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Events, News

Easter Rapid play

EASTER RAPID PLAY
Monday Bank Holiday April 6th

by courtesy of THE CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEE

OF HASTINGS & ST LEONARDS CHESS CLUB

TO BE HELD ON

MONDAY 6TH APRIL 2026

CLOCKS START 2:00 p.m.

(arrive and check in by 1:45 p.m.)

7 Round Swiss of 10 minutes per game plus 5 seconds per move.

Results will be submitted for English Chess Federation rapidplay grading.

ENTRIES FROM CLUB MEMBERS ONLY

Many modest (sometimes silly) prizes to be won by players at all levels.

Prize giving is expected to be finished by 6:30 p.m.

Entrance numbers strictly limited to 24 utter absolute tops

and people will be turned away after that number is reached,

so advance booking is strongly recommended.

Entry fee: £3 pay on the day.

Book by e-mail to hastingschessclub@outlook.com

text or phone Adrian

No tournament if fewer than 12 entries by Monday 30th March.

Haphazard tea time refreshments (self-service) provided.

Visitors’ parking vouchers (cheaper than street parking) available from Jim Wheeler,

07875 712005 or james.wheeler9@btinternet.com

Junior Club, News, Regulars

Junior Club

Our club for Juniors is run by our members Mark Brougham and Keith Hossack. The Juniors club is for all ability levels: we are happy to teach beginners the moves, and we welcome all youngsters who enjoy playing chess, whether for fun or more competitively. And Hastings and St Leonards Chess Club has plenty of expert members who will be happy to give tips to any budding chess prodigies!

Age groups: The Juniors club is open to all young persons aged five to eighteen who are interested in chess. For five to seven year olds, we ask that a parent or carer accompany the child while they are on the Club premises. Parents who wish to accompany older children are of course very welcome too.

Safeguarding: We have an approved and rigorous safeguarding policy.

 Where: The Juniors club meets in the lower playing room in the Club’s own premises at 2 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings, TN34 1EB.

When: Friday evenings in school term time, 4.30pm until 6.30 p.m. We reopen after the Christmas holidays on 16 January 2026. Then we are open every Friday except 20 February, the school mid-term holiday. We will be closed from 27 March to 10 April 2026 for the Easter holidays, reopening on 17 April 2026.

Our charges: first three sessions are a free sample, after that £2 visitor’s fee per attendance, or take out a junior membership for £10 to cover attendance for the whole year.

Donations: Hastings and St Leonards Chess Club welcomes donations earmarked for the Juniors club.

For any further details, please contact Keith Hossack at dialethe@yahoo.co.uk

 

Regulars

Club Night

Friday night is Club Night!

Come and join us as we host our regular ‘friendly’ Club Night each Friday. We currently hold ‘friendly’ rapid-chess matches once a month, timed and/or with appropriate handicap measures agreed accordingly between opponents.

Open to members & non-members* from 6:30pm ’til 9:00pm every Friday night. Register before 6:45pm for 7:00pm start when matches are planned

*non-members may attend free of charge for three sessions before being invited to apply to become a member of the club.