Club Tournaments

Chandler’s Ford Chess Club has four club tournaments: the Summer Tournament, the Ladder, the Knock-out tournament, and the Book Prize Tournament. 

Summer Tournament 2024

The shiny Kooner Cup
The Kooner Cup and replica 2008

This is run during the summer and is played in a 5-round Swiss format between May and September. The winner’s name is engraved on the Kooner Cup and receives a replica of the Cup. The organiser is Malcolm Clarke.

The Ladder 2023-4

Sam Murphy with Chess Ladder Trophy
Sam Murphy, first winner of the Chandlers Ford Chess Ladder: 2017-2018

The Chandlers Ford Chess Ladder runs each year. You can challenge a player up to 4 rungs above you: if you win you swap places, otherwise you both stay where you are. At the end of the 12 months the winner is awarded with a trophy. The organiser is Rob Sims.

The Knockout 2024

Steve Dunleavy, D Team Captain and Knock-out organiser
Steve Dunleavy

The Knock-out starts with a Preliminary Round. The subsequent Rounds reduce the field of players by half each round, until the 2 remaining players play a final to determine the winner. It is organised by Steve Dunleavy.

The Book Prize Tournament 2023-2024

Book Prize Tournament organiser Peter Przybycin with the Prizes, 26 May 2022
Book Prize Tournament organiser Peter Przybycin

The new Book Prize Tournament started at the beginning of September 2023. There are three Sections this year: the Premier, the Major, and the Minor. The format is all-play-all within the respective Sections. It is organised by Peter Przybycin.

Previous Tournaments

Ladder and Lichess Ladder

Previous Book Prize (2020)

The Book Prize Tournament 2021

The Knock-out Tournament 2020 and 2021