Junior Tournaments 2023

What better time to start planning chess in 2023?

Online, we kick off with the First Sunday Brentwood Blitz (2+3) at 10am on New Year's Day

Brentwood First Sunday January Arena #G1H7QN39 • lichess.org

But I really wanted to share details of Rounds 3 and 4 of the Essex Junior Chess Association Grand Prix. 

These one-day junior tournaments are suitable for everyone and split into different age groups and levels.

Sunday 29th January - Colchester - Colchester Junior January Grand Prix | Colchester Jr Chess

Sunday 5th March - Brentwood - https://britishchess.co.uk/events/ and https://britishchess.co.uk/online-registration/

As always, please save and keep an eye on this live document link

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

Good Luck!

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

Christmas Chess Photos

We had a lovely Christmas meeting on 17th December. 

Thank you to everyone who bought food in and Melinda Wilde (https://twitter.com/meltastic1_) for the photos.

Russell and Grace enjoying their chess

                                        

CJCC's great DofE volunteers - Anna, Eddie and Joshua

Ezara and Eva

Theo

Drishna looking nervous

Joshua

Eddie, Adam and Anna

I hope you all have a great Christmas. CJCC will be back on New Year's Eve afternoon.

Best Wishes

Robin (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

CJCC Christmas Chess

 CJCC will meet twice around Christmas:

Saturday 17th December 9.15am - 12.15pm split into two groups by age.

9.15am - Year 1-5

10.45am - Year 6+

No charge but players are invited to come festivally attired and with a little something (nut-free) to share.

Saturday 31st December 2.15pm - 3.45pm. Booking essential.

Plenty of other chess going on. Keep an eye on this live google doc.

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

Happy Christmas!

Robin (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

Tournament Photos from 23rd October

It was great to see so many CJCC players taking part in the Essex Junior Chess Association tournament in Chelmsford on 23rd October.

Congratulations to our prize winners Louie, George, Evan, Luoke, Grace and Ishaan. All the results are at the link below.

U8: https://chess-results.com/tnr688151.aspx?lan=1&art=4

U10: https://chess-results.com/tnr688150.aspx?lan=1&art=4

U12: https://chess-results.com/tnr688152.aspx?lan=1&art=4

U18 Minor: https://chess-results.com/tnr688153.aspx?lan=1&art=4

U18 Open: https://chess-results.com/tnr688154.aspx?lan=1&art=1

They will also appear at https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/crosstables/

Below are a selection of photos of CJCC players taken by professional portrait photographer and chess parent Melinda Wilde - https://melindawildephotos.com/

Joshua thinking hard

CJCC prize winners George N (3rd) and Louie (1st) in battle in the U10s

Gabriel in his first tournament

Jacob scored 3/6 in the U8s despite being the youngest player in the tournament.

John in his first tournament.

Isaac showing his chess ideas after the game.

Dylan

Oscar

Evan focussed against fellow KEGS student George T

Theodora

Aditya concentrating hard and recording his moves.

Best Wishes

Robin Slade

chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com

CJCC Dates up to April 2023

Please see below for our dates over the next few months. I will email out any changes. 

It is a slightly random pattern due to other chess events taking place on Saturdays.

Please note the extended time for the younger players and also save the link below to keep track of all the different chess events open to everyone.

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

CJCC will meet on the following Saturday mornings:

12th November, 26th November, 17th December, 21st January, 28th January, 18th February, 25th February, 11th March, 18th March.

We meet in Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).

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

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

The times are fluid as the groups merge into each other and the stronger, younger players are welcome to stay on.

Numbers are limited and sessions will need to be pre-booked at chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com

The cost will be £5 per session, which will be a mix of playing and coaching.

Payment in cash on the day or online marked CJCC.

Check out our blog at http://chelmsfordjuniorchessclub.blogspot.com/

Further details will be emailed out to those who book a session.

Club Photos from 1st October

We were lucky enough to oncce again welcome professional portrait photographer (and chess mum) Melinda Wilde to CJCC which meant we had the pleasure of Grace's company as well as a fantastic photgraphic souvenir of the morning.

https://melindawildephotos.com/

They give a great flavour of our morning's chess.

Alexander - our Player of the Week

Jacob - keen to help!

Oli sharing his puzzle creation with Ishann and me.

Dinil with some of the older players.

Jacob mid-game

Oscar and Jeremy watching George and Louis

Jeremy concentrating against Grace. They both won their sections in the recent Colchester tournament

Joshua in peril

Summer thoughtful against Tamilini

Harveer - another Colchester prize-winner

John and I playing

Summer playing Harry

Adam with Nithilan

Come and join us!

Best Wishes

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

CJCC - October, November and December dates

                                         CJCC will meet on the following Saturday mornings.

        15th and 29th October, 12th November, 26th November, 17th December.

We meet in Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).

The younger club (School years 1 to 5) will meet from 9.15am to 10.40am.

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

The times are fluid as the groups merge into each other and the stronger, younger players are welcome to stay on.

Numbers are limited and sessions will need to be pre-booked at chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com

The cost will be £5 per session, which will be a mix of playing and coaching.

Payment in cash on the day or online marked CJCC.

Colchester and Chelmsford junior tournaments

It was great to see so many from CJCC playing in Colchester on 24th September. You'll see Nithilan, Jeremy and Joshua K among the winners.

It was especially nice to see players in their first tournament having such fun (including 5 year old Jacob who will get a special medal for taking part).

The next Essex Junior Chess Association tournament will be on Sunday 23rd October at Moulsham Junior School in Chelmsford. Oli, another player making their tournament debut, was excited to learn his school would be hosts.

An entry form can be downloaded at https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/entry-forms-and-links/

Don't forget to check out this "live" document link for all upcoming chess. Loads on this week!

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

Best Wishes

Robin (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com) 

CJCC at Brentwood's FIDE August Bank Holiday tournament

I was involved with organising a 3-day FIDE (internationally-rated) tournament at Brentwood School over August Bank Holiday for adults and juniors with a FIDE standard play rating of 1500+.

Alongside this, we ran a 1-day rapid play tournament for adults and juniors split into two sections on rating - one open to all, one for players unrated or below 1300 ECF.

It was great to see CJCC juniors stepping up to take part and even better to see them among the prizes.

Getting ready to start Sunday's rapid play

Anna on the right (who comes to help out at the club)

Dylan and Joshua P playing Giant Chess

Joshua K at the board

Ishaan ready to start

Grace (who finished 2ndin the U1300s) and Joshua P (who finished 3rd) drew their final round match

Dylan got a special prize for the great spirit he played the day in.

The next tournament in Essex will be just for juniors at Colchester on 24th September. 

Colchester Junior Chess September Grand Prix | Colchester Jr Chess

It is the first of a series of junior tournaments this academic year under the umbrella of the Essex Junior Chess Assiciation - https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/

Good Luck!

Robin Slade 

chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com 

CJCC Saturdays

                                         CJCC will meet on the following Saturday mornings.

3rd September, 17th September, 1st October, 15th October, 29th October.

We meet in Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).

The younger club (Years 1 to 5) will meet from 9.15am to 10.30am.

The older club (Year 6 and above) from 10.45am to 12.15pm.

The times are fluid as the groups merge into each other and the stronger, younger players are welcome to stay on.

Numbers are limited and sessions will need to be pre-booked at chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com

The cost will be £5 per session, which will be a mix of playing and coaching.

Payment in cash on the day or online marked CJCC.

Further details will be emailed out to those who book a session.

Club Photos

CJCC parent and professional portrait photographer Melinda Wilde was busy at the British Chess Championships where her daughter Grace finished in the top 10 in the Under 8s.

https://melindawildephotos.com/chessable-british-chess-championships-2022

Ahead of this, Melinda took some great photos down the club.

Best Wishes

Robin (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)