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SUMMARY:Lichess Arena Team Battle: October
DESCRIPTION:The October 2026 Team Battle on the Lichess Arena will take place on Monday\, October 5th  starting at 6pm. \nPlease register at https://lichess.org/team/hampshire-junior-chess-association \nPlease register for this at https://lichess.org/tournament/J4dM52Qw \nThe match starts at 6pm monthly on a Monday night and completes by 7.30pm \nPlease 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 !
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/ninth-lichess-arena-team-battle/
LOCATION:Lichess Arena\, Lichess Arena
CATEGORIES:2026,Arena,Lichess,Online,Tournament
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hjca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/download-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="John Upham":MAILTO:john.upham@zen.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261025T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260324T110238Z
CREATED:20221223T001026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T110238Z
UID:1170-1792918800-1792947600@www.hjca.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz
DESCRIPTION:The Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz is for all players who are aged 18 or fewer years on August 31st 2026 regardless of location of residence and / or school. \nThere will be 15 rounds by Swiss pairings. \nSee EventBrite Entry Form for full details \nSee Swiss Manager / Chess Results \n£215 prize fund to be confirmed. \n(Please note that no Badgers will be farmed or otherwise harmed during this event)
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/hampshire-open-junior-fide-blitz/
LOCATION:Badger Farm Community Centre\, 2 Badger Farm Road\, Winchester\, England\, SO22 4QB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:2026,Badger Farm Community Centre,Blitz,FIDE,OTB,Over the Board,Tournmant,Winchester
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Upham":MAILTO:john.upham@zen.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261102T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261102T193000
DTSTAMP:20260703T094240Z
CREATED:20240606T001000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T094240Z
UID:1384-1793642400-1793647800@www.hjca.org.uk
SUMMARY:Lichess Arena Team Battle: November
DESCRIPTION:The Team Battle on the Lichess Arena will take place on Monday\, November 2nd starting at 6pm. \nPlease register at https://lichess.org/team/hampshire-junior-chess-association to join the team and then \njoin the tournament at https://lichess.org/tournament/10UeS1Zm \nPlease register for this ASAP! \nThe match starts at 6pm monthly on a Monday night and completes by 7.30pm \nPlease 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!
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/lichess-arena-team-battle-3/
LOCATION:Lichess Arena\, Lichess Arena
CATEGORIES:2026,Arena,Lichess,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hjca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/download-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="John Upham":MAILTO:john.upham@zen.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261115T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260215T151055Z
CREATED:20220719T001011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260215T151055Z
UID:384-1794733200-1794762000@www.hjca.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hampshire Junior Open Congress
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Hampshire Junior Open Congress is scheduled to take place on Sunday\, November 15th 2026 at Badger Farm Community Centre\, Winchester\, Hampshire\, SO22 4QB\nWhatThreeWords: ////warm.care.ribcage \nFull details and entry form at \nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-junior-open-chess-congress-2026-tickets-1983194160119 \nThe Congress is an LJCC qualifier \nYou may inspect entries to date via TBA \nSee you there!
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/hampshire-junior-congress-2/
LOCATION:Badger Farm Community Centre\, 2 Badger Farm Road\, Winchester\, England\, SO22 4QB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:2026,Badger Farm Community Centre,Congress,LJCC,Tournament,Tournmant
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hjca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Badger-Farm-web-header-2021.png
ORGANIZER;CN="John Upham":MAILTO:john.upham@zen.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261207T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261207T193000
DTSTAMP:20260703T094540Z
CREATED:20240607T181437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T094540Z
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SUMMARY:Lichess Team Arena Battle: December
DESCRIPTION:The Team Battle on the Lichess Arena will take place on Monday\, December 1st starting at 6pm. \nPlease register at https://lichess.org/tournament/6r60TCx4 \nPlease register for this ASAP! \nThe match starts at 6pm monthly on a Monday night and completes by 7.30pm \nPlease 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!
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/lichess-team-arena-battle/
LOCATION:Lichess Arena\, Lichess Arena
CATEGORIES:2026,Arena,Blitz,Lichess,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hjca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/download-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="John Upham":MAILTO:john.upham@zen.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20270104T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20270104T193000
DTSTAMP:20260205T174718Z
CREATED:20251016T170923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T174718Z
UID:1755-1799085600-1799091000@www.hjca.org.uk
SUMMARY:Lichess Team Arena Battle: January
DESCRIPTION:The Team Battle on the Lichess Arena will take place on Monday\, January 4th starting at 6pm. \nPlease register at: TBA \nPlease register for this ASAP! \nThe match starts at 6pm monthly on a Monday night and completes by 7.30pm \nPlease 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!
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/lichess-team-arena-battle-january/
LOCATION:Lichess Arena\, Lichess Arena
CATEGORIES:2027,Blitz,Lichess,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hjca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/download-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="John Upham":MAILTO:john.upham@zen.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20270201T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20270201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260205T174626Z
CREATED:20251016T172345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T174626Z
UID:1762-1801504800-1801510200@www.hjca.org.uk
SUMMARY:Lichess Team Arena Battle: February
DESCRIPTION:The Team Battle on the Lichess Arena will take place on Monday\, February 1st starting at 6pm. \nPlease register at TBA \nPlease register for this ASAP! \nThe match starts at 6pm monthly on a Monday night and completes by 7.30pm \nPlease 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!
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/lichess-team-arena-battle-february/
LOCATION:Lichess Arena\, Lichess Arena
CATEGORIES:2027,Lichess,Online,Rapidplay
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Upham":MAILTO:john.upham@zen.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20270206T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20270206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260930T152601Z
CREATED:20260930T001059Z
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SUMMARY:EPSCA Under 11 Inter-Association Championship Zone
DESCRIPTION:The organiser of the South zone is TBA \nThe venue is:  TBA \nA team shall consist of twelve (12) players plus four (4) reserves. \nU11 is 1/9/14 or later; U9 is 1/9/16 or later \nOur team will be managed by Maha Chandar. \nThe 8 teams competing will be Hampshire plus Oxfordshire\, Barnet\, Richmond(2)\, Sussex(2)\, Somerset and Buckinghamshire and ? \nEPSCA rules can be found on the website http://www.epsca.org.uk/rules/rules.html \nParents or approved adults are responsible for their children outside the playing hall. \nPlease note the following rules\, which have recently been altered or clarified: – \nThere will be four rounds most likely paired according to Swiss team pairings. \nThe rate of play is all moves in 25 minutes plus 10 seconds per move from the start.  If digital clocks are not available\, the rate of play is all moves in 40 minutes. \nIf either player has less than five minutes left on the clock and an illegal move is made\, the Arbiter may award the opponent two minutes for the first offence\, and two minutes for a second offence.  Three illegal moves during the game by the same player will lead to the loss of the game. \nThe timetable is as follows: \nArrival – by 11.00am \nBoard Stewards Meeting – 11.15am \nFirst Round – 11.45am \nSecond Round – 1.10pm \nThird Round – 2.35pm \nFourth Round – 4pm \nPrize Giving – 5pm \nIf play is running late\, there will be at least 10 minutes between rounds.
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/epsca-under-11-inter-association-championships-south-zone/
LOCATION:Riverside Academy\, 7 Richfield Avenue\, Reading\, Berkshire\, RG1 7EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:2027,Congress,EPSCA,Tournament
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ORGANIZER;CN="Maha Chandar":MAILTO:kidschess@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20270314T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20270314T170000
DTSTAMP:20260930T155126Z
CREATED:20260930T001042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T155126Z
UID:1194-1805014800-1805043600@www.hjca.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hampshire EJCOA National Junior Championships Qualifier
DESCRIPTION: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). \nThis will be on Sunday\, March 14th 2027 at the Badger Farm Community Centre\, Winchester. \nThe cost of entry is £35 and the event has six rounds of rapidplay chess that are ECF rated. \nThe entry form is here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-ejcoa-national-junior-championships-zonal-2026-tickets-1820131254579 \nCurrent entries are at: EJCOA Chess Results and Entries \nPlease enter ASAP as places are limited! \n(Please note that no Badgers will be farmed or otherwise harmed during this event)
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/hampshire-qualifier-for-national-youth-championships-ejcoa/
LOCATION:Badger Farm Community Centre\, 2 Badger Farm Road\, Winchester\, England\, SO22 4QB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:2027,Badger Farm Community Centre,EJCOA,OTB,Rapidplay,Winchester
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20270320T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20270320T170000
DTSTAMP:20260930T152949Z
CREATED:20260930T001037Z
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SUMMARY:EPSCA Girls Under 11 Inter-Association Championships Final
DESCRIPTION:The Under 11 Girls Final will be held on Saturday 20th March 2027 \nA team shall consist of twelve (12) players. \nThe organiser is TBA and the venue is TBA \nThe arbiter will be appointed by Paul McKeown \nThe ? teams entered are Hampshire plus ? \nEPSCA rules can be found on the website http://www.epsca.org.uk/rules/rules.html \nParents or approved adults are responsible for their children outside the playing hall. \nPlease note the following rules\, which have recently been altered or clarified: – \nThe rate of play is all moves in 40 minutes plus 10 seconds per move from the start.  If digital clocks are not available\, the rate of play is all moves in 50 minutes. \nIf either player has less than five minutes left on the clock and an illegal move is made\, the Arbiter may award the opponent two minutes for the first offence\, and two minutes for a second offence.  Three illegal moves during the game by the same player will lead to the loss of the game. \nThe timetable is as follows: \nArrival – by 11.00am \nBoard Stewards Meeting – 11.15am \nFirst Round – 11.45am \nSecond Round – 1.45pm \nThird Round – 3.45pm \nPrize Giving – 5.35pm \nIf play is running late\, there will be at least 10 minutes between rounds.
URL:https://www.hjca.org.uk/event/epsca-girls-under-11-inter-association-championships/
LOCATION:Riverside Academy\, 7 Richfield Avenue\, Reading\, Berkshire\, RG1 7EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:2027,Congress,EPSCA,South of England,Tournament
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hjca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/18593615.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Maha Chandar":MAILTO:kidschess@hotmail.com
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