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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Hampshire Megafinal : April 22nd, 2018
The Hampshire Megafinal is taking place on Sunday, April 22nd 2018 in the splendid environs of Perin’s School, Pound Hill, New Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9BS.
If your child has qualified to the Megafinal stage and your school postcode is a Hampshire one then this is the correct Megafinal to enter.
Alternatively, if this is your nearest Megafinal then you may enter even if your school postcode is not a Hampshire one.
To enter the Hampshire Megafinal please click here
Swindon Magic for Hampshire Under-11 Team
Eighteen Under-11 Hampshire chess players braved to the snowy and icy cold winds (mostly North or West) to the superb New College school in Swindon near Brighton and had a great time playing chess against seven other counties which were : Berkshire, Glamorgan, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey (Wey Valley), Sussex and Wiltshire.
Starting out with two players short meant we always lost at least two points per round translating to -6 from three rounds. Despite this handicap the team acheived plus scores in two out of three rounds and finished a very creditable 5th out of eight counties in the first competition for the team in many years.
Winners were Surrey over Sussex on the slimmest of tie-breaks (most wins).
We should have a particularly load shout out for three players who scored 100% (3/3) : Matthew Deacon, James New and Patrick Atkinson.
Andrew Kirby scored a very strong 2.5/3 on board one (top board) to lead the team.
A big thank-you to all the Mums and Dads who transported their children. Thanks to Jocelyn Kirby for her invaluable help.
Detailed results may be seen here.
Here is a photograph of the team :
John
Chess (almost) by the Sea Side !
Seventeen young Under 9 chess players ventured (mostly South or East) to a lovely school in Hassocks near Brighton and had a great time playing chess. More details to follow.
A big thank-you to all the Mums and Dads who transported their children. Thanks to Alex Warren and Ollie Blacklock for their invaluable help today.
Many tremendous performances and a special shout out to six year old Nicholas Deacon who scored 3/3 on board 3 and Harrison Cwajna on board 12 : perfect !
The detailed results may been seen here.
Here is a photograph of our Under-9 Team :
John
Success for Hampshire Girls !
Hampshire Junior Chess Association is proud to report success for Hampshire girls in recent tournaments as follows :
In the Wiltshire and West of England Tournament :
Mansa Chandar : U14 Girls West of England Champion 2018
and
Melissa Hamilton : U12 Girls West of England Championship 2018
Well done girls and we are confident of further success !