Tag Archives: Hastings
Hastings (7) – Three tied at top with three rounds to go — !
The round opened with seven players still undefeated. It turned-out to be a black day for the Whites, ‘Your Aged Editor’ having to run his thumb down the charts as far as board 13 before …
Hastings (6). Three way tie as the leader stumbles
The lead changes hands, the going gets tough, now tougher still. Still, what can you do? The Hastings spectators enjoyed themselves and that’s important. Opposite coloured bishops on board 2, surely that means a draw? …
Hastings (3) – Sussex History – tradition and cold weather equals chess
The Eighty-eighth Hastings & St Leonards International Congress is now underway. Round four is taking place as I type these exciting lines. Several upsets in the opening rounds. G Kjartansson (ISL), S Sulskis (LTU), D …
Counting Down to Hastings
Hastings and St Leonards 88th International Congress opens on Friday 28th December and runs until 6th January. Sections for all standards. Entries still being taken, pae123@aol.com. Commentary by Grandmaster Chris Ward. Entry to watch and …
Sir Patrick Moore, 1923 – 2012
Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore, CBE, FRS, FRAS (4 March 1923 – 9 December 2012) was the presenter of ‘The Sky at Night’ the longest running TV programme on British television. His autobiography reveals that he …
