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DECEMBER 11: The club will not be open either side of Christmas - December 22 and 29 - and will resume on Friday, January 5.
DECEMBER 5: Chichester/Bognor A team edged it 3.5-2.5 against Portsmouth A in division one of the Portsmouth League. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson 0-1 Oleg Barantsev; 2. Andrew McDougall 0-1 Tom Bird; 3. Bill McDougall 1/2 Simon Venables; 4. Vinuda Gunatilake1-0 Andrea Bucchi; 5. Bill Emerson1-0 Philip Hebblethwaite; 6. Tom Howeson1-0 Paul Barker. Fixtures, results & tables
DECEMBER 1: Players' grades have been updated, reflecting results of games played up to the end of November. Grades
NOVEMBER 1: Bognor Chess Club has been drawn at home to Horsham in the Paul Watson Trophy - match to be played within the next two months.
NOVEMBER 1: Tough matches for our Portsmouth League teams this week. Chichester/Bognor A went down 4.5-1.5 to Fareham A in division 1. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson1/2 R Bezuidenhout ; 2. Andrew McDougall 1/2 T Corket; 3. Bill McDougall 1/2 K Gregory; 4. Vinuda Gunatilake 0 A Ursell 1; 5. Tom Howeson 0 M Deacon 1; 6. Mike Spence 0 D Deacon 1. In division 2, Chichester/Bognor B got a highly creditable draw against a strong Fareham C side. Results: T Philidor 1/2 Steve Coe; A Syed 0-1 L Ellett; C Budden 0-1 J Hargreaves; P Cruddas 1-0 W Turner; J Mc Burnie 1-0 L Jolley.
NOVEMBER 1: Members' grades have been updated, taking into account games played during October. Grades
OCTOBER 30: Many congratulations to Jaimie Wilson, who finished joint second in the 22nd Fareham Chess Congress,run by Castle Chess, finishing with 4/6 in the Open.
OCTOBER 26: It was a tough night for Chichester/Bognor A, away to Cosham, with a 4.5-1.5 defeat. Results: 1. J. Wheeler 1 Jaimie Wilson 0; D Cordner 1 Andrew McDougall 0; R Puchades 0 Vinuda Gunatilake 1; W Grummitt 1 Tom Howeson 0; R Hartley 1 Steven Coe 0; A Smith .5 Laurence Ellett.
OCTOBER 23: It was Chichester/Bognor v Chichester/Bognor in the Cole Cup, with the A team facing the B team. The match went in favour of the "away-playing" A side, though not before there was a shock on board 1. Results: 1: M. Spence 1 - 0 J. Wilson; C. Squires 0 - 1 V. Gunatilake; 3: S. Coe 0 - 1 W. Emerson; 4: L. Ellett 1 - 0 P. White; 5: M. Webber 0 - 1 S. Smith.
OCTOBER 12: The Championship chart for the forthcoming season is now available for players to view here. Players can arrange games in advance of the evening by using our contacts page to get in touch with opponents.
OCTOBER 2: Bognor players won their games in Chichester/Bognor A team's crushing 5-1 victory over newly-promoted Fareham B in their opening Portsmouth League match. Jaimie Wilson and Norbert Gyorke - an early point thanks to a blunder by Dave Elliott - helped secure a fine result. Details: 1. Jaimie Wilson 1 - 0 J Coburn; 2. Bill McDougall 0 - 1 T Black; 3. Vinuda Gunatilake1 - 0 T Philidor; 4. Norbert Gyorke 1 - 0; D Elliott; 5. Ian Judd 1 - 0 A Syed; 6. Steve Smith1 - 0 G Hicks.
OCTOBER 2: Members' grades have been updated. Grades
SEPTEMBER 20: Bognor players did the club proud at the annual Crowborough quickly tournament, finishing in 11th, 22nd and 24th place. Crowborough Chess Congress: Championship (utuswiss.co.uk)
SEPTEMBER 20: The club's annual general meeting takes place at the club on Friday, September 29, followed by the presentation of awards and a simul versus club champion Jaimie Wilson.
SEPTEMBER 2: Congratulations to Mike Spence, who has won the club's Summer Tournament. He beat previously unbeaten Joe Pettitt in a winner-takes-all game, meaning Joe finished second, with Mick Plumb in third place. Final table
SEPTEMBER 1: Grades have been updated, accommodating games played during August. Grading list
AUGUST 30: This Friday, September 1, is the final chance to play in the Summer Tournament. Standings Attention will soon turn to a new season and the Club Championship will get underway soon. The club's AGM is to take place on Friday, September 29.
AUGUST 19: Congratulations to Jaimie Wilson, who has won the club's Knockout tournament, defeating Mick Plumb in the final. Table
AUGUST 14: Club members' grades have been updated, incorporating results up until the end of July. Thanks as always to Jamie Wood and Jaimie Wilson for recording and submitting results. Grades
JULY 30: Knockout holder Jaimie Wilson awaits the winner of the second semi-final - Norbert Gyorke v Mick Plumb - in the final of this year's tournament after Jaimie defeated Mike Spence in their semi-final game.
JUNE 10: Members of the chess club were called to the bar ... to take on East Preston festival-goers in a chess challenge at The Tudor Tavern. All eight boards were occupied throughout the morning as members of the public took on players. Picture gallery
JUNE 3: The club's summer tournament is now underway (Details) and the quarter-final line-up in the Knockout tournament is finalised. It's Joe Riley v Mick Plumb; Keith Davies v Norbert Gyorke; Luigi Caste v Mike Spence and Warwick Turner v Jaimie Wilson (Details).
JUNE 2: Members grades have been updated for the past month. Details
MAY 31: This coming Friday (June 2) sees the launch of the club's Summer Tournament. Full details
MAY 24: Bognor/Chichester B finished their season with a resounding 5-0 win over Portsmouth. Results: Norbert Gyorke 1-0 Chris Campbell; Tom Howeson 1-0 Paul Barker; Mike Spence 1-0 Lewis Hoskin; Chris Squires 1-0 Jack Vorakhann; Steve Smith 1-0 Default. The team is currently joint first with Fareham B, but may lose out on the title, based on number of games won.
MAY 18: A combined Bognor/Chichester team came up against tough opposition in Portsmouth A for their Cole Cup Plate final encounter - losing 1-4. Results: B1 Oleg Barantsev 1-0 Mike Spence; B2 Tom Bird 1-0 Chris Squires; B3 Kewel Bhoi 1-0 lan Richardson; B4 S Venables 1-0 Philip Carr; B5 Chris Campbell 0-1 M Webber. Captain Mike Spence thanked all those who played, saying everyone knew it was always going to be a tough match.
MAY 16: Bognor/Chichester A enjoyed a thumping 5.5-.5 victory against Emsworth A, meaning they finish second in division one this season.
MAY 15: Bognor Chess Club lost to Lewes in the Paul Watson Troiphy final by the narrowest margin - losing out on board count after a 2-2 draw. Results: 1: Jaimie Wilson 0 - 1 Henry Adams (w); 2: Norbert Gyorke 1 - 0 Louis Buckland; 3: Mike Spence 0 - 1 Matthew Masani; 4: Warwick Turner 1 - 0 Gary Buckland.
MAY 11: As well as facing Lewes in the final of the Paul Watson Trophy - on May 12 - Bognor have another final challenge coming up - they are away to Portsmouth B in the final of the Cole Cup Plate, this match happening on Thursday, May 18.
MAY 9: A strong Fareham line-up defeated Bognor/Chichester B 4-1, putting a big dent in our division 2 title hopes. Results: B1 D Deacon 1-0 N Gyorke; B2 J Coburn 1-0 T Howeson; B3 E Black 1-0 lan Judd; B4 D Elliott 1/2 M Spence; B5 A Syed 1/2 S Smith. Captain Mike Spence reports that all games went down to the wire, but alas lady luck was not on our side.
APRIL 30: Bognor and Arun Chess Club will host the final of the Paul Watson Tournament when they welcome Lewes to their venue on Friday, May 12. Bognor made it to the final courtesy of a tie-break win against East Grinstead after a 2-2 draw.
APRIL 20: Jaimie Wilson helped Chichester/Bognor A on the way to a crushing 5-1 win away to Cosham A in the Portsmouth League. His draw, together with another half-point from Steve Smith, plus victories for Andrew and Bill McDougall, Rolandas Lukoshius and Tom Howeson secured the win.
APRIL 17: The combined Bognor/Chichester B team lost its unbeaten record, going down 1.5-3.5 to a strong Emsworth team. But they are still handily placed at the top of Portsmouth League division two. Results: B1 N Gyorke 1-0 P Dallas; B2 T Howeson 1/2 Ed Blanden; B3 S Smith 0-1 P Pinto; B4 M Spence 0-1 A Parker; B5 M Plumb 0-1 D Saunders.
APRIL 14: The combined Bognor/Chichester B team is romping away in division two of the Portsmouth League - and are unbeaten in nine matches, six points ahead of second-placed Fareham B. In their latest two matches they beat Cosham B 3.5-1.5 and Fareham C by the same margin. Results: v Cosham: N Gyorke 1/2 - 1/2 A Smith; T Howeson 1-0 P Mc Evoy; S Smith 1-0 R Arthur; C Squires 0-1 A Warren; M Spence 1-0 Default. v Fareham: B1 S O' Toole 0-1 N Gyorke; B2 C Harris 0-1 T Howeson; B3 T Philidor 1-0 S Smith; B4 Default 0-1 M Spence; B5 C Budden 1/2-1/2 C Squires.
APRIL 5: A cup final with Lewes awaits in the Paul Watson Trophy following Bognor’s 2-2 tiebreak win in East Grinstead. Every game was very competitive, reports Jaimie Wilson, and two hard-earned draws helped get the team over the line. Results: 1) Eric Granzelius 0-1 Jaimie Wilson (w); 2) Adrian Waldock 1/2-1/2 Norbert Gyorke (b); 3) Ian Dennis 1/2-1/2 Mike Spence (w); 4) Robert Wall 1-0 Warwick Turner (b)
APRIL 5: Chichester/Bognor B are in the Cole Cup Plate final, following the team’s 4-1 victory against Portsmouth B. Results: B1 C Squires 1-0 B Cochrane; B2 M Spence 1-0 K Johnson; B3 L Ellett 1/2 P Hebblethwaite; B4 S Coe 1-0 P Barker; B5 J Hargreaves 1/2 L Rowe.
MARCH 16: Chichester/Bognor went down 3-2 to Fareham in the Cole Cup. Results: 1. R. Bezuidenhout 1 - 0 A. McDougall; 2. A. Corkett 1/2 - 1/2 J. Wilson; 3. K. Gregory 0 - 1 N. Gyorke; 4. R. Ursell 1 - 0 S. Smith; 5. T. Black 1/2 - 1/2 I. Judd.
MARCH 14: The combined Bognor/Chichester B team won their match against the Bognor/Chichester C team 5-0 in their Portsmouth League, division two, encounter. Results: 1 R. Kinzett 0 Norbert Gyorke 1; 2 J Hargreaves 0 Tom Howeson 1; L. Jolley 0 Mike Spence 1; I McDonald 0 L Ellett 1; L Summers 0 Mike Webber 1.
FEBRUARY 12: Chichester/Bognor B continued their brilliant run in division two of the Portsmouth League with another win, this time a 3-2 victory over Portsmouth B.
FEBRUARY 10: Bognor and Arun Chess Club has been drawn away to East Grinstead in the semi-final of the Paul Watson Trophy. The match is due to take place on March 30.
FEBRUARY 1: The club’s Knockout Tournament is now underway. Sixteen players are involved in the draw which can be viewed here.
JANUARY 26: Chichester/Bognor B crushed a strong Emsworth A team 4-1 in the Cole Cup - a terrific performance. Results: M Krawczuk 0 Norbet Gworke 1; P Dallas 0 Tom Howeson 1; E Bladden .5 Chris Squires; P Pinto .5 Mike Spence; A Parker 0 Mike Webber 1.
JANUARY 21: Chichester/Bognor B team continued their good form with a convincing 4.5-.5 win away to Emsworth B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League. Scores: 1 Adrian Parker 0 Tom Howeson 1; 2 Darren Saunders .5 Chris Squires; 3 S. Gates 0 Mike Spence 1; 4 Darren Cook 0 S. Coe 1; Dylan Dalli 0 Michael Webber 1. In division one, Chichester/Bognor A enjoyed a thumping 5.5-.5 away victory at Emsworth A.
DECEMBER 5: Chichester/Bognor A team edged it 3.5-2.5 against Portsmouth A in division one of the Portsmouth League. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson 0-1 Oleg Barantsev; 2. Andrew McDougall 0-1 Tom Bird; 3. Bill McDougall 1/2 Simon Venables; 4. Vinuda Gunatilake1-0 Andrea Bucchi; 5. Bill Emerson1-0 Philip Hebblethwaite; 6. Tom Howeson1-0 Paul Barker. Fixtures, results & tables
DECEMBER 1: Players' grades have been updated, reflecting results of games played up to the end of November. Grades
NOVEMBER 1: Bognor Chess Club has been drawn at home to Horsham in the Paul Watson Trophy - match to be played within the next two months.
NOVEMBER 1: Tough matches for our Portsmouth League teams this week. Chichester/Bognor A went down 4.5-1.5 to Fareham A in division 1. Results: 1. Jaimie Wilson1/2 R Bezuidenhout ; 2. Andrew McDougall 1/2 T Corket; 3. Bill McDougall 1/2 K Gregory; 4. Vinuda Gunatilake 0 A Ursell 1; 5. Tom Howeson 0 M Deacon 1; 6. Mike Spence 0 D Deacon 1. In division 2, Chichester/Bognor B got a highly creditable draw against a strong Fareham C side. Results: T Philidor 1/2 Steve Coe; A Syed 0-1 L Ellett; C Budden 0-1 J Hargreaves; P Cruddas 1-0 W Turner; J Mc Burnie 1-0 L Jolley.
NOVEMBER 1: Members' grades have been updated, taking into account games played during October. Grades
OCTOBER 30: Many congratulations to Jaimie Wilson, who finished joint second in the 22nd Fareham Chess Congress,run by Castle Chess, finishing with 4/6 in the Open.
OCTOBER 26: It was a tough night for Chichester/Bognor A, away to Cosham, with a 4.5-1.5 defeat. Results: 1. J. Wheeler 1 Jaimie Wilson 0; D Cordner 1 Andrew McDougall 0; R Puchades 0 Vinuda Gunatilake 1; W Grummitt 1 Tom Howeson 0; R Hartley 1 Steven Coe 0; A Smith .5 Laurence Ellett.
OCTOBER 23: It was Chichester/Bognor v Chichester/Bognor in the Cole Cup, with the A team facing the B team. The match went in favour of the "away-playing" A side, though not before there was a shock on board 1. Results: 1: M. Spence 1 - 0 J. Wilson; C. Squires 0 - 1 V. Gunatilake; 3: S. Coe 0 - 1 W. Emerson; 4: L. Ellett 1 - 0 P. White; 5: M. Webber 0 - 1 S. Smith.
OCTOBER 12: The Championship chart for the forthcoming season is now available for players to view here. Players can arrange games in advance of the evening by using our contacts page to get in touch with opponents.
OCTOBER 2: Bognor players won their games in Chichester/Bognor A team's crushing 5-1 victory over newly-promoted Fareham B in their opening Portsmouth League match. Jaimie Wilson and Norbert Gyorke - an early point thanks to a blunder by Dave Elliott - helped secure a fine result. Details: 1. Jaimie Wilson 1 - 0 J Coburn; 2. Bill McDougall 0 - 1 T Black; 3. Vinuda Gunatilake1 - 0 T Philidor; 4. Norbert Gyorke 1 - 0; D Elliott; 5. Ian Judd 1 - 0 A Syed; 6. Steve Smith1 - 0 G Hicks.
OCTOBER 2: Members' grades have been updated. Grades
SEPTEMBER 20: Bognor players did the club proud at the annual Crowborough quickly tournament, finishing in 11th, 22nd and 24th place. Crowborough Chess Congress: Championship (utuswiss.co.uk)
SEPTEMBER 20: The club's annual general meeting takes place at the club on Friday, September 29, followed by the presentation of awards and a simul versus club champion Jaimie Wilson.
SEPTEMBER 2: Congratulations to Mike Spence, who has won the club's Summer Tournament. He beat previously unbeaten Joe Pettitt in a winner-takes-all game, meaning Joe finished second, with Mick Plumb in third place. Final table
SEPTEMBER 1: Grades have been updated, accommodating games played during August. Grading list
AUGUST 30: This Friday, September 1, is the final chance to play in the Summer Tournament. Standings Attention will soon turn to a new season and the Club Championship will get underway soon. The club's AGM is to take place on Friday, September 29.
AUGUST 19: Congratulations to Jaimie Wilson, who has won the club's Knockout tournament, defeating Mick Plumb in the final. Table
AUGUST 14: Club members' grades have been updated, incorporating results up until the end of July. Thanks as always to Jamie Wood and Jaimie Wilson for recording and submitting results. Grades
JULY 30: Knockout holder Jaimie Wilson awaits the winner of the second semi-final - Norbert Gyorke v Mick Plumb - in the final of this year's tournament after Jaimie defeated Mike Spence in their semi-final game.
JUNE 10: Members of the chess club were called to the bar ... to take on East Preston festival-goers in a chess challenge at The Tudor Tavern. All eight boards were occupied throughout the morning as members of the public took on players. Picture gallery
JUNE 3: The club's summer tournament is now underway (Details) and the quarter-final line-up in the Knockout tournament is finalised. It's Joe Riley v Mick Plumb; Keith Davies v Norbert Gyorke; Luigi Caste v Mike Spence and Warwick Turner v Jaimie Wilson (Details).
JUNE 2: Members grades have been updated for the past month. Details
MAY 31: This coming Friday (June 2) sees the launch of the club's Summer Tournament. Full details
MAY 24: Bognor/Chichester B finished their season with a resounding 5-0 win over Portsmouth. Results: Norbert Gyorke 1-0 Chris Campbell; Tom Howeson 1-0 Paul Barker; Mike Spence 1-0 Lewis Hoskin; Chris Squires 1-0 Jack Vorakhann; Steve Smith 1-0 Default. The team is currently joint first with Fareham B, but may lose out on the title, based on number of games won.
MAY 18: A combined Bognor/Chichester team came up against tough opposition in Portsmouth A for their Cole Cup Plate final encounter - losing 1-4. Results: B1 Oleg Barantsev 1-0 Mike Spence; B2 Tom Bird 1-0 Chris Squires; B3 Kewel Bhoi 1-0 lan Richardson; B4 S Venables 1-0 Philip Carr; B5 Chris Campbell 0-1 M Webber. Captain Mike Spence thanked all those who played, saying everyone knew it was always going to be a tough match.
MAY 16: Bognor/Chichester A enjoyed a thumping 5.5-.5 victory against Emsworth A, meaning they finish second in division one this season.
MAY 15: Bognor Chess Club lost to Lewes in the Paul Watson Troiphy final by the narrowest margin - losing out on board count after a 2-2 draw. Results: 1: Jaimie Wilson 0 - 1 Henry Adams (w); 2: Norbert Gyorke 1 - 0 Louis Buckland; 3: Mike Spence 0 - 1 Matthew Masani; 4: Warwick Turner 1 - 0 Gary Buckland.
MAY 11: As well as facing Lewes in the final of the Paul Watson Trophy - on May 12 - Bognor have another final challenge coming up - they are away to Portsmouth B in the final of the Cole Cup Plate, this match happening on Thursday, May 18.
MAY 9: A strong Fareham line-up defeated Bognor/Chichester B 4-1, putting a big dent in our division 2 title hopes. Results: B1 D Deacon 1-0 N Gyorke; B2 J Coburn 1-0 T Howeson; B3 E Black 1-0 lan Judd; B4 D Elliott 1/2 M Spence; B5 A Syed 1/2 S Smith. Captain Mike Spence reports that all games went down to the wire, but alas lady luck was not on our side.
APRIL 30: Bognor and Arun Chess Club will host the final of the Paul Watson Tournament when they welcome Lewes to their venue on Friday, May 12. Bognor made it to the final courtesy of a tie-break win against East Grinstead after a 2-2 draw.
APRIL 20: Jaimie Wilson helped Chichester/Bognor A on the way to a crushing 5-1 win away to Cosham A in the Portsmouth League. His draw, together with another half-point from Steve Smith, plus victories for Andrew and Bill McDougall, Rolandas Lukoshius and Tom Howeson secured the win.
APRIL 17: The combined Bognor/Chichester B team lost its unbeaten record, going down 1.5-3.5 to a strong Emsworth team. But they are still handily placed at the top of Portsmouth League division two. Results: B1 N Gyorke 1-0 P Dallas; B2 T Howeson 1/2 Ed Blanden; B3 S Smith 0-1 P Pinto; B4 M Spence 0-1 A Parker; B5 M Plumb 0-1 D Saunders.
APRIL 14: The combined Bognor/Chichester B team is romping away in division two of the Portsmouth League - and are unbeaten in nine matches, six points ahead of second-placed Fareham B. In their latest two matches they beat Cosham B 3.5-1.5 and Fareham C by the same margin. Results: v Cosham: N Gyorke 1/2 - 1/2 A Smith; T Howeson 1-0 P Mc Evoy; S Smith 1-0 R Arthur; C Squires 0-1 A Warren; M Spence 1-0 Default. v Fareham: B1 S O' Toole 0-1 N Gyorke; B2 C Harris 0-1 T Howeson; B3 T Philidor 1-0 S Smith; B4 Default 0-1 M Spence; B5 C Budden 1/2-1/2 C Squires.
APRIL 5: A cup final with Lewes awaits in the Paul Watson Trophy following Bognor’s 2-2 tiebreak win in East Grinstead. Every game was very competitive, reports Jaimie Wilson, and two hard-earned draws helped get the team over the line. Results: 1) Eric Granzelius 0-1 Jaimie Wilson (w); 2) Adrian Waldock 1/2-1/2 Norbert Gyorke (b); 3) Ian Dennis 1/2-1/2 Mike Spence (w); 4) Robert Wall 1-0 Warwick Turner (b)
APRIL 5: Chichester/Bognor B are in the Cole Cup Plate final, following the team’s 4-1 victory against Portsmouth B. Results: B1 C Squires 1-0 B Cochrane; B2 M Spence 1-0 K Johnson; B3 L Ellett 1/2 P Hebblethwaite; B4 S Coe 1-0 P Barker; B5 J Hargreaves 1/2 L Rowe.
MARCH 16: Chichester/Bognor went down 3-2 to Fareham in the Cole Cup. Results: 1. R. Bezuidenhout 1 - 0 A. McDougall; 2. A. Corkett 1/2 - 1/2 J. Wilson; 3. K. Gregory 0 - 1 N. Gyorke; 4. R. Ursell 1 - 0 S. Smith; 5. T. Black 1/2 - 1/2 I. Judd.
MARCH 14: The combined Bognor/Chichester B team won their match against the Bognor/Chichester C team 5-0 in their Portsmouth League, division two, encounter. Results: 1 R. Kinzett 0 Norbert Gyorke 1; 2 J Hargreaves 0 Tom Howeson 1; L. Jolley 0 Mike Spence 1; I McDonald 0 L Ellett 1; L Summers 0 Mike Webber 1.
FEBRUARY 12: Chichester/Bognor B continued their brilliant run in division two of the Portsmouth League with another win, this time a 3-2 victory over Portsmouth B.
FEBRUARY 10: Bognor and Arun Chess Club has been drawn away to East Grinstead in the semi-final of the Paul Watson Trophy. The match is due to take place on March 30.
FEBRUARY 1: The club’s Knockout Tournament is now underway. Sixteen players are involved in the draw which can be viewed here.
JANUARY 26: Chichester/Bognor B crushed a strong Emsworth A team 4-1 in the Cole Cup - a terrific performance. Results: M Krawczuk 0 Norbet Gworke 1; P Dallas 0 Tom Howeson 1; E Bladden .5 Chris Squires; P Pinto .5 Mike Spence; A Parker 0 Mike Webber 1.
JANUARY 21: Chichester/Bognor B team continued their good form with a convincing 4.5-.5 win away to Emsworth B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League. Scores: 1 Adrian Parker 0 Tom Howeson 1; 2 Darren Saunders .5 Chris Squires; 3 S. Gates 0 Mike Spence 1; 4 Darren Cook 0 S. Coe 1; Dylan Dalli 0 Michael Webber 1. In division one, Chichester/Bognor A enjoyed a thumping 5.5-.5 away victory at Emsworth A.
