The United Kingdom’s leading and most prestigious team competition for schools. This competition, formerly The Sunday Times and then The Times Championship, and more recently run by the ECF (English Chess Federation) has existed since 1957. The Championship is open to all schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Teams are of 6 players, who should be pupils of the school they represent.
Whilst the strongest teams are always very strong, they are offered automatic qualification to the Spring Term Regional Stage. Most teams are not as strong and many are quite inexperienced, so do consider entering even if you have not done so before. Details of the national final, to be played in late June or early July 2023, will be circulated as soon as possible.
In the Autumn Term 2022, teams seek to qualify for the Regional Stage in Spring Term 2023. Strong teams can claim automatic qualification to the Regional Stage (if they they qualified for the 2021/22 National finals or have six pupils with a total ECF rating of at least 9,600). Other teams will have a range of routes to qualify for the Regional Stage, including after school events, small local leagues and internet events.
We are grateful to Winchester College for sponsoring this event so that it is free to enter. Schools participating at the National Final will need to pay accommodation charges.
Click here for the tournament rules – NSCC Rules U19 2022-23
Entry has closed for 2022/23 …
For more information please contact – Neill Cooper, National Secondary Schools Co-ordinator Email: manager.secondary@englishchess.org.uk
Regional afternoon events are as follows —
East Essex
St Thomas More, Southend – Monday November 7th – 4.15pm
Qualifiers: Southend High School for Boys Team A, Westcliff High School for Boys Team A and B
7 teams played
https://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/list_games_event.php?event_code=LN00003504§ion_no=1
Hampshire
Winchester College – Tuesday 8th November – 4.00pm to 6.00pm
Qualifiers: Windlesham House School; Winchester College B and C
6 teams played
https://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/list_games_event.php?event_code=LN00003505§ion_no=1
Surrey
RGS Guildford – Wednesday 9th November – 4.30pm
Qualifiers: RGS Guildford B and C, Tiffin D
6 teams played
https://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/list_games_swiss.php?event_code=ATEQ22§ion_no=1
Central London
Westminster School – Tuesday 15th November – 4.15pm
Qualifiers: St Paul’s Girls’ School; Westminster Under School; Woodhouse College A; Westminster School C; Tiffin School B
10 teams played
Kent – West
Tonbridge School – Thursday 17th November – 4.30pm
Qualifiers: Sevenoaks A, Skinners and Tonbridge A
6 teams played.
Birmingham
Queen Mary’s Grammar School – Friday 25th November – 5 rounds of 15+10 from 2.00pm to 7.00pm
Qualifiers: KES Birmingham, Solihull School , KE Camp Hill, KE Aston, Queen Mary GS B
7 teams played
https://chess-results.com/tnr700285.aspx
Bristol
Bristol Grammar School – Monday 21st November – 3.45pm to 6.45pm
Qualifiers: Bristol GS A, Taunton A, Churchill Academy A, Commonweal A, Bristol GS B, Hereford Cathedral School, Redland Green A and Gordano A, QEH B
26 teams played.
North London
Highgate School – Highgate School – Tuesday 22nd November
Qualifiers: Highgate A, C, North London Collegiate School A, B, Mill Hill County B
12 teams played
South London
Wilson’s School, Croydon – Tuesday 22nd November – 4.15pm to 6.30pm
Qualifiers: Whitgift A, Wilson’s B, C, D, E
16 teams played
Devon
Torquay BGS – 22nd November – 2.00pm
Qualifiers: Colyton Grammar A, Millfield School, Devonport High, Exeter School A, Exeter Maths School A
12 teams played
North West
Bolton School – Thursday 24th November – 12.30 for a 1.00pm start
Qualifiers: Manchester GS A, King’s Chester, Bolton School B, Wilmslow, Cheadle Hulme
10 teams played
Oxfordshire
Radley College – Thursday 24th November – starting 4.30pm
Qualifiers: Warwick, Radley, Abingdon A and B
6 teams played
Nottingham
Nottingham High School – Monday 28th November – 4.00pm
Qualifiers: King’s Grantham, Bourne Grammar A, B Nottingham High B
8 teams played
Newcastle
St Mary’s Catholic School – Tuesday 29th November – starting at 4.00pm
Qualifiers: Bede Academy, Cardinal Hume, Longridge Towers C, Ponteland High A, Queen Elizabeth High A and B, RGS Newcastle, St Mary’s B
16 teams played
West London
KCS Wimbledon – Wednesday 30th November – arrive at 4.15pm for a 4.30pm start, estimated finish 6.45pm
Qualifiers: KCS Wimbledon U13, KCS Wimbledon B, Tiffin C, JAGS
8 teams played
Local Leagues
Manchester League
Qualifier: Altrincham A
3 teams played
https://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/list_games_event.php?event_code=LN00003503§ion_no=1
South Wales League
Qualifier: St John’s College
2 teams played
East London League
Qualifiers: Bancroft’s, Latymer B
4 teams played
North London League
Qualifiers: Harrow A, UCS B
4 teams played
Guildford League
Qualifiers: Yateley Manor A and St Catherine’s A
4 teams played
Herts League
Qualifiers: Beaumont, St Albans A
4 teams played
Kent League
Qualifier: The King’s School, Canterbury
Cotswold League
Qualifier: The Cotswold School
2 teams played
Oxford League
Qualifiers: Magdalen College School B and C
4 teams played
Bucks League
Qualifiers: Stowe, Aylesbury GS
2 teams played
Anglian League
Qualifiers: Woodbridge School
2 teams played
Berks League
Qualifier: Holyport College
South Herts League
Qualifier: Haberdashers C
3 teams played
Yorks League
Qualifier: The Grammar School at Leeds
2 teams played
Chess in Schools and Communities lichess Team Battle
Qualifiers: Mercia School A and B, St Christophers C of E High School
4 teams played
Repechage 1
28th November
Qualifiers: Westminster B and Fortismere School
4 teams played
https://lichess.org/tournament/mMNgNZ4X
Repechage 2
Wednesday 28th November
Qualifiers: Altrincham GS B
3 teams played
https://lichess.org/tournament/aho3Lk0p
Repechage 3
30th November
Qualifiers: Brentwood B, Mill Hill CHS A
4 teams played
https://lichess.org/tournament/XVulfhOn
Repechage 4
Monday 12th December
Qualifiers: Tiffin E, Stover School, St Clare’s
7 teams played
https://lichess.org/tournament/rAmlZ4S6
Repechage 5
Tuesday 13th December
Qualifiers: UCL A, Dame Alice Owens School, St Olave’s B, Denmark Road High School
7 teams played
https://lichess.org/tournament/xAY9qlF5