Hastings 2012/13

[Paul Buswell]

PRESS RELEASE - IMMEDIATE

THE 87TH HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS will take place at Horntye Park Sports Complex from Friday 28th December 2012 to Sunday 6th January 2013 thanks to the continuing support of Hastings Borough Council.

The organisers were extremely grateful to hear that, despite severe budget cuts, Hastings Borough Council has agreed to sponsor the International Chess Congress once again. As well as being a traditional fixture in the Hastings calendar of events, the Congress is also a traditional part of the international chess calendar and this year favours a ten day event instead of nine days in recent years.

Events will include a ten-round Masters tournament, a five-round Christmas tournament over three days, five-round New Year Morning and Afternoon tournaments over five days and a five-round 30th Weekend Congress on 4th, 5th and 6th January. Full details will appear on the website http://www.hastingschess.com and the entry details will be published in due course.

As well as Hastings Borough Council sponsorship, the congress is generously supported by White Rock Hotel, the Lansdowne Hotel, the Pig in Paradise, Orion Energy, Deutsch and Horntye Park Sports Complex.

For further information contact: Pam Thomas

e-mail [email protected] Tel: 01424 445348