Congress – General

We were also saddened to hear that John Calvert had died. He was a regular at Hastings for many years and a familiar face at many other events. He was born in Hampshire but moved to Nottingham and lived initially with a Polish family. It […]

We were saddened to hear of the death of Grandmaster Miron Sher. He was born in Ukraine, at that time part of the USSR, and became a strong player and trainer from a young age. He was coach to the Russian team from 1981-1985. He […]

Following a meeting of the Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress on 22nd August 2020, the 2020/2021 Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress will regrettably not take place in its usual form. The Covid 19 regulations make this impossible in relation to social distancing and number of […]

Here is a link to an extremely positive ChessPit podcast of Phil Makepeace’s interview with John Ashworth – CEO of  Caplin Systems – sponsors of Hastings Congress, broadcast on Thursday 7th August 2020 — https://audioboom.com/posts/7650775-i-committed-to-the-committee-with-special-guest-john-ashworth […]

Best wishes to all chess friends on International Chess Day from Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress