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HASTINGS CONGRESS FACES FUNDING CUT
The Hastings International Chess Congress organisers have been advised by Hastings Borough Council that they propose cutting the funding by 50% to £10,000 for the next event and cutting funding completely for the following year. This was announced in the Hastings Observer of 16th January […]
Final Roundup – HICC 2014/15
Hastings International Chess Congress ended on Tuesday 6th January 2015. This year there was an outright winner – Grandmaster Zhao Jun from China with 8 points out of 9. He holds the Golombek Trophy for one year and received first prize of £2,000. The presentation […]
Hastings 2014/15 Prize List
1st 8/9 Jun Zhao GM CHN £2000 2-4 7/9 Alexandr Fier GM BRA £816.67 Gudmundur Kjartasson IM ISL £816.67 Aleksander Mista GM POL £816.67 5-9 6½/9 Keith Arkell GM ENG £160 Jonathan Hawkins GM ENG £160 Maxime Lagarde GM FRA £160 […]
Round 9 – final report
Often there is an ‘end of term’ feeling to the last round of a 9 day or more tournament. Players are content to agree a draw with their new or old friends. This was not at all the case here where there was so much […]