Bernard Cafferty 1934 – 2026

November 6, 2026 Webblie 0

The Congress pays its deepest respects to Bernard Cafferty, who sadly passed away this week at the age of 92.  By his own account Bernard first visited the town of Hastings in the spring of 1952, while a first-year student at Birmingham University. On that […]

Next Congress: 100th Edition on its way!

July 22, 2026 Webblie 0

Players and supporters please take note! Our next edition, the 100th, will take place from December 28th to January 5th, 2027, with a full range of events including, as always, the Hastings Masters. This year the Masters returns to its traditional format of one round […]

Looking back …

January 20, 2026 Webblie 0

Now that the dust has settled we can take a look back at the 99th edition of the Congress, which like every year brought together hundreds of chess players, as well as accompanying parents and partners, for a traditional reunion in a town whose historical […]

MASTERS – Alex and Alexander share first!

January 9, 2026 Webblie 0

The joint winners of the 2025/6 Hastings Masters are GM Alexander Kovchan (Ukraine, pictured above with Tina, his daughter) and IM Alex Golding (England), both scoring 7/9. Finishing half a point behind were three players: IMs Marius Deuer and Bennet Hagner, both from Germany, and […]

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