Christmas Photos

Thank you to everyone who bought food along for our Christmas Buffet. That was a fun morning. 

Below are a few photos taken by Melinda Wilde. You will find some of her chess photo collections here.

https://melindawildephotos.com/collection-of-work

Anna and Jora in the foreground. It is great to have the older players come along to help out and have fun playing chess themselves.

Arthur

Ava and Kingsley

Danny looking worried.

Elliott, Digby and Joshua hanging out.

Oliver and Rithvika.

The club will open again on Saturday 11th January.

In the meantime, this document link will show what is coming up.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing

Happy Chessmas!

Robin (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

Club Details for New Members

We meet (most) Saturday mornings at Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).

The younger club (School years 1 to 5) meets from 9.15am to 10.45am.

The older club (School years 6+) from 10.45am to 12.15pm.

The groups are flexible to allow (for EG) siblings to stay together or stronger, younger players to challenge older ones. 

The cost is £5 per session attended, which is a mix of playing and coaching.

For all the details, please just email me at the address below. New players are always welcome regardless of their level of chess.

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

December and January Club Dates

Sat 30th Nov - Open

Sat 7th Dec - Closed

Sat 14th Dec - Open

Sat 21st Dec - Open. This will be our Christmas Celebration day complete with Christmas buffet.

After Christmas, we will reopen on Sat 11th January.

Best Wishes

Robin (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

Club Photos 16th November

It was good to reopen Chelmsford Junior Chess Club on 16th November after the She Plays To Win tournament the previous week.

It was the busiest ever older section. Too busy for photos but below are a few from the younger section.

The next Saturday we are closed is 6th December.

Samuel looking thoughtful

Ethan and Ozzie

Eva is never shy of the camera

Robin Slade

chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com

She Plays To Win photos

It was an excellent She Plays To Win tournament at Brentwood School on Saturday 9th November.

SPTW do an great job encouraging more girls to play chess.

https://www.sheplaystowin.co.uk/

Here are a few photos of some of CJCC's girls in action courtesy of Melinda Wilde. Her full gallery can be found here.

Melinda Wilde - SPTW Starter Tournament Hosted By the Brentwood School

Ariana helping a fellow student from Southend High School for Girls

Ava in her first tournament.

Eva

Ezara

New CJCC member Rithvika was among the trophy winners.

All the players got a medal courtesy of SPTW.

Robin Slade

chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com

A Few Photos

 A few photos here from the older half of the club today.

Don't forget - no club next week! Back on 16th November.

Best Wishes

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

EJCA Autumn Tournament

It was great to see so many from CJCC playing in the Essex Junior Chess Association tournament in Chelmsford on Sunday. 

I made it 30 regular CJCC players plus quite a few occasional or former players.

Some made their tournament debut which was especially nice to see.

Melinda's Wilde's photo gallery can be found here but below are some photos featuring our players.

https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/gallery/ejca-autumn-gp-2024

Thomas on the right in the U8s up against joint-winner Alex.

Sushant (who helps at CJCC for his Duke of Edinburgh) looking serious

Vishnu going for a birds-eye view.

Jacob - joint U8 winner - also won a cake for sportsmanship

Joshua was joint winner in the U10s.

George and Jora were joint winners in the U18 Minor

George chose to play the U18 Open and was rewarded with the Rating Prize

All the prizewinners including Digby, Jacob, Joshua, George (x2), Grace and Jora from CJCC

Next up - She Plays To Win at Brentwood School on Saturday 9th November (which is why there is no club that day).

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)