RUMOURS have been circulating the chess world, or at least the English corner of it, that the annual Hastings congress could lose its excellent venue, namely the town's Horntye Centre.
This would be a shame as the centre has superb lighting (it is used for indoor cricket), 'soundless' flooring and plenty of space, along with a bar and canteen.
But people have been telling me the centre's future is in jeopardy from plans to knock it down and replace the centre with housing.
However, as an article from Friday's Hastings & St Leonards Observer shows, redevelopment plans are part of a scheme to raise money to save the centre: https://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/109-flats-approved-for-horntye-park-1-1454355
This must be good news for chess players, at least.
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