, a former Bognor player who represented England: https://britishchessnews.com/2020/03/12/happy-birthday-mandy-hepworth-12-iii-1968/ It is understood she now works as a dietician in Northern Ireland and has a married name of Gilmore.
SEPTEMBER 13: A number of players are going to take part in a 'playing at home' tournament while club nights are not possible. The mini all-play-all tournament will be run by Jaimie Wilson. Details
AUGUST 9: A number of players have kept their skills up to scratch by playing graded games courtesy of Jamie Wood. He has made his garden available on Saturday afternoons for chess throughout August. Tables are limited so arrange your opponent and contact Jamie to book a game.
JULY 25: The new grades are out. They can be viewed here.
JULY 25: Players still have the opportunity to play graded games - despite the fact the club premises are closed until further notice. Jamie Wood has kindly made his garden available for Saturday afternoon games throughout August.
There is a limit of six chess players per Saturday and games need to be booked in advance. Jamie suggests you arrange your opponent in advance too, and book as a couple. To book just phone, text or email Jamie.
JUNE 23: Bognor took up a challenge from St Maur in France for an online chess match between chess clubs from the twin towns - bringing back memories of Bognor players’ visit to Paris to take part in the St Maur chess tournament almost 25 years ago. Jaimie Wilson, Jamie Wood, John Hargreaves and Adam Rafael Holmes were among those who participated in Tuesday evening’s tournament - with Bognor finishing eighth in the nine-team battle. The 90 minutes of blitz chess was won by St Maur.
JUNE 21: The chess club has taken up an online chess challenge from the chess club based in Bognor's twin French town, St Maur, Paris. The match takes place this coming Tuesday and all players are invited to participate. The match will take place on lichess. If you want to play, contact either Jamie Wood or Jaimie Wilson as soon as possible! The match revives memories of Bognor chess players travelling to St Maur several years ago to participate in a major weekend tournament involving top players from several countries.
APRIL: Club chess is not available for the foreseeable future - hopefully it won't be too long before we can resume competitive play at The Bognor Club. Meanwhile, several players have joined an online Bognor Chess Club team - Bogor Brilliancies - on lichess.org. Jaimie Wilson has the full details.
MARCH 27: A number of Bognor Chess Club players are signed up to the chess website lichens - and Jaimie Wilson has organised them collectively under Bognor Brilliancies. The site is easy on the eye and intuitive to use. Apply to join at https://lichess.org/team/bognor-brilliancies After you have been approved, the easiest way to challenge a player is to hover the cursor over their username on the team screen and click on the clashing swords icon that appears. Many thanks to Jaimie Wilson for setting this all up.
MARCH 22: Chichester Chess Club has confirmed it has suspended club nights at the Fishbourne Centre with immediate effect. Likewise, all Portsmouth Chess League matches have been postponed.
MARCH 21: The chess club will not be meeting until further notice - until the current health situation ends. There were only four players present on Friday - they took part in an impromptu 15mins quickly tournament. Francis Fields scored 5.5, Mick Plumb 2.5, Mike Spence and Adam Rafael-Holmes 2 each.
MARCH 19: This year's East Preston Festival has been cancelled - meaning that for the first time for many years there will be no village chess challenge. The event was due to have taken place on Saturday, June 6.
MARCH 19: The club will be open tomorrow night (March 20) but there are expected to be only a few members present. The situation is being constantly reviewed in light of the current health situation.
MARCH 2: Chichester/Bognor C beat Cosham C 3.5-1.5 to help keep alive their chances of winning division three. Results: Chris Squires .5 George Feltham; Ian Richardson 0 Ray Hartley 1; Daniel Freemantle 1 Richard Dulley; John Hargreaves 1 John Webb 0; Les Stubbington 1 Dan Field 0.
FEBRUARY 24: Chichester/Bognor B beat Portsmouth B 3-2 to strengthen their grip on division two in the Portsmouth League. Match details: Ian Judd .5 Dave Goddard; Steve Smith 1 Ken Sullivan 0 (adj - resigned before resumption); Nick Mansfield .5 Ian Matthew; John Hargreaves 0 Steve Russell 1; Mick Plumb 1 Paul Eyles 0.
FEBRUARY 21: The next phase of the Club Championship is now underway. Tournament controller Jaimie Wilson has drawn up the pairings for the Championship and Challengers groups. Details
FEBRUARY 18: Chichester/Bognor A won their key home fixture against Fareham 3.5-2.5 in a match that went right down to the wire. Steve Smith, Tom Howeson and Rolandas Lukoshius ensured the home side couldn't lose. Andrew and Bill McDougall lost their matches but Jaimie Wilson came through to draw his game.
FEBRUARY 17: The qualifiers for the Club Championship group have been decided - they are Jaimie Wilson, Mick Plumb, Bill Partridge and Mike Spence from Pool A and Jamie Wood, Rob Harrison, John Hargreaves and John Kalber from Pool B. Results
FEBRUARY 10: Adam Holmes made his Portsmouth League debut in the C team match between Chichester C and Emsworth C in division three. The match ended up 2.5-2.5 with wind for Mick Plumb and Mike Spence and a draw for Ian Richardson. Details: N Mansfield 0-1 P Pinto; I Richardson 1/2 A Parker; M Spence 1-0 D Cook; M Plumb 1-0 D Jerome; A Holmes 0-1 D Hutton.
FEBRUARY 4: Chichester/Bognor B lost 3-2 away to Fareham B. Results: Fareham B 3 - 2 Chichester B. 1. Joseph Coburn 1 - 0 Tom Howeson; 2. Ashraf Syed 1 - 0 J.Wood; 3. Martin Street 1 - 0 Nick Mansfield; 4. S.Syed 0 - 1 Michael Plumb; 5. Dave Longman 0 - 1 Mike Spence.
FEBRUARY 3: Chichester/Bognor found the going tough against Fareham in their Cole Cup clash, eventually going down 2-3. Results: J. Wilson 1 - 0 A. Corkett; 2. R. Lukosius 1 - 0 M. Chapman; 3. S. Smith 0 - 1 K. Gregory; 4. T. Howeson 0 - 1 R. Marsh; 5. M. Spence 0 - 1 T. Black.
JANUARY 30: Chichester/Bognor A team are in a strong position in their match v Emsworth A - 3-2 up with one game adjourned. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 Kier Eyles; 2. Bill McDougall v Philip Stimpson adj; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius 1/2 Michael Krawzcuk; 4. Steve Smith 1-0 Paul Northcott; 5. Tom Howeson 0-1 Peter Dallas; 6. Mick Plumb 1/2 Phil Pinto. (Bill Mc's opponent subsequently resigned - Chichester/Bognor A win 4-2).
JANUARY 29: The new grades are out!
JANUARY 24: The weekly training sessions for youngsters at the Regis School are proving a tremendous success. Led by John Hargreaves, the sessions have attracted strong attendances. For information - see poster opposite. Further details
JANUARY 24: Chichester/Bognor C beat Portsmouth C 3.5-1.5 in a match much closer than the scoreline suggests. Results: K Sullivan 0-1 C Squires; P Hebblethwaite 1/2 T Howeson; P Eyles0-1 W Partridge; P Pennekett 0-1 M Spence; B Cockran 1 -0 L Willetts.
JANUARY 5: Portsmouth have announced they are unable to continue with their A team in Division 1 of the Portsmouth League. This means that Rule 20 of the League Rules now comes into effect. Portsmouth have played fewer than half of their fixtures, so the scores in their matches played have been deleted for both sides.
Amended table.
JANUARY 5: Jamie Wood defends his 2019 Knockout tournament title against Adam Holmes in the first round of this season's tournament, which has now been drawn. Full details.
JANUARY 5: Jamie Wood organised a highly successful Blitz tournament at the club's pre-Christmas social evening. Michael Hemming open-end proceedings with his splendid 'Knight's Pub Tour' and rounded off the evening by presenting to the club a splendid chess set for future Most Improved Player winners. Full details
SEPTEMBER 17: The English Chess Federation's new grading site is now live and can be viewed here. Players' grades have been converted to ELO-style four-digit codes. Well done, Jaimie Wilson, who comes in at an impressive 2185! Monthly grade revisions are being brought in from October. The club's thanks are due to Jamie Wood for all his work on compiling our grades for submission.
SEPTEMBER 13: News of two ex-Bognor chess club members - one player from many years back, the other a more recent participant. Phil Clinker has published the second book in his Sheriff John Withers series, entitled Thurlow Junction. The book is available on Amazon, and you can follow Phil and his blog on www.philclinkerwrites.com There's also news of Mandy Hepworth, a former Bognor player who represented England: https://britishchessnews.com/2020/03/12/happy-birthday-mandy-hepworth-12-iii-1968/ It is understood she now works as a dietician in Northern Ireland and has a married name of Gilmore.
SEPTEMBER 13: A number of players are going to take part in a 'playing at home' tournament while club nights are not possible. The mini all-play-all tournament will be run by Jaimie Wilson. Details
AUGUST 9: A number of players have kept their skills up to scratch by playing graded games courtesy of Jamie Wood. He has made his garden available on Saturday afternoons for chess throughout August. Tables are limited so arrange your opponent and contact Jamie to book a game.
JULY 25: The new grades are out. They can be viewed here.
JULY 25: Players still have the opportunity to play graded games - despite the fact the club premises are closed until further notice. Jamie Wood has kindly made his garden available for Saturday afternoon games throughout August.
There is a limit of six chess players per Saturday and games need to be booked in advance. Jamie suggests you arrange your opponent in advance too, and book as a couple. To book just phone, text or email Jamie.
JUNE 23: Bognor took up a challenge from St Maur in France for an online chess match between chess clubs from the twin towns - bringing back memories of Bognor players’ visit to Paris to take part in the St Maur chess tournament almost 25 years ago. Jaimie Wilson, Jamie Wood, John Hargreaves and Adam Rafael Holmes were among those who participated in Tuesday evening’s tournament - with Bognor finishing eighth in the nine-team battle. The 90 minutes of blitz chess was won by St Maur.
JUNE 21: The chess club has taken up an online chess challenge from the chess club based in Bognor's twin French town, St Maur, Paris. The match takes place this coming Tuesday and all players are invited to participate. The match will take place on lichess. If you want to play, contact either Jamie Wood or Jaimie Wilson as soon as possible! The match revives memories of Bognor chess players travelling to St Maur several years ago to participate in a major weekend tournament involving top players from several countries.
APRIL: Club chess is not available for the foreseeable future - hopefully it won't be too long before we can resume competitive play at The Bognor Club. Meanwhile, several players have joined an online Bognor Chess Club team - Bogor Brilliancies - on lichess.org. Jaimie Wilson has the full details.
MARCH 27: A number of Bognor Chess Club players are signed up to the chess website lichens - and Jaimie Wilson has organised them collectively under Bognor Brilliancies. The site is easy on the eye and intuitive to use. Apply to join at https://lichess.org/team/bognor-brilliancies After you have been approved, the easiest way to challenge a player is to hover the cursor over their username on the team screen and click on the clashing swords icon that appears. Many thanks to Jaimie Wilson for setting this all up.
MARCH 22: Chichester Chess Club has confirmed it has suspended club nights at the Fishbourne Centre with immediate effect. Likewise, all Portsmouth Chess League matches have been postponed.
MARCH 21: The chess club will not be meeting until further notice - until the current health situation ends. There were only four players present on Friday - they took part in an impromptu 15mins quickly tournament. Francis Fields scored 5.5, Mick Plumb 2.5, Mike Spence and Adam Rafael-Holmes 2 each.
MARCH 19: This year's East Preston Festival has been cancelled - meaning that for the first time for many years there will be no village chess challenge. The event was due to have taken place on Saturday, June 6.
MARCH 19: The club will be open tomorrow night (March 20) but there are expected to be only a few members present. The situation is being constantly reviewed in light of the current health situation.
MARCH 2: Chichester/Bognor C beat Cosham C 3.5-1.5 to help keep alive their chances of winning division three. Results: Chris Squires .5 George Feltham; Ian Richardson 0 Ray Hartley 1; Daniel Freemantle 1 Richard Dulley; John Hargreaves 1 John Webb 0; Les Stubbington 1 Dan Field 0.
FEBRUARY 24: Chichester/Bognor B beat Portsmouth B 3-2 to strengthen their grip on division two in the Portsmouth League. Match details: Ian Judd .5 Dave Goddard; Steve Smith 1 Ken Sullivan 0 (adj - resigned before resumption); Nick Mansfield .5 Ian Matthew; John Hargreaves 0 Steve Russell 1; Mick Plumb 1 Paul Eyles 0.
FEBRUARY 21: The next phase of the Club Championship is now underway. Tournament controller Jaimie Wilson has drawn up the pairings for the Championship and Challengers groups. Details
FEBRUARY 18: Chichester/Bognor A won their key home fixture against Fareham 3.5-2.5 in a match that went right down to the wire. Steve Smith, Tom Howeson and Rolandas Lukoshius ensured the home side couldn't lose. Andrew and Bill McDougall lost their matches but Jaimie Wilson came through to draw his game.
FEBRUARY 17: The qualifiers for the Club Championship group have been decided - they are Jaimie Wilson, Mick Plumb, Bill Partridge and Mike Spence from Pool A and Jamie Wood, Rob Harrison, John Hargreaves and John Kalber from Pool B. Results
FEBRUARY 10: Adam Holmes made his Portsmouth League debut in the C team match between Chichester C and Emsworth C in division three. The match ended up 2.5-2.5 with wind for Mick Plumb and Mike Spence and a draw for Ian Richardson. Details: N Mansfield 0-1 P Pinto; I Richardson 1/2 A Parker; M Spence 1-0 D Cook; M Plumb 1-0 D Jerome; A Holmes 0-1 D Hutton.
FEBRUARY 4: Chichester/Bognor B lost 3-2 away to Fareham B. Results: Fareham B 3 - 2 Chichester B. 1. Joseph Coburn 1 - 0 Tom Howeson; 2. Ashraf Syed 1 - 0 J.Wood; 3. Martin Street 1 - 0 Nick Mansfield; 4. S.Syed 0 - 1 Michael Plumb; 5. Dave Longman 0 - 1 Mike Spence.
FEBRUARY 3: Chichester/Bognor found the going tough against Fareham in their Cole Cup clash, eventually going down 2-3. Results: J. Wilson 1 - 0 A. Corkett; 2. R. Lukosius 1 - 0 M. Chapman; 3. S. Smith 0 - 1 K. Gregory; 4. T. Howeson 0 - 1 R. Marsh; 5. M. Spence 0 - 1 T. Black.
JANUARY 30: Chichester/Bognor A team are in a strong position in their match v Emsworth A - 3-2 up with one game adjourned. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 Kier Eyles; 2. Bill McDougall v Philip Stimpson adj; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius 1/2 Michael Krawzcuk; 4. Steve Smith 1-0 Paul Northcott; 5. Tom Howeson 0-1 Peter Dallas; 6. Mick Plumb 1/2 Phil Pinto. (Bill Mc's opponent subsequently resigned - Chichester/Bognor A win 4-2).
JANUARY 29: The new grades are out!
JANUARY 24: The weekly training sessions for youngsters at the Regis School are proving a tremendous success. Led by John Hargreaves, the sessions have attracted strong attendances. For information - see poster opposite. Further details
JANUARY 24: Chichester/Bognor C beat Portsmouth C 3.5-1.5 in a match much closer than the scoreline suggests. Results: K Sullivan 0-1 C Squires; P Hebblethwaite 1/2 T Howeson; P Eyles0-1 W Partridge; P Pennekett 0-1 M Spence; B Cockran 1 -0 L Willetts.
JANUARY 5: Portsmouth have announced they are unable to continue with their A team in Division 1 of the Portsmouth League. This means that Rule 20 of the League Rules now comes into effect. Portsmouth have played fewer than half of their fixtures, so the scores in their matches played have been deleted for both sides.
Amended table.
JANUARY 5: Jamie Wood defends his 2019 Knockout tournament title against Adam Holmes in the first round of this season's tournament, which has now been drawn. Full details.
JANUARY 5: Jamie Wood organised a highly successful Blitz tournament at the club's pre-Christmas social evening. Michael Hemming open-end proceedings with his splendid 'Knight's Pub Tour' and rounded off the evening by presenting to the club a splendid chess set for future Most Improved Player winners. Full details
