Sussex Junior Chess NJCS Roll of Honour
Every year, EPSCA (English Primary Schools Chess Association) selects the best 24 Under 11’s from across the 50 counties of England to join the prestigious National Junior Chess Squad (NJCS).
The selection process is rigorous, requiring candidates to score ‘half norms’ in certain qualifying tournaments. It is possible to qualify early as an U10; or later, as an U12 or older. If you aspire to becoming an England player, full details of what is involved, and the training and support that will be required, is available from our coaching managers on request.
This page celebrates those Sussex Junior Chess players who have succeeded in being selected and have gone on to compete in national events, and sometimes, in European and World events.
SJC is very proud of its record in recognising talented players and supporting them as they prepare for selection. Since 1997 nearly 80 Sussex juniors have been selected.
| Player | Year of Selection | Age when Selected |
| Aidan BURNSIDE | 2022/23 | U10 |
| Jacob WYNN | 2022/23 | U16 |
| Luke FREEMAN | 2021/22 | U11 |
| Andy NGUYEN | 2021/22 | U10 |
| Nayan Keats RASTOGI | 2021/22 | U11 |
| 2019/20 – No U11 Trial – Covid 19 Pandemic | ||
| Ben CROSBY | 2019/20 | U13 |
| Tom HOWESON | 2019/20 | U14 |
| Theo LAWSON | 2019/20 | U12 |
| Elena CURRAH | 2018/19 | U11 |
| Adam FAULKNER | 2018/19 | U10 |
| Oliver FAULKNER | 2018/19 | U13 |
| Abhi JADAV | 2018/19 | U11 |
| Raina JITHENDRA | 2018/19 | U12 |
| Max WILTON | 2018/19 | U14 |
| Elizabeth FINN | 2017/18 | U12 |
| Timmy HEDGER | 2017/18 | U10 |
| Solomon MITCHELL | 2017/18 | U11 |
| Edward GRAY | 2016/17 | U12 |
| Arjun KOLANI | 2016/17 | U10 |
| Polina SHCHEPINOVA | 2016/17 | U12 |
| Callum VYSE | 2016/17 | U11 |
| Leo YU | 2016/17 | U11 |
| Lucy BENNET-STEVENS | 2015/16 | U13 |
| Jonathan BRITNELL | 2015/16 | U11 |
| Giovanni CURRAH | 2015/16 | U11 |
| Cassie GRAHAM | 2015/16 | U15 |
| Alec HEDGER | 2015/16 | U11 |
| Batuhan KAYA | 2015/16 | U12 |
| Xavier LAURILLARD | 2015/16 | U11 |
| Oliver MANCHESTER | 2015/16 | U11 |
| JuJu SAMWORTH-CALVIER | 2015/16 | U14 |
| Dominic MILLER | 2014/15 | U13 |
| George NEALE | 2014/15 | U12 |
| Calum SALMONS | 2014/15 | U11 |
| Amardip AHLUWALIA | 2013/14 | U10 |
| Freddie COLEMAN | 2013/14 | U12 |
| Daniel FINN | 2013/14 | U11 |
| Matthew FORSTER | 2013/14 | U12 |
| Thomas FINN | 2012/13 | U12 |
| Oliver HOWELL | 2012/13 | U10 |
| Callum BREWER | 2011/12 | U11 |
| Charlie KEEN | 2011/12 | U14 |
| Joshua HIGGS | 2010/11 | U11 |
| Cosima KEEN | 2010/11 | U12 |
| David LIU | 2010/11 | U11 |
| Brian TARHON | 2010/11 | U10 |
| Toby HARRIS | 2009/10 | U12 |
| Billy TWIGGE-MOLECEY | 2009/10 | U10 |
| Ollie WILLSON | 2009/10 | U12 |
| Sambhav AGGARWAL | 2008/09 | U11 |
| Otto PYPER | 2008/09 | U10 |
| Daniel SUTTON | 2008/09 | U12 |
| Jonathan BURCH | 2007/08 | U12 |
| Robert FITZGERALD | 2007/08 | U10 |
| Felix HAXBY | 2007/08 | U11 |
| Amy HOARE | 2007/08 | U11 |
| Thomas FITZGERALD | 2006/07 | U13 |
| Ram MOHAN | 2006/07 | U10 |
| Shyam MOHAN | 2006/07 | U10 |
| Barnaby PAUL | 2006/07 | U11 |
| Ramsay PYPER | 2006/07 | U11 |
| Zi-Yuan QU | 2006/07 | U12 |
| Oskar SHORTZ | 2006/07 | U13 |
| Chris YATES | 2006/07 | U11 |
| Ben BLUNDELL | 2005/06 | U12 |
| Rhys CUMMING | 2005/06 | U12 |
| James GUINEY | 2005/06 | U13 |
| Polly LAMBERT | 2005/06 | U11 |
| Jude LENIER | 2005/06 | U10 |
| Matthew PAYNE | 2005/06 | U11 |
| Joseph QUINN | 2005/06 | U11 |
| Ben SILVERSTEIN | 2005/06 | U12 |
| Adam SQUIBBS | 2005/06 | U14 |
| Tristan BLUNDELL | 2004/05 | U13 |
| Alex GALLIANO | 2004/05 | U11 |
| George SALIMBENI | 2004/05 | U12 |
| David GRANT | 2003/04 | U11 |
| Chris LINNETT | 2003/04 | U11 |
| Farris ZIYADA | 2003/04 | U11 |
| Charlie LINFORD | 2002/03 | U15 |
| Joe FRASER | 2001/02 | U12 |
| Eleanor HAYDEN | 2001/02 | U11 |
| Sebastian POZZO | 2001/02 | U11 |
| Adam PRESCOTT | 2001/02 | U13 |
| Andrew TUCKER | 2001/02 | U11 |
| Stephanie BARRACLOUGH | 2000/01 | U11 |
| Grant BUCHER | 2000/01 | U11 |
| David HOWELL | 2000/01 | U10 |
| Joe RICHARDSON | 1999/00 | U12 |
| David BARRACLOUGH | 1998/99 | U11 |
| Theo PENTY | 1998/99 | U11 |
| Matthew MOORE | 1997/98 | U11 |
| Thomas RENDLE | 1996/97 | U11 |