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National Primary Schools Team Plate Competitions
(For all schools with pupils aged 5 to 11 years.)
These pages are here to help promote some of the chess events organised by EPSCA (The English Primary Schools' Chess Association).
This is an introduction to their Team Plate Competitions.
 Introduction for coaches and teachers
The Plate competition lasts two days and is played over a Saturday and Sunday in either May or June.
You can chose whether you team plays in Brean Sands (Somerset), Camber Sands (near Hastings) or Prestatyn (North Wales) - supported by teachers, parents, friends and family.
Your team will only compete against other teams from the venue you chose to compete at.
The winning team at each venue will be awarded a prize ¨Plate¨.
There will be an under 11 competition at each venue, and usually a separate under 9 competition as well.
The under 9 competition is held at a venue as long as at least six under 9 teams compete there.
Each Plate competition is held during the same weekend as the semi-final of the main National Primary Schools´ competition at that venue.
Your team won't be part of those semi-finals, but the players (and supporters like yourself) can enjoy some of the "holiday with a chess competition" atmosphere described by some of the people who have taken part.
 Rate of play
Each player has 50 minutes to complete all the moves in each game.
Each team plays six matches.
Every player taking part
will be awarded a certificate!
The winning team will be awarded a prize ¨Plate¨.
Self-catering apartments are available during the weekend.
Each apartment can cater for up to six people.
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 Plate competitions
Brean Sands (Somerset)
16-17 May
Camber Sands (Near Hastings)
13-14 June
Prestatyn (North Wales)
20-21 June
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Reserve players
Each team is made up of 5 players plus a reserve.
(Where possible, the reserve will normally play as many games as the other members of their team).
- If one of your players cannot play in any round, the reserve can be used as a substitute.
If your team does not have a reserve, and someone cannot play, that board will be defaulted.
- Your reserve player can also become part of a special team.
If there are an odd number of teams competing, a special team is made up from the reserves.
In each round, one of the competing teams will play against that special team.
Note: Your reserve will not play against their own school while they are part of this special team.
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