2026, Arena Battle, Lichess, Lichess Arena, Tournament

Monthly Lichess Team Battle: March

February 27, 2026 John Upham

Lichess.org

The Monthly Team Battle on the Lichess Arena will take place on Monday, March 2nd starting at 6pm.

Please register at https://lichess.org/tournament/oekQYQet

Please register for this ASAP!

The match starts at 6pm monthly on a Monday night and completes by 7.30pm

Please register (for free) on lichess.org and then email me (John Upham) at john.upham@zen.co.uk and will get you into the team!

2026, EPSCA, Uncategorized

Hampshire Junior Chess Association Wants You for U11 EPSCA team

February 10, 2026 HJCAWord

Would your child like to represent their county (i.e. Hampshire) in March 2026?

We are recruiting U11 players for Hampshire teams playing in the annual EPSCA teams competition on Saturday, March 14th (U11) playing at Bohunt School, Farnborough, Hampshire.

EPSCA is the English Primary Schools Chess Association.

Your child should either attend school in Hampshire or reside in Hampshire and be born on 1st September 2014 or earlier.

Please contact Maha Chandar at kidschess@hotmail.com who is managing the team.

John

2025, 2026, Badger Farm Community Centre, Congress, Events, HJCA, Junior, LJCC, OTB, Over the Board, Tournament, Under 10, Under 12, Under 18, Under 8, Winchester

Hampshire Junior Open Congress 2026

February 1, 2026 John Upham

We are delighted to announce our fifth tournament of 2026 on Sunday, November 15th at Badger Farm Community Centre in Winchester.

Full details can be found from this EventBrite entry form.

You may see who has entered via TBA

(Please note that no Badgers will be farmed or otherwise harmed during this event)

The 2025 event: https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1267816.aspx?lan=1

The 2024 event: https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr903897.aspx?lan=1&art=79&turdet=YES&SNode=S0

The 2023 event: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr844184.aspx?lan=1&art=79&turdet=YES&SNode=S0

the 2022 event: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr687690.aspx?lan=1&art=79&SNode=S0

Ted Mayne

Sophia Blin

2026, Congress, HJCA, Megafinal, UK Chess Challenge, Winchester, Winchester College

Hampshire Delancey UKCC Megafinal

February 1, 2026 John Upham

New Hall, Winchester College

HJCA is delighted to confirm the date and venue for the Delancey UKCC Megafinal 2026 as

Sunday, June 21st, 2026 at New Hall, Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire.

Entries are on-line here or https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/product/2026-hampshire-megafinal/

You may see who has entered so far via here

Please put this date into your diary!

Hampshire Junior Chess Association is the principal coordinator and organiser of chess for children and young people who are eighteen years old or under and live or attend school in Hampshire.