Tournaments

A K.O. competition with ‘traditional’ time controls permitting the leisure of adjournments rather than quick-play finishes.
Open to players who live in Sussex or who are members of Sussex clubs
New 3 hours playing session should permit evening matches.
Entry fee £3.50
Tournament Controller: Paul Batchelor

P.Batchelor@outlook.com

Tournament Fees

Cheques payable to Sussex County Chess Association; or SCCA bank account details can be made available on request for direct payments.

Results

For up to date results. Please, see below.

lms.englishchess.org.uk/lms/organisation/1118/fixtures

Paul Watson Trophy Rules

The Paul Watson Trophy is the permanent property of the Sussex County Chess Association (SCCA) and is competed for annually among clubs in Sussex. The winning team shall hold the Cup for one year.
An entrance fee shall be paid by each competing team, comprising an amount determined by the SCCA (for 2022-23, the fee is £6).
Entries shall be sent to the Tournament Controller not later than 29th October.
The competition shall be played as a Knock-Out, unless there are 3 teams entered, in which case an all-play-all will apply. In general, the draw for each round will be made randomly by the Tournament Controller (TC), unless there are sufficient entries to introduce geographically split pairings (West and East zones).
Teams shall be of four players. Clubs may enter multiple teams, but players may only play for one team in any given season. Players should be bona fide club members (in the event of doubt over eligibility, clubs should refer in advance of the match to the TC for a ruling).
The average ECF rating of each team, rounded to the nearest whole number, shall be no more than 1825, using the September 2022 list for fixtures before 31st Jan and for fixtures after 31st Jan, the January 2023 list. Players that have a lower rating using the current monthly list as at the date of the fixture may be rated using that list. Unrated players will be treated as graded 1750, or their most recent ECF rating, if applicable.
Teams shall play in order of strength, having regard to the latest ECF rating List
The TC will determine the time-scales allowed for each round, with the aim of the final being played on or before 31st May in each year.
Team captains shall make arrangements for holding matches, within the time-scales determined by the TC. The home team captain shall within 10 days of receipt of the pairing, offer three dates, at least 14 days away and avoiding clashes with away club fixtures. One of these must be accepted by the away team captain within 7 days, otherwise the Tournament Controller shall have the right to default the offending team, subject to appeal to the SCCA committee. Failure to play on the agreed date shall likewise result in default, save in exceptional circumstances.
Matches are assumed to be mid-week, but may be played at weekends by mutual agreement
Board colours for each match are to be determined by toss of a coin.
Time controls: a. The rate of play shall be all moves in 80 minutes with a 10 second increment per move from move 1. b. Where suitable digital clocks are not available, or with the agreement of both players, a time control of 30 moves in 60 mins, followed by a quick-play finish of 30 mins for each player may be used.
In the event of a tied match, the result shall be determined by: a. Board count b. Board elimination from the bottom board upwards c. The team with black on odds shall be the winner
The interpretation of these rules and the conduct of the competition including the resolution of any disputes shall be at the discretion of the TC, with any appeal of the TC’s decisions to be considered by the SCCA committee.

The McArthur Cup Rules

The McArthur Cup is the permanent property of the Sussex County Chess Association (SCCA) and is competed for annually among clubs in Sussex. The winning team shall hold the Cup for one year.
An entrance fee shall be paid by each competing team, comprising an amount determined by the SCCA (for 2022-23, the fee is £8).
Entries shall be sent to the Tournament Controller not later than 29th October.
The competition shall be played as a Knock-Out, unless there are 3 teams entered, in which case an all-play-all will apply. In general, the draw for each round will be made randomly by the Tournament Controller (TC), unless there are sufficient entries to introduce geographically split pairings (West and East zones).
Teams shall be of six players. Clubs may enter multiple teams, but players may only play for one team in any given season. Players should be bona fide club members (in the event of doubt over eligibility, clubs should refer in advance of the match to the TC for a ruling).
Teams shall play in order of strength, having regard to the latest ECF rating list.
The TC will determine the time-scales allowed for each round, with the aim of the final being played on or before 31st May in each year.
Team captains shall make arrangements for holding matches, within the time-scales determined by the TC. The home team captain shall within 10 days of receipt of the pairing, offer three dates, at least 14 days away and avoiding clashes with away club fixtures. One of these must be accepted by the away team captain within 7 days, otherwise the Tournament Controller shall have the right to default the offending team, subject to appeal to the SCCA committee. Failure to play on the agreed date shall likewise result in default, save in exceptional circumstances.
Matches may be played either at week-ends, where the home venue is available, or mid-week.
Board colours for each match are to be determined by toss of a coin.
Time controls: a. For week-end matches (assuming a 4.5 hour session is available): i. The default time control is 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 20 mins for each player until the end of the game, with an increment of 10 seconds from move one. ii. W here suitable digital clocks are not available, or with the agreement of both players, a time control of 35 moves in 105 mins, followed by a quick-play finish of 30 mins for each player may be used. b. For mid-week matches (assuming a 3.5 hour session is available): i. The default time control is 40 moves in 90 minutes, with an increment of 10 seconds from move one. ii. Where suitable digital clocks are not available, or with the agreement of both players, a time control of 35 moves in 75 mins, followed by a quick-play finish of 30 mins for each player may be used. c. Alterna tively, the Captains may by mutual agreement vary the time controls, provided that games remain eligible for Standard-Play grading. For example: i. Where a 3 hour session is only available for evening mid-week matches, a time control such as 30 moves in 60 mins, followed by 30 mins each quick play finish could be used, or 40 moves in 80 mins with a 10 sec increment from the start. ii. Where sufficient time is available for a week-end match, a 30 second increment could be used, such as 40 moves in 100 minutes plus 30 seconds per move, followed by the rest of the game in 50 minutes plus 30 seconds per move
In the event of a tied match, the result shall be determined by: a. B oard count b. Board elimination from the bottom board upwards c. The team with black on odds shall be the winner
The interpretation of these rules and the conduct of the competition including the resolution of any disputes shall be at the discretion of the TC, with any appeal of the TC’s decisions to be considered by the SCCA committee.

The Wilson Cup Rules

The Wilson Cup[Individual County Championship Trophy] is the permanent property of the Sussex County Chess Association (SCCA) and is competed for annually among competitors in Sussex. The winning player shall hold the Trophy for one year.
An entrance fee shall be paid by each entrant, comprising an amount determined by the SCCA (for 2022-23, the fee is £3.50).
The competition shall be played as a Knock-Out,
The TC will determine the time-scales allowed for each round, with the aim of the final being played on or before 31st July in each year. The final shall comprise a two game match[each player having one white and one black game]. If after the two games the scores are level, then if either player desires, a further two games shall be played[ each player having one white and one black game].. If the scores are still level then first place shall be shared.
Board colours for each match are to be determined by the Tournament Controller through random generation. If the first game is drawn the colours are reversed for the next and so on. The black player shall decide home venue. The white player is to be informed of the venue and rates of play.
Where a minimum four hour session is available the rates of play will be as follows. Forty moves in two hours with a subsequent twenty moves each hour. Adjournment after four hours is possible. If it is not possible to accommodate a four hour session then the following rates of play apply. Thirty-six moves in ninety minutes with a subsequent eighteen moves each Forty-five minutes. Here, there will be a minimum three hour playing session.
The interpretation of these rules and the conduct of the competition including the resolution of any disputes shall be at the discretion of the TC, with any appeal of the TC’s decisions to be considered by the SCCA committee.

Tournament Trophies

The Paul Watson Trophy

Winners of the Paul Watson Trophy.

2006-07 Lewes, 2010-11 Lewes, 2011-12 St Francis & Haywards Heath, 2012-13 Horsham, 2013-14 Lewes, 2014-15 Lewes, 2015-16 Woodpushers, 2018-19 Bognor & Arun, 2022-23 Lewes, 2023-24 Bognor & Arun, 2024-25 Lewes, 2025-26 East Grinstead.

The McArthur Cup

Winners of the McArthur Cup.

1889 Lewes. 1890 Lewes, 1891 Petworth, 1892 Horsham, 1893 Eastbourne, 1894 Brighton, 1895 Horsham, 1896 Eastbourne, 1897 Christ Church CC (Brighton), 1898 Haywards Heath, 1899 Haywards Heath

1900 Haywards Heath, 1901 Eastbourne, 1902 Uckfield, 1903 Bexhill, 1904 Bexhill, 1905 Worthing YMCA, 1906 Bexhill, 1907 Eastbourne YMCA 1908 No contest 1909 Bexhill 1910 Bexhill, 1911 Hove, 1912 Worthing,

1913 Eastbourne, 1914 Eastbourne, 1915 Bexhill, 1916-18 No contest 1919 Christ Church 1920 Christ Church, 1921 Lodsworth, 1922 Hastings 1923 Christ Church, 1924 Hastings, 1925 Christ Church 1926 Lewes,

1927 Hastings, 1928 Hastings, 1929 Christ Church, 1930 Eastbourne, 1931 Horsham, 1932 Hastings, 1933 Horsham, 1934 Horsham, 1935 Eastbourne, 1936 Christ Church, 1937 Brighton Technical College,

1938 Christ Church, 1940 Horsham (competition extended into war), 1941-45 No contest, 1946 Bexhill, 1947 Bexhill, 1948 Varndean School, 1949 Brighton, 1950 Bexhill, 1951 Bexhill, 1952 Horsham, 1953 Brighton,

1954 Brighton, 1955 Haywards Heath, 1956 Hastings, 1957 Eastbourne, 1958 Brighton, 1959 Brighton, 1960 Worthing, 1961-63 Eastbourne, 1964 Brighton, 1965 Brighton, 1966 Eastbourne, 1967 Worthing,

1968 Eastbourne, 1969 Horsham, 1970 Sussex University, 1971 Brighton 1972 Sussex University 1973-82 Brighton 1983 Hastings 1984 Brighton, 1985 Hastings 1986 Hastings, 1987-99 Brighton, 2000-03 Hastings

2004 Brighton, 2005-08 Hastings 2009-15 Brighton, 2016 No result, 2017 No contest, 2018 No contest, 2019 Brighton, 2020 Not completed (Covid), 2021 and 2022 No contest (Covid), 2023 Horsham 2024 East Grinstead

2025 East Grinstead, 2026 Horsham.

This list kindly provided by Sussex Archivist Brian Denman.

The Wilson Cup

Winners of the Wilson Cup.

1883 G R Downer 1884 W T Pierce 1885 W T Pierce 1886 G R Downer 1887 W V Wilson 1888 H W Butler 1889 W R Andrews 1890 H W Butler 1891 W V Wilson 1892 W V Wilson 1893 J Bridger

1894 H W Butler 1895 A Emery 1896 H F Cheshire 1897 E G Reed 1898 H W Shoosmith 1899 D B Kitchin 1900-02 E G Reed 1903 H F Cheshire 1904 H E Dobell 1905-07 E G Reed 1908 A A Bowley

1909 W A Paley Hughes 1910 A A Bowley 1911 W A Paley Hughes 1912 R E Lean 1913 W A Paley Hughes 1914 J Raoux 1915 No contest. 1916 A J Field 1917 A A Bowley 1918 No contest

1919-21 H J F S Stephenson 1922 R E Lean 1923 G M Norman 1924 W R Andrews 1925 G F H Packer 1926 W Bridger 1927 G V Butler 1928 G M Norman 1929 W H King 1930 G M Norman

1931 G M Norman 1932 A J Mackenzie 1933 C H Stacey 1934 C H Stacey 1935 W A Winser 1936 C H Stacey 1937 E G Reed 1938 E G Reed 1939 W A Winser 1940-45 No contest

1946-49 W A Winser 1950 G D Self 1951 J A Graham 1952 B J Hole 1953 J W Smith 1954 M Davis 1955 R T Buckland 1956 Rev. J A Bickerstaff 1957 R T Buckland 1958 D G Springgay

1959 W A Winser 1960 W A Winser 1961 A Hall 1962 D G Springgay 1963 D G Springgay 1964 H G T Matchett 1965 Prof. D B Scott 1966 B J Denman 1967 G H James 1968 G J Nicholas

1969 G J Nicholas 1970 G H James 1971 G J Nicholas 1972 J C Henshaw 1973 J I P Simpole 1974 G H James 1975 R C Newman 1976 G H James 1977 J P Scanlan 1978 G H James

1979 B J Denman 1980 D H Cummings 1981 G H James 1982 F J Kwiatkowski 1983 G H James 1984 F J Kwiatkowski 1985 A P H Kinsman and G Kenworthy shared title 1986 S J Newman

1987 A P H Kinsman 1988-90 B J Denman 1991 F J Kwiatkowski 1992-94 B J Denman 1995 F J Kwiatkowski 1996 B Cafferty 1997 F J Kwiatkowski 1998 L E Rutherford 1999 L E Rutherford

2000 I G Kelly 2001 J A Dodgson 2002 J A Dodgson and F J Kwiatkowski shared title. 2003 B Cafferty 2004-06 F J Kwiatkowski 2007 B J Denman 2008 B J Denman 2009 L E Rutherford

2010 B J Denman 2011 L E Rutherford 2012-14 F J Kwiatkowski 2015 B J Denman 2016-19 F J Kwiatkowski 2020 Event not completed (Covid) 2021 and 2022 No contest (Covid)

2023 F J Kwiatkowski 2024 R G Granat 2025 R G Granat and M J Payne shared title 2026 P A Batchelor.

This list kindly provided by Brian Denman the Sussex Archivist.

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