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21 February 2010

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	Links to the most recent additions and changes to this page are included in this box. On 13 and Nov Dates for Junior 4NCL weekends for 2010/2011 have been set. On 6 March Millenium Chess Junior Tournament On 15 May, 19 June and 26 June 2010 Brean Sands, Prestatyn and Camber Sands semi finals of the "National Primary Schools Chess Team Championships". On 6 July 2010 Finals of the "National Primary Schools Chess Team Championships". On 10 April 2010 Entry forms for Staffordshire Congress are now available. On 9 Apr 2010 Entry forms for National Junior Squad Championships are now available.

Events

If you know about an 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: .
Tel: 01902 850915

Andrew Davies.
The Penthouse,
Shutt Green Lane,
Brewood,
Staffs
ST19 9LX.

Events Calendar

Events that junior players might be interested in will be listed here when I know about them.

2010

February

27^th and 28^th
February
Saturday
and
Sunday

4NCL Juniors

(Buckinghamshire)
105 minutes
per game
Second weekend of the 4NCL Junior Championships 2009/10.
Email: Claire Summerscale.
Tel: 020 8874 1235.
Team event and Distance

March

Saturday
6^th March

Millennium Chess Junior Tournament

(Coventry)
30 minutes
per game
Warwickshire's Junior Championships. This is a 6 round tournament, starting at 9.45. There are sections for under 8, Under 10, U12, U14,U16 and U18. There will be Trophies and medals for the successful, and certificates for everyone.
Entry forms with full details are available from Warwickshire website
Contact: Mr N Thomas
Tel: 01926 316894
or 07713 568448

Saturday
13^th March

EPSCA
Under 9 Zones

(Staffordshire)
40 minutes
per game
Inter-Association - Under 9 Zones. If you think you might want to play for the team,
Email: Traci Whitfield
Team event

Saturday
20^th March

EPSCA
Under 11 Zones

(Yorkshire)
50 minutes
per game
Inter-Association - Under 11 Zones. If you think you might want to play for the team,
Email: Traci Whitfield
Team event and Distance

April

9^th to 11^th
April
Friday
to
Sunday

National
Junior Squad Championships

(Wolverhampton)
120 minutes
per game
For those interested in qualifying for the National Junior Squad, the three day Junior Squad championships has separate under 16, under 14, under 12 and under 10 championships.
Email: Glynis South
Entry forms
MS Word (45 KB)

Qualifier

10^th and 11^th
April
Saturday
and
Sunday

Staffordshire Congress

(Bloxwich)
105 minutes
per game
A 2 day congress, starting on Saturday morning. Held in Bloxwich, Walsall. (less than an hour from Birmingham New Street Station)
Full details in the general part of this site
Entry forms
Word (30 KB) PDF (21 KB)
Contact:
Traci Whitfield
Tel: 01782 623361 Email: .

Includes Adults

Saturday
17^th April

EPSCA
Under 11 Girls Final

(Barnet)
50 minutes
per game
Inter-Association - Girls final. If you think you might want to play for the team,
Email: Traci Whitfield
Team event and Distance

Saturday
24^th April

EPSCA
Under 9 Final

(Sussex)
40 minutes
per game
Inter-Association - Under 9 final. If you think you might want to play for the team,
Email: Traci Whitfield
Team event and Distance

24^th and 25^th
April
Saturday
and
Sunday

England
U11 Team Trial

(Liverpool)
60 minutes
per game
For those who have been successful, and receive an invitation, the England U11 Team Trial will be held at Liverpool College this weekend.
Distance

May

Saturday
8^th May

EPSCA
Under 11 Final

(Manchester)
50 minutes
per game
Inter-Association - Under 11 final. If you think you might want to play for the team,
Email: Traci Whitfield
Team event and Distance

15^th and 16^th
May
Saturday
and
Sunday

NPSCC
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

19^th and 20^th
June
Saturday
and
Sunday

NPSCC
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

26^th and 27^th
June
Saturday
and
Sunday

NPSCC
Camber Sands

(Camber Sands)
50 minutes
per game
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

July

6^th and 7^th
July
Tuesday
and
Wednesday

NPSCC
Final

(Brean Sands)
Finals of the National Primary Schools Chess Team Championships.
Team event and Distance

September

25^th and 26^th
September
Saturday
and
Sunday

NYCA
U14 & U18

(Telford)
45 minutes
per game
NYCA's Under 18 and Under 14 team championships. If you think you might want to play for one of the teams, take a look at the introduction.
Email: Traci Whitfield

November

13^th and 14^th
November
Saturday
and
Sunday

NYCA
U12 & U16

(Telford)
45 minutes
per game
NYCA's Under 16 and Under 12 team championships will be held today. If you think you might want to play for one of the teams, take a look at the introduction.
Email: Traci Whitfield

13^th and 14^th
November
Saturday
and
Sunday

Junior 4NCL
weekend 1

(Oxford)
First weekend of the 4NCL Junior Championships 2010/11.
Email: Claire Summerscale.
Tel: 020 8874 1235.
4NCL junior weekend

2011

February

5^th and 6^th
February
Saturday
and
Sunday

Junior 4NCL
weekend 2

(Oxford)
Second weekend of the 4NCL Junior Championships 2010/11.
Email: Claire Summerscale.
Tel: 020 8874 1235.
4NCL junior weekend

March

19^th and 20^th
March
Saturday
and
Sunday

Junior 4NCL
weekend 3

(Oxford)
Third weekend of the 4NCL Junior Championships 2010/11.
Email: Claire Summerscale.
Tel: 020 8874 1235.
4NCL junior weekend

Staffs Congress

Open to players of all ages, this year's

Staffordshire Congress

will be held in Bloxwich on
10 and 11 April, 2010

Full details

Entry forms
Word (30 KB)
PDF (21 KB)

Contact:
Traci Whitfield
Tel: 01782 623361
Email: .

EPSCA

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.

Calendar symbols

The symbols used on the calendar are:

This is a Team event.
You may have to travel some Distance to take part.
Includes Adults Event includes Adult players. Some of your opponents may be adult.
This event includes a Qualifier for the England Under 11 team trials.

In Control

Two people share responsibility for junior chess in Staffordshire. They both have the title "Secretary of Junior Chess":

Graham Humphreys
Contact:
Mr G Humphreys,
82 Vernier Ave,
Kingswinford,
West Midlands.
DY6 8SA.

Junior players welcome

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

As Traci also looks after Staffordshire's junior chess teams, she is also known as the "Junior chess teams organiser"

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