Month: October 2023

Eastbourne 4 Score Big Win in Division 3

On Thursday 19th October, Eastbourne 4 travelled through a thunderstorm to take on East Grinstead Bookshop’s 2nd team. The journey was worth it, as the team played very well, defeating the home side 0-4, with both Tadeusz Tompsett and Colin Clark beating opponents with significantly higher ratings. Tadeusz’s game...
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Sussex Chess League Starts With Inter-club Double Header

The new Sussex Chess League season began on October 13th, with two Eastbourne vs Eastbourne matches being played simultaneously at the club. League rules stipulate that teams from the same club in the same division must play each other first, so we saw Eastbourne 1 vs Eastbourne 2 in...
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Eastbourne Players Win Hastings U1850 Tournament

Two Eastbourne players shared first-place honours at a recent tournament held by Hastings and St.Leonard’s Chess Club, for players rated ECF1850 and below. Held on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of September at the historic clubhouse in Hastings, players battled over five classical time-control games. The tournament was small,...
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