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22 April 2012
New events

Links to the most recent additions and changes to this page are included in this box.

On 28 Apr
The date for the England U11 Team trials for 2011 has been set.

On 12 May
EPSCA U11 final

Which month

Here are quick links to every month where there is an event in the calendar.

2012
April
May
June
July

Events

If you know about a chess event that local players might be interested in, please get in touch and let me know so I can include it here.

Andrew Davies
Email: email.
Tel: 01902 845303

Andrew Davies.
13 Parkes Avenue,
Codsall,
Wolverhampton,
WV8 2DX.

Junior Chess Calendar

For all chess players aged up to 18, details of junior chess championships, congresses and tournaments that you might be interested in will be listed here when I know about them.

To help you find what you want, recent changes are listed under New events down the left of the page.  Quick links, down the right of the page, is an alphabetic list of every event in the calendar.

April

28th and 29th
April

Saturday
and
Sunday

England
U11 Team Trial

 
For those who have been successful, and receive an invitation, the England U11 Team Trial will be held this weekend.

Distance

Saturday
28th April

EPSCA
(Under 9 Final)

 
Inter-Association - Under 9 final.  If you think you might want to play for the team,
Email: Traci Whitfield

Team event and Distance

May

Saturday
12th May

EPSCA
(Under 11 Final)

 
Inter-Association - Under 11 final.  If you think you might want to play for the team,
Email: Traci Whitfield

Team event and Distance

Saturday
12th May

EPSCA
(Under 11 Final)

 
Inter-Association - Under 11 final.  If you think you might want to play for the team,
Email: Traci Whitfield

Team event and Distance

19th and 20th
May

Saturday
and
Sunday

NPSCC - semi-final
(Camber Sands)

(Camber Sands) 

Camber Sands semi-final of the National Primary Schools Chess Team Championships - held near Hastings.

Also, the venue for the Camber Sands Team plate competition.

Team event and Distance

26th and 27th
May

Saturday
and
Sunday

NPSCC - semi-final
(Brean Sands)

(Brean Sands)

50 minutes
per game

Brean Sands semi-final of the National Primary Schools Chess Team Championships - held in Somerset.

Also, the venue for the Brean Sands Team plate competition.

Team event and Distance

June

16th and 17th
June

Saturday
and
Sunday

NPSCC - semi-final
(Prestatyn)

(Prestatyn)

50 minutes
per game

Prestatyn semi-final of the National Primary Schools Chess Team Championships - held in North Wales.

Also, the venue for the Prestatyn Team plate competition.

Team event and Distance

July

3rd and 4th
July

Tuesday
and
Wednesday

NPSCC
(Final)

(Brean Sands) 

Finals of the National Primary Schools Chess Team Championships.

Team event and Distance

22nd July
to
4th August

Sunday
to
Saturday

British Junior Championships

(North Shields) 

Just a note that the 2012 British Championships are due to be held between 22 July and 4 August.

Details to be confirmed, but there should be British Champion titles available for players aged U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15 and U16.

U8 is likely to be a 1 day touranment, U9 a two day tournament, and the others played as 7 round tournaments over 6 days.

More details as they become available.

Distance


Today's promotion

National Primary Schools Chess Team Championship

For schools located anywhere in England, Scotland or Wales, this site has an introduction to this very popular competition.  There are also details for the team plate competitions.

PDF style entry form MS Entry form - PDF.
MS Word style entry form Entry form - MS Word.

Quick links

Here are quick links to every event in the calendar.

For junior players only
British Junior Championships

England U11 Team Trial

 
Team events
for junior players

EPSCA
Under 11 Final
Under 9 Final

NPSCC - semi-final
Brean Sands
Camber Sands
Prestatyn

NPSCC
Final

Calendar symbols

The symbols used on the calendar are:

Team event This is a Team event.
Distance You may have to travel some Distance to take part.
Includes Adults Event includes Adult players.  Some of your opponents may be adult.
Qualifier For 9 or 10 year olds, this event includes a Qualifier for the England Under 11 team trials.
NCJS For anyone aged 11 to 18, this event includes a qualifier for the National Chess Junior Squad.

In Control

The person who looks after young chessplayers in Staffordshire is

Traci Whitfield
Email: Traci Whitfield

Tel: 01782 623361
Please don't call after 9 pm.

Junior players welcome

Contact:
Mrs Traci Whitfield,
Staffs Junior Chess,
21 Bankfield Grove,
Scot Hay,
Newcastle,
Staffs.
ST5 6AR

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Webmasters:
Andrew Davies  and  Traci Whitfield

 

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