Author: Anthony Giles

From Friday 22nd March 2024, Eastbourne Chess Club will be relocating to a new premises: The Lion Works, Sidley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7HB We are pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Eastbourne Bridge Club, who have kindly agreed for us to use their new space on Friday evenings....

Many thanks to Pam Ansell and her husband for the kind donation of a beautiful glass chess set, along with a beginner book by GM Daniel King. It is very much appreciated, and we are sure it will be put to good use!...

Our 5th team recently turned out a superb performance in Division 3 of the Sussex Chess League, winning 4.5 to 0.5 against Horsham 5, on Friday 15 December 2023. Peter Holdstock played black on board 1. His opponent was Thomas Williams, who played the English. After a quiet opening,...

Our 5th team played at home against a strong Hastings 3rd team on Friday 10thNovember 2023, when, despite valiant efforts by all, the team lost 0.5 – 3.5. On board 1, John Wright played black against Marc Bryant and had a similar performance to the match against Haywards Heath...

Our closest neighbours and friends at Bexhill Chess Club played host to our 4th team on Friday 17th November, for a Division 3 match against Bexhill 4. Played at their lovely new venue of Little Common Community Centre, adjacent to St Mark’s Church, the match-up seemed close on paper;...

After almost a third of the match season, our club has got off to a flying start in the 2023 Sussex Chess League. Currently, Eastbourne teams are topping the table in all three divisions. In Division 1, Eastbourne 1 is currently in second place behind Horsham 1, with two...

16th November. Another Thursday, another road trip to the lovely setting of The Bookshop in East Grinstead. After our 4th team’s success there a fortnight ago, this outing saw our 3rd take on their 1st in Division 2. It is always a pleasure to play at The Bookshop, surrounded...

After a four-year hiatus, club members will have the chance to compete for a champion title, alongside a new challengers section, and a rapid time format event. As with many things, the COVID-19 pandemic prevented such tournaments from running in recent years. This season sees their return, led by...

This was a new event for me, and it also had the attraction of being in a place that I did not know. I know London well, but not Streatham, so it seemed a good opportunity to get to know the area. Over the years I have played in...

Thursday 2nd November, 2023. This was a day of extreme weather, with heavy rainfall and exceptionally high winds battering the south coast. Captain Pete Finch did a superb job getting our 5th team to Haywards Heath and back safely through the terrible storm and floods. The match was equally...