Tag Archives: 2026

Hampshire EJCOA National Junior Championships Qualifier 2026

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, March 22nd 2026 at the Badger Farm Community Centre, Winchester.

The cost of entry is £35 and the event has six rounds of rapidplay chess that are ECF rated.

The entry form is here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-ejcoa-national-junior-championships-zonal-2026-tickets-1820131254579

Please enter ASAP as places are limited!

Entries are here:

https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1275000.aspx?lan=1&art=79&turdet=YES&SNode=S0

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

Monthly Lichess Team Battle: March

Lichess.org
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!

Hampshire Junior Chess Association Wants You for U11 EPSCA team

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.
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

Hampshire Junior Open Congress 2026

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
Ted Mayne
Sophia Blin
Sophia Blin

Hampshire Delancey UKCC Megafinal

New Hall, Winchester College
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 Wants You! (for EPSCA teams)

Would your child like to represent their county (i.e. Hampshire) in February 2026?
We are recruiting U9 players for Hampshire teams playing in the  annual EPSCA teams competition on Saturday, February 28th (U9)  playing at St. Swithun’s School, Winchester.
Your child should either attend school in Hampshire or reside in Hampshire  apart from  the age criteria based on their age as of August 31st 2025.
Please contact Maha Chandar at kidschess@hotmail.com who is managing both teams.
John

Lichess Team Arena Battle: June

The Team Battle on the Lichess Arena will take place on Monday, June 4th starting at 6pm.

Please register at

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!

Lichess Team Arena Battle: April

The Team Battle on the Lichess Arena will take place on Monday, April 6th starting at 6pm.

Please register at

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!