16/03/2020 The HCA have decided to suspend all their competitions, except Correspondence Chess, until further notice. It is to be hoped there will be time to reinstate them in an extended season but the situation is too uncertain to give a view of this now. We will be in touch when we have a plan to move forward again.
EAST ANGLIAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020
4 sections: Open, Team 600, Team 500 and Team 400.
Sunday 15th. March 2020
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HL
You can see a map at https://www.list.co.uk/place/20035178-turner-hall/
Tea and coffee will be provided free of charge.
Photo: Brendan O'Gorman
It is with sadness that I note Keith Woodhouse’s death from cancer. Keith was a member of Royston Chess Club and a good friend. We connected due to our both being members of a correspondence chess network who happened to live in the same village. Keith originally introduced me to Royston Chess Club.
03/11/19 We have three teams once again in county competitions this season. If any Herts players would like to play, please contact the appropriate team captain
The U160 team, with 16 boards, plays in the East Anglian Chess Union (EACU) County Championships.
All matches (two per day) are held on a Sunday at Turners Hall in the centre of Newmarket.
The captain is Corinne Mountford of Hertford Chess Club.
On 11 October 2019 the North Circular Chess League (NCCL) will be holding the 60th Capes Trophy. It's a 5 minute per player per game Blitz tournament over as many as 10 to 12 rounds, depending upon entries.
Wouldn’t it be great to celebrate this achievement but getting as many teams as we can. Remember this is for teams of four players. Can each of the NCCL clubs make every effort to raise as many teams as they can.
This will be held in the hall at Wanstead House starting 7:30pm. Don’t forget a bar will be open for the duration of the evening.
Adam Raoof is reintroducing this one day event, not once, but three times later this year.
29th September
27th October
17th November
Details https://letchworthchess.blogspot.com/
This annual event, perhaps better known as the Capel, Burn and Bunce, is being held:
Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd September 2019
The Hertford Club, Lombard House, Bull Plain, Hertford, SG14 1DT
The Hertford Club has a private walled garden where you can enjoy a fine selection of real ales. It's pub food is excellent too.
Full details on downloadable entry form.
Mike Price is stepping down after 15 years as captain. We urgently need a new one if we are to enter the EACU County Championships next season. Enquiries to Mike at mikeprice18@gmail.com.
Posted 25/05/19
The Herts Chess Association AGM will be held on Friday 5th July from 7.30pm in the first floor Committee Room of the Salisbury Arms Hotel, Fore Street, Hertford, SG14 1BZ.
Updated, 14/06/19, first posted 20/05/19.
With sadness we advise that Bryan Fewell passed away on Wednesday 15/05/19, following a long battle with dementia.
As you may remember, Bryan was a dedicated chess player, and a President of HCA for many years. He also served on the Board of Directors for the British Chess Federation.
His funeral will take place at 11am at Harwood Park Crematorium, Watton Road, Knebworth, Herts on Monday 3 June.
Posted 20/05/19.