99th Hastings International Chess Congress

The TRADEWISE 92nd Hastings International Chess Congress will take place at Horntye Park Sports Complex from 28th December 2016 – 5th January 2017 and will be held in memory of Con Power, Director of the Congress for many years. The event will be sponsored by Tradewise […]

Con Power was one of the unsung heroes of British Chess but as Director of the world’s oldest chess event he devoted hours of time and effort to keeping the Congress alive and maintaining its reputation as one of the major international chess events. Con […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Con Power, Director of Hastings International Chess Congress from 1983 – 2015.  Con had been ill for some time and faced this with considerable courage and dignity.  He died at home two days ago […]