World Schools 2019 in Antalya
Round 7 England scored 11.5/27 in Round 7 of the World Schools Chess Championships. The magical 50% barrier has been passed only once; let’s hope…
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Qualifiers for European Youth, and World Youth and Cadets
Click here to view / download the PDF If you think your name, or your child’s name, has been omitted in error, please contact director.juniorchess@englishchess.org.uk…
ECF Academy tender decision
An adjudication panel met on Tuesday evening to consider the bids received for the ECF Academy. The panel members were Alex Holowczak (Director of Junior…
NSCC Team Chess Challenge 2019
Team Chess Challenge Final, Imperial College – Wednesday 3rd April 2019 Fourteen teams contested the Final of the Team Chess Challenge, now in its sixth…
ECF Academy Tender
We are inviting tender applications for the ECF Academy for the final two Academy weekends of 2019, and then going forward into 2020. Please see…
Coaches Expression of Interest form 2019
Coaches – follow this link – https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/coaches-expression-of-interest-2019/ – to let the Director of Junior Chess know which international events you’re interested in coaching at this year. The deadline is 28th February 2019 …
ECF Academy – Study Weekend January 2019
The Academy’s first training weekend of 2019 took place at the familiar and comfortable location of Coventry’s Holiday Inn on 5th-6th January. Thirty new students formed the…
New Junior Selection Policy 2019
The new Junior Selection Policy is now available here or via the link below on the Juniors homepage. Players who have qualified will be contacted in early February. Any enquiries should be sent to Alex Holowczak at director.juniorchess@englishchess.org.uk
Chess Academy tournaments
Chess Academy children have played in a range of tournaments (both national & international) this year from April to October 2018. Some of these are…
ECF Academy – Study Weekend November 2018
The ECF’s Chess Academy weekend in Coventry on 10th -11th November was the last one of the current year. It was also a momentous occasion,…
2018 World Cadets Chess Championship
Rounds 10 & 11 The last two round days were the best in terms of weather at Santiago. There was even a time during these…
Yorkshire Junior Chess Day
The above event was held on Saturday 20th October 2018 at Upperthong Junior School, Holmfirth. It was organised by the White Rose Junior Chess Academy…
World Youth Chess Championship 2018
Round 11 One last chance to make an impression in the most significant youth chess tournament in the world. Every member of the England team…
National Schools Individual and Team Blitz
Click here for a full report by John Swain, with photography by Phill Beckett …