Junior News 2013-14

There were 190 children competing in the Warwickshire Megafinal this year over 9 sections. The winner of each section is given the title of Supremo (boys) or Suprema (girls). The top player from each section and all those scoring at least 4/6 or better qualify for the Gigafinal. Full results

The Warwickshire Megafinal will be taking place on Sunday 11th May at Arden School in Solihull. An entrants list has been added to the website.

The final four tournaments will be held on the following dates:

25 May - Risley
8 June - Risley
29 June - Bramcote
13 July - Risley

These junior events are 6 round swiss tournaments open to all children U13 & U130 grade. All the dates are on Sundays from 11am until 6pm. Chess training is provided in-between games and throughout the day. The entry fee is £20. An entry form is available to download.

The on-line entry form for the Junior Championship is now available. Enter on-line

This year the Junior Championship will be running along side the Warwickshire Congress. An entry form is available to download.

The Leicestershire Junior Chess Tournament will be held on Saturday 25th January at Loughborough Grammar School. It is a 6 round rapidplay event for players under 18. An entry form is available to download.

A number of U18 tournaments are being held at Dovecote School in Nottingham. Each tournament consists of 6 rounds with players getting 30 minutes to play all their moves. The dates are as follows:

Saturday 7th December
Saturday 8th February

An entry form is available to download.