We are delighted to continue our return to Over the Board (OTB) chess with our fourth tournament of 2024 on Sunday, November 17th at Badger Farm Community Centre in Winchester.
The Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz is for all players who are aged 18 or fewer years on August 31st 2024 regardless of location of residence and / or school and will take place on Sunday April 7th, 2024 at Badger Farm Community Centre, Winchester.
There will be 15 rounds by Swiss pairings, Blitz time control, a £215 prize fund.
At the moment the entry is limited to one hundred players so be sure to enter early to avoid disappointment!
We invite all junior chess players who are under 20 years of age to compete in the Hampshire qualifier for the National Youth Championships organised by the English Junior Coaches and Organisers Association (EJCOA).
This will be on Sunday, February 25th 2024 at the Badger Farm Community Centre, Winchester.
The cost of entry is £30 and the event has five rounds of rapidplay chess that are ECF rated.
Saturday, March 11th saw six counties Under-9 teams come together at Cantell School, Southampton. Hampshire Junior Chess Association Treasurer, Maha Chandar assembled a team of twelve players and four reserves.
After three jamboree rounds versus Wey Valley (aka Surrey), Oxfordshire, Sussex (East plus West), Maidenhead All Stars, Richmond Juniors Hampshire emerged in sixth place with their brand new Under-9 team.
You will notice they are submitted as Standard Play whereas they should be Rapid Play. We are having this corrected.
The prize winners in each section after six rounds were:
Under 8
In third place was Kota Kudmany (Winchester)
Runner-up was Advik Bommireddy (Kempshott)
Advik Bommireddy
Winner was Samuel Cupela (Rake)
Samuel Cupela
Under 10
In third place was Reuben Thurstans (Basingstoke)
Reuben Thurstans
Runner-up was Daniel Gunton (Winchester)
Daniel Gunton
Winner was Carolus Tang (North Bristol)
Carolus Tang
Under 12
Third place was Stanislav Belyaev (Hampshire)
Stanislav Belyaev
Runner-up was Oleksii Pustyntsev (Hampshire)
Oleksii Pustyntsev
Winner was Henri Blin (Sussex)
Under 20
Best placed girl was Sophia Blin (Sussex)
In third place was Ashton Grimmett (Crowthorne)
Ashton Grimmett
Runner-up was Matthew Deacon (Fareham)
Matthew Deacon
Winner was Finn Schell (Southborne)
Finn Schell
Congratulations to all those who took part and had a great day of chess!
Prior…
We invited all junior chess players who are under 20 years of age to compete in the Hampshire qualifier for the National Youth Championships organised by the English Junior Coaches and Organisers Association (EJCOA).
This will be on Sunday, February 12th 2023 at the Badger Farm Community Centre, Winchester.
The cost of entry is £30 and the event has five rounds of rapidplay chess that are ECF rated.
Hampshire Junior Chess Association is delighted to announce the appointment of FIDE Trainer Lucas Piecha as the EPSCA Under-9 and EPSCA Under-11 Team Manager. Winchester based Lucas adds these Team Manager roles to his Head Coach role and will be a popular appointment.
Lucas Piecha, FIDE Trainer
Lucas will be selecting Hampshire juniors for the March 2020 series of EPSCA matches including the first EPSCA match to be hosted by HJCA in many years !
HJCA would like to thank Ollie Blacklock for his sterling work as the previous Team Manager.
Details of our Team Managers may be found here and details of all HJCA Officers may be found here.
HJCA has organised (through Ollie Blacklock) a training day on Saturday, June 22nd.
Here are the details :
Hampshire Junior Chess Association welcomes chess players aged 5-16 to attend a Chess Training and Tournament day with Grandmaster Nick Pert
About this Event
Description
The event is designed for players of all abilities, from those who are just starting to learn the rules, to those who already play in tournaments.
To facilitate this, attending players will be split into sections based upon ability. Ability-targeted teaching sessions will be given by Grandmaster Nick Pert, concurrently with section-based tournament rounds.
The day will be structured in a similar way to a normal school day – parents are not required to stay, although there is a separate hall nearby which is available for use as a waiting area, as are several good nearby pubs!
Invitation to Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Jersey and Guernsey Juniors!
The event is for juniors who reside or go to school in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Jersey or Guernsey. Please spread the word about this event – invite friends who are interested in learning about chess!
Date & Venue
The event will be held at Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 5QG.
Boldre War Memorial Hall
Format of the day
Arrival: 9:45
Lunch: 12:00 – 12:30
Finish: 16:30
When players finish each tournament round, they will head for the training room until the round is complete. There will be a ten-minute break at the end of each round, where the children can play outside and stretch their legs. There is a designated playground and playing field where children will be supervised.
What to bring on the day
Bring lunchbox & drink / water.
No mobile phones to be brought into the playing hall or training room, they must be left in bags in the foyer and only used to make calls to family.
Price
The cost for the entire day is £20 per child. This is to cover the cost of the professional coaching, the hall, insurance and training materials.
Disclaimers
By signing up for this event, you consent for:
your child(ren) to play in the play park and playing field.
photographs and videos that may include your child(ren) to be captured, stored, and used in future promotional material.
your child’s name, training and game results to be captured and stored for future analysis.
Hampshire Junior Chess Association does not accept liability for loss or damage to items brought to the event.
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.
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