It was the turn of Sussex to host this event which is a double edged sword; on the one hand home advantage, on the other many hours of planning and preparation. In the end 150 players from 20 teams representing 8 counties battled it out over 6 hours of quality chess played in a very …
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4NCL Sussex Martlets 2015 – 2016
The Four Nations Chess League (4NCL) is a team tournament over three divisions, with over 850 players taking part and almost £10,000 in cash prizes on offer. Their website claims “it is the most prestigious team chess event held in the United Kingdom”! Sussex Junior Chess sponsors 2 mixed-age teams captained by ex-Sussex junior David …
EPSCA U11 Championships 2016
The English Primary Schools’ Chess Association (EPSCA) exists “to advance the education of primary school aged children by teaching, supervising and developing the playing of chess by those children.” EPSCA holds three annual team championships for member associations – Under 9, Under 11, and Girls Under 11. The U11 Championship is for teams of 20, …
EPSCA U9 Championship 2016
The English Primary Schools’ Chess Association (EPSCA) exists “to advance the education of primary school aged children by teaching, supervising and developing the playing of chess by those children.” EPSCA holds three annual team championships for member associations – Under 9, Under 11, and Girls Under 11. The U9 Championship is for teams of 12, …
EPSCA Girls’ U11 Championship
The English Primary Schools’ Chess Association (EPSCA) exists “to advance the education of primary school aged children by teaching, supervising and developing the playing of chess by those children.” E.P.S.C.A. holds three annual team championships for member associations – Under 9, Under 11, and Girls Under 11. The U11 Girls Championship is for teams of …
SCCU U14/U130 League 2015 – 2016
This grade-limited competition, run by the Southern Counties Chess Union, was formerly known as the “U14/U140”, and before that the “U14/U90”. The ethos of this competition is to provide opportunities for secondary age children to play competitive chess. Sussex embraces this by choosing to select over 11s in preference to possibly stronger Under 11s who …
NYCA Championships 2015
The National Youth Chess Association (NYCA) run under 18, under 16, under 14 and under 12 inter-association chess events each autumn term. The dates for 2015 are:- 27th September U18 & U14 7th November U16 & U12 U12 Championship – 7th November 2015 The team: Amardip Ahluwalia, Michael Banks, Roland Bourne, Jonathan Britnell, Giovanni …
SCCU U18 & U14 Jamboree, 13th March 2016, Gravesend
Thanks to Kent and Gravesend Grammar School for hosting. Thanks to Balvinder Ahluwalia for team administration; Jonathan Tuck and Mike Forster for team room support, and Catherine Finn and Sue Howell for playing hall support. Results: U18 Open – 6 boards Team R1 R2 R3 Total Pos Kent 1½ 3½ 3 8 3rd Surrey 2½ …
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