Sussex Junior Chess Grand Prix – 2016 – 2017 Season There are 6 tournaments that make up an annual Sussex Junior Chess Grand Prix (GP), similar to the one in motor racing. Results in each of the constituent Grand Prix tournaments earn points towards the overall Grand Prix. These points are accumulated for all …
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Grand Prix 6 – Worthing
Worthing Grand Prix – 20th May 2017 Worthing College All our events are staffed by volunteers, so thanks to: Anita McMahon for entries management Tournament control team Peter & Catherine Finn, Dave Graham and Bunesh Labroo; assisted by board stewards Andy Mitchell, Bernard Power, Gary McCulloch, Lael Page and Tom Borland Ed Chapman, Jane Armstrong …
SCCU U14/U130 Championship 2016-17
SCCU U14/U130 Championship 2016-17 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 …
Sussex Schools Primary Cup (U11)
Sussex Schools Competitions – The Primary Cup (U11) Each year Sussex Junior Chess organise an inter-school chess tournament for 4 age groups – U19 (The Wilson Cup), U16 (The Sadd Cup), U14 (The Butler Cup) and U11 (The Primary Cup) The Primary Cup begins in the Autumn Term with schools playing 2-3 matches against other …
EPSCA U11 Championships 2017
EPSCA U11 Championships 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 …
Sussex Megafinal
The Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge Sussex Megafinal – Saturday 29th April 2017 – Downlands Community School, Hassocks Nationally, over 40,000 children enter the UK Chess Challenge through their School or Chess Club. In Sussex, nearly 80 Schools joined in the fun this year resulting in 405 children taking up their qualifying places at the …
EPSCA U9 Championships 2017
EPSCA U9 County 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.” EPSCA holds three annual team championships for member associations – Under 9, Under 11, and Girls Under 11. The U9 Championship is …
SCCU U14 & U18 Jamboree
SCCU U18 & U14 Jamborees – 26th March 2017 – Twickenham Thanks to Richmond and Orleans Park School for hosting. Thanks to Mike Forster and Gill Samworth for team administration. Under 18 Open: Team R1 R2 R3 Total Pos Kent 4½ 2½ 3½ 10½ 1st Sussex 1½ 3½ 2½ 7½ 2nd The Team: Freddie Coleman, …
EPSCA U11 Girls’ Championship 2017
EPSCA Girl’s U11 Championships 2017 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 Girls …
Sir Patrick Moore Cup – Ireland vs Sussex
Ireland vs Sussex, 4th-5th March, Dublin After a break of 10 years, Sussex were invited to resume this popular fixture. The format this year is for 4 rounds of standardplay, followed by a blitz tournament. The Sussex Team: Lucy Bennet-Stevens, Callum Brewer, Freddie Coleman, Daniel Finn, Thomas Finn, Matthew Forster, Oli Howell, Dominic Miller, George …
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