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Easter Rapid play

EASTER RAPID PLAY
April 1st 

by courtesy of THE CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEE

OF HASTINGS & ST LEONARDS CHESS CLUB

TO BE HELD ON

MONDAY 1ST APRIL 2024

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 22 utter absolute tops

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

so advance booking is strongly recommended.

Entry fee: £3 before 30th March; £6 for later entry.

Book by e-mail to hastingschessclub@outlook.com text or phone Adrian on 07518415429

No tournament if fewer than 12 entries by Monday 25th 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

The juniors club only meets in school term-time, For the autumn term 2023, we are open every Friday, 8 September to 15 December.

For the Spring term 2024, we are open every Friday from 12 January till 22 March, except 16 February, the Spring School Holiday.

Opening times.  The Juniors club meets on Friday evenings 5.00 till 6.45 p.m. in the lower playing room at 2 Cornwallis Terrace.

Our club for Juniors is run by our members Mark Brougham and Keith Hossack. All young persons aged five to eighteen are very welcome, and parents who wish to accompany their children are very welcome too. The Juniors club is for all ability levels: we are happy to teach beginners the moves, and we welcome all 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!

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

Hastings and St Leonards Chess Club has an approved and rigorous safeguarding policy. 

 

 

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.