Monday 24 August 2020

New Term Timetable

CJCC will remain online for the autumn term. Social distancing guidelines will not allow us to meet face-to-face as a club for a little while yet. One day however....

Our new online timetable is below. Fortnightly tournaments on Wednesdays and Saturdays. All will have Zoom running alongside to allow coaching and social chatter.

The Rising Stars events are specifically designed to help our younger and less experienced players. The tournaments will be followed by a short coaching session on ChessKid for these players using Zoom and ScreenShare.


Wednesday 9th September - 7pm CJCC tournament at www.lichess.org.

Saturday 19th September - 9am Rising Stars at www.chesskid.com (for those rated under 1000).

Saturday 19th September - 11am CJCC Saturday Blitz at www.lichess.org 

Wednesday 23rd September - 7pm CJCC tournament at www.lichess.org

Saturday 3rd October  - 9am Rising Stars at www.chesskid.com (for those rated under 1000).

Saturday 3rd October - 11am CJCC Saturday Blitz at www.lichess.org 

Wednesday 7th October - 7pm CJCC tournament at www.lichess.org

Saturday 17th October  - 9am Rising Stars at www.chesskid.com (for those rated under 1000).

Saturday 17th October - 11am CJCC Saturday Blitz at www.lichess.org 

Saturday 31st October - CJCC Halloween Coaching Day.


CJCC now has around 100 members and all are welcome to join. Members have their own student accounts at ChessKid and Lichess which give them access to a whole new world of chess playing, puzzling and learning.

Please get in touch with any questions about CJCC or Essex Junior Chess.


Best Wishes

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)




Thursday 6 August 2020

CJCC's First Battle Blitz Match

Tonight I organised a 3-way Arena Battle Blitz Match at www.lichess.org between CJCC, Brentwood School and KEGS.

This was CJCC's first ever chess match. CJCC finished very respectably between Brentwood and KEGS on 103 points.


13 CJCC players made up our team. More were representing their schools. George (EvenNimbleCamel) was CJCC's top scorer. CJCC player Evan (GingerNinja20) top-scored for KEGS (where he starts in September).

This was all about having fun representing your club or school. Over 40 children entered. We will do it again.

Coming up in the next week...

Sat 8th  - CJCC Blitz at Lichess.
Sun 9th - Brentwood School Blitz at Lichess.
Mon 10th - St Cedd's Closed Tournament on ChessKid.
Tue 11th - CJCC Closed Blitz on ChessKid.
Wed 12th - Brentwood School Social Tournament on Lichess.
Thu 13th - KEGS Year 7 Tournament on Lichess.

All apart from the Brentwood Blitz will have Zoom running alongside to add to the fun.

Best Wishes
Robin Slade

chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com