EMSWORTH CHESS CLUB AGM is taking place at 7:30 PM, Thursday 18th June Emsworth Sports & Social Club (ESSC) |
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Club members please try to attend. |
Apart from officer election financial report and team captains report we will discuss the Club's new location at Emsworth Community Centre (ECC) membership charges and how many teams we will play in the 2026/7 Portsmouth League. |
If you have any other subject for discussion, we can add it to the agenda. |
Your opinion is valued and we would like to achieve a consensus. |
The 2026 Portsmouth Individual Championship will once again be run as a Rapid event. |
It will be held on Saturday 4 July at Emsworth Chess Club. |
The winner will win the Portsmouth Individual Cup and a cash prize. |
Other prizes include grading and junior. |
The event will only be viable if we reach at least 20 entries (maximum 40). |
Please support this event: Info and entry form |
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Division 2 | Thu 21-05-2026 | Emsworth A | 3½-1½ | Fareham C |
| 9 | Division 3 | Thu 28-05-2026 | Emsworth B | 1½-3½ | Chichester C |
On the 6th June 2026 Fareham Chess Club will be hosting its 2nd ECF rated Open Rapidplay tournament at its playing venue, the Duke of Connaught’s Own Club, 74 Western Rd, Fareham PO16 0NS.
Once again this will be run with the aim of donating a proportion of the entry fees received to the registered charity ‘Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance’ https://www.hiowaa.org/.
6-rounds: Commencing at 10:15, 11:30, 1:00, 2:15, 3:30, 4:45.
Rate of play: 15 minutes and 10 second increments from the start of the game
Entry fee: £20 (ECF Gold members)
Entry: Closes on Monday 1st June 2026 – no entries will be accepted on the day.
Enquiries: Please contact Tony Corkett: tonycorkett58@hotmail.com
The tournament entry form is at: https://forms.gle/j1eupTBedvSgCrtc8
Please refer to the terms and conditions which can be found on the FCC website: Open Rapidplay 2026 – Fareham Chess Club
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Division 3 | Thu 30-04-2026 | Emsworth B | 2-3 | Fareham D |
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Division 2 | Thu 09-04-2026 | Cosham B | 3½-1½ | Emsworth A |
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Thu 09-04-2026 | Cosham B | v | Emsworth A |
| 8 | Thu 16-04-2026 | Emsworth A | v | Fareham C |
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Thu 30-04-2026 | Emsworth B | v | Fareham D |
| 9 | Thu 07-05-2026 | Emsworth B | v | Chichester C |
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Division 3 | Thu 10-02-2026 | Fareham D | 3-2 | Emsworth B |
| 5 | Division 2 | Thu 12-02-2026 | Portsmouth B | 0-5 | Emsworth A |
| 6 | Division 2 | Thu 26-02-2026 | Emsworth A | 1-4 | Chichester B |
| 6 | Division 3 | Mon 02-03-2026 | Chichester C | 3½-1½ | Emsworth B |
| 2 | Cole Plate | Thu 19-03-2026 | Emsworth A | 1-4 | Cosham A |
| 7 | Division 3 | Mon 30-03-2026 | Chichester D | 2-3 | Emsworth B |
The second result above was Emsworth's 6th whitewash win since this website has been running.
Phil Pinto (also) starred in Emsworth's 5th whitewash win, played in the Cole Cup against Cosham back in the 2019/20 season, just before Covid restrictions were introduced.
Remarkably, Emsworth's 4th whitewash win was the preceding match in the same Season and Competition and against the same Club!! Phil narrowly missed that one.
A nice win for Emsworth A away to Fareham C played on the 13th January
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Division 2 | Tue 13-01-2026 | Fareham C | 1½-3½ | Emsworth A |
The current Division 2 table...
Big thank you for Dave for jumping in last minute on board 5, tough night last night for us all, we all had good games just didn't happen on the night unfortunately, apart from Josh of course, who continues to just beat everyone he sits opposite
[Simon Gates 09-01-2026]
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Division 3 | Thu 08-01-2026 | Emsworth B | 1-4 | Chichester D |
Remarkable 3-2 winning result being outgraded on all boards !
Good feeling to get a team win.
[Phil Pinto 11-12-2025]
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Division 2 | Thu 11-12-2025 | Emsworth A | 3-2 | Cosham B |
Recent results.
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Division 2 | Mon 20-10-2025 | Chichester B | 2½-2½ | Emsworth A |
| 1 | Cole Cup | Mon 24-11-2025 | Chichester A | 4½-½ | Emsworth |
| 3 | Division 3 | Thu 04-12-2025 | Emsworth B | 1½-3½ | Chichester C |
Multiple updates to fixtures.
Emsworth B had a comfortable victory against Fareham D.
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Division 3 | Thu 06-11-2025 | Emsworth B | 4-1 | Fareham D |
Emsworth A are awaiting an adjudication decision on board one of their match away to Chichester B. The current score is 1½-2½
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Division 2 | Mon 20-10-2025 | Chichester B | 1½-2½ | Emsworth A |
Emsworth B lost by the minimum margin away to Chichester D.
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Division 3 | Mon 06-10-2025 | Chichester D | 3-2 | Emsworth B |
Emsworth A shared the honours with Portsmouth B in the opening round of the season.
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Division 2 | Thu 02-10-2025 | Emsworth A | 2½-2½ | Portsmouth B |
The 2025-2026 season will soon begin; this year Emsworth will be entering teams in Divisions 2 and 3 and the Cole Cup in the Portsmouth and District Chess League.
Emsworth A's first match will be at home against Portsmouth B on Thu 25-09-2025.
Emsworth B's first match will be on Mon 06-10-2025, away to Chichester D.
Emsworth's Cole Cup team will face Chichester A at Chichester - Date to be arranged.
| Round | Division | Date | Home Team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Division 2 | Thu 25-09-2025 | Emsworth A | v | Portsmouth B |
| 1 | Division 3 | Mon 06-10-2025 | Chichester D | v | Emsworth B |
| 1 | Cole Cup | Date TBA | Chichester A | v | Emsworth |