{"id":2863,"date":"2026-08-17T10:38:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/?p=2863"},"modified":"2026-09-02T14:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:25:27","slug":"time-handicap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/08\/17\/time-handicap\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Handicap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">TIME HANDICAP &#8211; FRI 14 AUG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above results from Michael Hayward &#8211; with thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2875\" style=\"width:610px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, this club event has been won by Luke Chapman &#8211; congratulations! On the most severe time allocation he won all 4 games. Here he is pictured holding the larger and historic club Handicap trophy, plus the Time Handicap award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1340-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2867\" style=\"width:571px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1340-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1340-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1340-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Luke celebrated recently his winning the joint 2026 championship at Hastings Chess Club, an amazing accomplishment, not forgetting his debut earlier this month at the British Championship ( which may be featured in a future news post, should Luke choose to give feedback).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Joint runners- up on 2.5\/4 were Bill Tracey and Oliver Kuzmanoski pictured below holding their respective Time Handicap awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1341-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2868\" style=\"width:570px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1341-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1341-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1341-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Join us for our next events &#8211; reminders<\/strong> <strong>are below :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">GRAND PRIX 6 &#8211; FRI 28 AUG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AND LUKE CHAPMAN  WILL KICK OFF THE AUTUMN FOR CLUB MEMBERS WITH A..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION &#8211; 4 SEP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I<strong>NTERSPERSED WITH OUR&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING &#8211; <strong>FRI 11 SEP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FOLLOWED BY. OUR FINAL RAPIDPLAY FOR CLUB MEMBERS&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">GRAND PRIX 7-  FRI 18 SEP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AND AN OPEN INVITATION TO  ANY PLAYERS AGED 18+ GUESTS, as well as MEMBERS, VISITORS TO  :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">BEXHILL OPEN 18+ RAPIDPLAY &#8211; Fri 25 SEP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PLUS<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">ANNUAL MATCH v HASTINGS AND ST LEONARDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">ON 2 OCT , HOSTED AT ST MARKS COMMUNITY CENTRE LITTLE COMMON <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Thus we advance into the 2026-27 Sussex League season, with a great foundation of keen players and some experts!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">.<strong>&#8230;AND OUR FLAGSHIP <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-background-color has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BEXHILL OPEN RAPID TOURNAMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-background-color has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8211; 28 NOV<\/strong> at St Marks Community Centre- See EVENTS PAGE FOR DETAILS +  ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PS If anyone would like to benefit from a decorative chess set and board &#8211; <strong>FREE<\/strong>, kindly donated by John Kimber, please enquire at the club &#8211; picture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bexhillchessclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2873\" style=\"width:610px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TIME HANDICAP &#8211; FRI 14 AUG Above results from Michael Hayward &#8211; with thanks. Once again, this club event has been won by Luke Chapman &#8211; congratulations! On the most severe time allocation he won all 4 games. Here he is pictured holding the larger and historic club Handicap trophy, plus the Time Handicap award. 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