Masters, round 9 leading pairings:

Only 76 years separate these two participants! #chess #Hastings #Korea

Just saw that my Amersfoort team mate Tim Grutter finished on 6/9 and gained 20 elo points. He needs 2400 to get his IM title… is he just short? The title would be richly deserved! Hastings International Chess Congress

Congratulations to untitled Chinese 16-year-old Xue Haowen on winning clear 1st in the 98th Caplin Hastings Masters after making a quick draw in the final round! chess.com/events/2024-ca…

Unfortunately I missed the prize giving at hastings due to stupid decision to take bus into Eastbourne, underestimating how long it would take. Brain not functioning due to lack of sleep. Many thanks to Stuart Conquest and others for putting on an an amazing event!

Congratulations to Haowen Xue winner of a very hard fought and close Caplin Hastings Masters - standings etc at chess-results.com/tnr1088363.asp…

Our 98th International Chess Congress is not over - the 40th weekend congress has just begun! Lots of new participants plus plenty who have stayed on.

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I love a Friday evening round and particularly enjoyed seeing the playing hall tonight. 2nd year running at Hastings and delighted to see 3 of my opponents from last yr are back again too. I've gone up a section but (somehow) off the mark with a stodgy draw.

Seven year-old Shin Hyeonseo, from Korea, probably our youngest participant! Photo: Anniken Vestby Anniken Vestby ~ English Chess Federation (ECF) John Ashworth Matthew Sadler Daniel King Jovanka Houska burn those metal mother fookers to the ground Hastings and St Leonards Chess Club Chess in Schools and Communities #chess #Hastings

It's the last day of the 98th Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress! 😢 Games at 10am and 3pm. Come and watch at Horntye Park #chess #hastings

Our 16 year-old Masters winner, Haowen Xue, from China, with John Ashworth, CEO of Caplin Systems Ltd. Haowen achieved his third GM norm here at Hastings, and so becomes a Grandmaster. Many congratulations from all of us! 👏🥇🏆#chess #Hastings John Ashworth Caplin Systems English Chess Federation (ECF)

Hastings in England is special for me. On this day in 1993, I won the prestigious Hastings Tournament, tied with Evgeny Bareev (see the pic).🏆 Four years earlier, I had won the Hastings Challengers ahead of Matthew Sadler - it was a tournament bond with a life lesson. As one of

Garry Kasparov takes on Stuart Conquest in a special simultaneous display and I am playing in the background. 5 players in the UK and 5 in the USA. #chess #GarryKasparov #1980s

Nick Terdre's account of the Hastings chess congress hastingsonlinetimes.co.uk/hastings-life/…

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Very sad news - Icelandic GM Friðrik Ólafsson, who only recently turned 90, has passed away. The former FIDE President played three times in our Premier tournament, winning jointly in 1955/6 with Viktor Korchnoi. RIP. icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2025… via Iceland Monitor

Our "Challenge the Master" tent returns at #ChessFest on Sun 13 July at Trafalgar Square, with more masters than ever, including former British champion Stuart Conquest (pictured). Pit your wits against the best of British! Fun free and open to all! Proudly supported by XTX Markets

I took Vishnu(9) & friend to a chess camp near Brompton Cemetery earlier today. I remembered that there is a famous chess player there - Johannes Zukertort (28.Qb4!!) - so we paid homage. Kudos to Stuart Conquest for his work in 2012 that led to restoring the gravestone.

Measuring 110m x 110m - Trafalgar Square is the largest square in the capital. Tomorrow sees all of it covered by hundreds of chess boards, 10 giant sets & living chess display. If you love #chess, come on down and play in the glorious sun - completely FREE thanks to XTX Markets