Horsham Chess Club

News of next years London chess classic

Matt Forster has scored an amazing 7/7 to jointly share the top performance in the Mid Sussex League...well done to him and also to Roger Waddingham who achieved 8.5/11.

Full results at http://www.midsussexchess.org.uk/

Congratulations to Mike Forster for winning the Knockout. After an initial draw with Anthony Higgs he was successful at the second attempt and picks up the Knockout trophy. Mike won the Knockout plate last year so he is building up an excellent track record in this event!

No, this is not a spoof!

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10468675.Sussex_University_students_aim_t...

Congratulations to Anthony Higgs who can not be caught in the Rook now.

Congratulations also to Paul Richardson for winning the Knight which secures him promotion to the Bishop for next season.

We are just waiting for the final results in the Bishop...

HJCC members Matthew Forster and Oliver Thorne were part of the winning Sussex team at the EPSCA Under 11 finals in Nottingham.

A much awaited (twice postponed) match finally took place – and an out of form Horsham team lost their second match of the season. Nevertheless ...

Just a quick reminder to all parents that there is no junior chess tomorrow due to half term. See you again next week.

Another great evening with some howling errors (mainly mine) and some attacking chess. Anthony Higgs achieved 6.5/7 but still had to have a play off with Phil Stimpson - with Phil going through to the final to play Paul Taylor.

In an exciting couple of games Paul finally won to make him champion!

Horsham Junior Chess Club's talented players scored very well at the recent UK Chess Challenge Megafinal held over the bank holiday weekend. Several players now go forward to the next stage of the competition...