Delancey UK Chess Challenge and November Chess Dates

I am delighted to see the Delancey UK Chess Challenge will continue in 2017 and once again Chelmsford Junior Chess Club will take part. Last year 1400 schools and junior chess clubs with a total of 45000 players entered across the UK. The CJCC stage will take place between January and April 2017.

Players will collect gold spots for their chess badge, assorted mascots and furry pencils along the way as they fight for qualification to the Essex Megafinal.

Successful players here will reach the Southern Gigafinal and fight for a place in the National Terafinal. This year Olga and Toby both reached the Terafinal and it would be great if someone can replicate this in 2017.

Tournament details can be seen at the link below. If you would like your school to take part please encourage them to do so.

http://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/enter.html

 

Last Sunday (6^th) was the 2^nd EJCA Coaching Day. Last Tuesday at CJCC it was the turn of the older players who all looked at a game from World Champion Magnus Carlsen when he was a junior.

This Sunday (13^th) is the 3^rd Brentwood Train and Play including a simultaneous match with Grandmaster Jon Speelman. Details at www.britishchess.co.uk

Next Sunday (20^th) is the Basildon Rapidplay tournament. Details for this at www.ejca.co.uk

At our club this coming week (15^th) it is the turn of the younger players with the older players the following week (22^nd).

It is great to see so much junior chess in Essex these days and welcome new players to CJCC every week. We have about 20-25 players each week which makes about 40 different players every two weeks spread from Year 1 to Year 8.

Best Wishes

Robin
chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com