Hastings countdown begins!

December 16, 2012 Pam 0

Final preparations are underway for the Hastings International Chess Congress which opens on Friday 28th December 2012 and continues until 6th January 2013. Players signed up for the Masters Tournament already include 13 grandmasters and 22 countries are represented from as far afield as New […]

Dates – the 88th Hastings International Congress

December 14, 2012 Pam 0

THE 88TH HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS will take place at Horntye Park Sports Complex from 28th December 2012 to 6th January 2013 thanks to the continuing support of Hastings Borough Council. Despite severe budget cuts, Hastings Borough Council has generously agreed to sponsor the International […]

FIDE “FIRST” for Hastings

December 21, 2011 Pam 0

The world’s first ever FIDE-rated Blitz tournament will take place at the White Rock Hotel, Hastings on Monday 2nd January. FIDE are starting to collect rating information from blitz and rapidplay games starting 1 January 2012.  The two new lists will be published 1 July […]

Hastings chess – pieces fall into place

December 20, 2011 Pam 0

THE 87TH Hastings International Chess Congress will take place from 28th December 2011 to 28th January 2012 at Horntye Park Sports Complex Entries have so far been received from India to Iceland and Ukraine to USA. Numbers in the Masters event have already overtaken last […]

Warm welcome for chess players

October 24, 2011 Pam 0

Entries are now coming in for the 87th Hastings International Chess Congress.  Leading the field in the Masters to date are GM’s Istratescu (Rom), Howell (Eng) and Edouard (Fra) all of whom were winners with GM Mark Hebden in 2009/10. Following problems with the heating […]

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