Hull Congress 2026 Enjoys Record Turnout and Strong Local Performances The 2026 Hull Congress proved to be a tremendous success, attracting 183 entries, the highest number seen in recent memory and a significant increase on last year’s total of 144
Message TO HERCA Juniors Again this year the HERCA Junior Academy is running it’s annual knockout competition for Juniors. Entry should be available on the website but in doubt then please email Chris Matthews Chrischess007@gmail.com. All entries will close on
Report by Douglas Vleeshhouer HERCA’s annual Team Lightning event took place on 16th July, in a very hot room at the University Library.10 teams competed for the coveted George Willoughby and Peter Withill trophies. This year we had 2 new
Hull Chess Congress, September 25th to 27th New sections for 2026-27 CALLING ALL KEEN CHESS PLAYERS! What is new? The annual Hull Chess Congress has always been successful in attracting a wide range of players from the East Riding of
Report from Douglas Vleeshhouwer (captain of the A team) Good morning everyone! Despite being outgraded on 6 out of the 8 boards, we managed to draw our match against York A and we are therefore champions of Yorkshire for the 2nd time
A HERCA Junior Academy Event Sunday 12th July 2026 5-Round Rapid Tournament – ECF rated – two sections, based on playing ability. Each section has a first prize of £50, second prize £30, third prize £20. Spot prizes on the
