Michael Blake

Fareham v Chichester league Winners Match

League Winner’s Cup Match

Michael Blake

Many months in the planning, the League Winner’s Cup match came to fruition on the evening of 21st June 2022. ...

The Lysses Hotel

Hampshire Chess Congress 2022

Michael Blake

We are delighted to announce that following recent ‘lockdowns’ we are able to offer an over-the-board Chess Congress this year. ...

8 board match Chandlers Ford C v Basingstoke C 1st March 2022. Supplied by K.Lamb

Chandlers Ford Chess Club in 2022

Michael Blake

A very thorough and interesting review of Chandlers Ford Chess Club in 2022 has been published on the club website. ...

Challenge Match

League Challenge Match

Michael Blake

An exciting Inter-league challenge match is scheduled for Tuesday 21st June between Fareham, winners of the Southampton League, and Chichester, ...

Chandlers Ford Chess Club

Chandlers Ford B v Andover B

Michael Blake

Southampton Chess League has started again after recent lockdown restrictions were lifted. Last night there were easily 25 + players ...

Results Archive

Hampshire beat Sussex

Michael Blake

In the 1887-1888 season, Hampshire beat Sussex by 30 to 26 points. Next season saw Sussex claim victory 11-10 but ...

Hampshire Chess Congress Trophies

Hampshire Congress Winners

Michael Blake

Graham Stuart has updated his excellent Hampshire Chess history website to detail the winners of the Hampshire Individual tournaments from ...

In Praise of Chess

In Praise of Chess

Michael Blake

Hampshire Chess stalwart Gillian Moore has penned her third book which is presented here and made freely available to all. ...

British Chess Championship 2021

British Chess Championships 2021

Michael Blake

This year’s British Championships will start on Saturday 2nd October and will run for two weeks at venues in Hull ...

‘The Chess Openings’ by Isidor Gunsberg

A Chess Book That I Bought

Michael Blake

Former Hampshire, Southampton, and Chandlers Ford Chess Club member Kev Byard – “My article here is devoted to that book, ...