tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64011334248215605222024-03-10T01:10:41.041-08:00Chelmsford Junior Chess ClubChelmsford Junior Chess Club exists to give junior chess players in Chelmsford of all ages and strengths the chance to play and learn chess in a fun and safe environment. Players will have the chance to make new chess-playing friends while getting some coaching to guide them on their chess path.
The blog exists to promote Chelmsford Junior Chess Club in particular and junior chess in Chelmsford and Essex in general.
Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-60724056835722131402024-03-09T07:52:00.000-08:002024-03-09T07:52:09.113-08:00Brentwood Junior Tournament Photos <p>It was great to have so many CJCC players (and prize winners) among the field of 140 juniors at the 8th Brentwood Junior Tournament on 3rd March. </p><p>To mark the 8th tournament, we had 8 rounds at 10+5 to mirror the 8x8 shape of the chessboard. </p><p>It was a lovely day with the chess played in the right spirit of friendly competition.</p><p>Here are some photos of our players in action (courtesy of CJCC parent and professional photographer Melinda Wilde). </p><p>The full gallery can be seen at <a href="https://melindawildephotos.shootproof.com/gallery/23995690/">https://melindawildephotos.shootproof.com/gallery/23995690/</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYp4IiebHxPHelieXP_BgxKgOA6-Qzz3FY_xC7PlKIfWvMXGFi7WqIFGOatIngrz4PHE4y5D5G5DZBDiJSJgLdirKZxJwkh8SPXTpFwBYe5f_h-lTS4N1jnuy3ci7GQsUNzR-K_rRA3jp2vsUsG3J_za8KM5wdyJzav9eQR0iP-GuTif22ExV_DVy65c/s3598/Brentwood%202024-004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2570" data-original-width="3598" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYp4IiebHxPHelieXP_BgxKgOA6-Qzz3FY_xC7PlKIfWvMXGFi7WqIFGOatIngrz4PHE4y5D5G5DZBDiJSJgLdirKZxJwkh8SPXTpFwBYe5f_h-lTS4N1jnuy3ci7GQsUNzR-K_rRA3jp2vsUsG3J_za8KM5wdyJzav9eQR0iP-GuTif22ExV_DVy65c/s320/Brentwood%202024-004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jack and Thomas have started before everyone else.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NTVJG1BajwsYv27iv950aWEuKfkyAqMGH8JFKWmotQCgwS_f7OwJgRINRn7DXGiwgieQnU5hllrGPWYud_5huWK8pSHltQg6ds8WzbqDZeyk56MbRpeZXVqa6QfN5DKm80Blucx-cO8Bg_8jRF_iEtyVuuWBVdBPhoaRIn3nmxeUVb5paUm1Z5W1qsI/s5824/Brentwood%202024-010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="5824" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NTVJG1BajwsYv27iv950aWEuKfkyAqMGH8JFKWmotQCgwS_f7OwJgRINRn7DXGiwgieQnU5hllrGPWYud_5huWK8pSHltQg6ds8WzbqDZeyk56MbRpeZXVqa6QfN5DKm80Blucx-cO8Bg_8jRF_iEtyVuuWBVdBPhoaRIn3nmxeUVb5paUm1Z5W1qsI/s320/Brentwood%202024-010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anushka on the top board in the U18 Open</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmjq7XlYh0UeHKYRZfKrlHzP2PjC8ayNqrxaUpXaSA7rgDvl1vdeaPj2ejA0IGhqnEd1uwIjyMr8N-dnfZL_7j05DDA-yVV4gG3gulUDvVBk9nHHLBBLN4QHgGbBothuizWUS-wB6NxENFompgLH__Og_G2KLxjlpp3kwSdC9O0HlwSf7d_dYz6hCVVA/s4303/Brentwood%202024-015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3074" data-original-width="4303" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmjq7XlYh0UeHKYRZfKrlHzP2PjC8ayNqrxaUpXaSA7rgDvl1vdeaPj2ejA0IGhqnEd1uwIjyMr8N-dnfZL_7j05DDA-yVV4gG3gulUDvVBk9nHHLBBLN4QHgGbBothuizWUS-wB6NxENFompgLH__Og_G2KLxjlpp3kwSdC9O0HlwSf7d_dYz6hCVVA/s320/Brentwood%202024-015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ezara looking serious</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3030" data-original-width="4242" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua-OtyB_A6sqbMvV7DoTaw2AP6aZOib0eiYYiPkiGAFpr7MEHShChLCf17PcslhsmilreQxr0vj3nFslkXFWbHbzclhccVRvF-GQY9hd0oR7ltLXo2abPT0w2EEDivieAHZjD6Vy1mx_AurLpKR3eTo4quoulLDgoXIscz0AgjS0C4KgSicLrE_Pn8hw/s320/Brentwood%202024-044.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob looking worried.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Y1u7uQMqlVGmyDlzExWFFenUmcd-cHNwGZgSrZ2nt4rmq18NbRml_bM0Kdqr1ylYqnBE9ufBkHca3em4Vi3Bf0ZcesnYZXuHvQj8jJ8T1o6SNHZQbLFxeCJz2pypWOlxfJ7pYrwv9Y2Hx1rVJ9PL0hAht9baZhRTOhOMa2gJCwxNZBwuUhR9uZU0-TU/s5591/Brentwood%202024-058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3994" data-original-width="5591" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Y1u7uQMqlVGmyDlzExWFFenUmcd-cHNwGZgSrZ2nt4rmq18NbRml_bM0Kdqr1ylYqnBE9ufBkHca3em4Vi3Bf0ZcesnYZXuHvQj8jJ8T1o6SNHZQbLFxeCJz2pypWOlxfJ7pYrwv9Y2Hx1rVJ9PL0hAht9baZhRTOhOMa2gJCwxNZBwuUhR9uZU0-TU/s320/Brentwood%202024-058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Misha and I admiring the trophies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlPVCw-JJDhVRHU2Z8hOvp2KFazMArhRTSQ25Wsxr1GIZjNuuJ6tL5eU6XfoqXe0SGFIS3kkyyOUNfxUgkZrDBecUqILZar_3UR_xXXpXkWBXwtK3ac1DBbFDbjnnlcW27S3q5OCEFjRZKVx0AA7wfliUBvEYszvXnSzPoS1jDzh7VcatEqwaO4U1-jE/s5824/Brentwood%202024-062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="5824" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlPVCw-JJDhVRHU2Z8hOvp2KFazMArhRTSQ25Wsxr1GIZjNuuJ6tL5eU6XfoqXe0SGFIS3kkyyOUNfxUgkZrDBecUqILZar_3UR_xXXpXkWBXwtK3ac1DBbFDbjnnlcW27S3q5OCEFjRZKVx0AA7wfliUBvEYszvXnSzPoS1jDzh7VcatEqwaO4U1-jE/s320/Brentwood%202024-062.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hantin (joint winner of the U11 Open with fellow CJCC player Digby) facing George. Both CJCC players were on 4/4 at the time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hkHOGIrYxtX4spvtyrL3J4ZWNihHv0KVD6BqJtKDEEfy9lBADTHyqdk3VFeaSwg1YSXSvZjOoAd7zG-IwSamqZk1y7ulG-Y6fWGLDRD5IfbC8bFUBNkOnQyJ3KmE0SJpQHM2o1T-Tq12rRP98dcVJLSsQY5OIsm4taqtda456jwiZUD-HiDiEIK44Cw/s5385/Brentwood%202024-096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3846" data-original-width="5385" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hkHOGIrYxtX4spvtyrL3J4ZWNihHv0KVD6BqJtKDEEfy9lBADTHyqdk3VFeaSwg1YSXSvZjOoAd7zG-IwSamqZk1y7ulG-Y6fWGLDRD5IfbC8bFUBNkOnQyJ3KmE0SJpQHM2o1T-Tq12rRP98dcVJLSsQY5OIsm4taqtda456jwiZUD-HiDiEIK44Cw/s320/Brentwood%202024-096.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacob and Joshua showing what a day at a tournament is all about.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-86074318869674900012024-02-26T02:56:00.000-08:002024-02-26T02:56:01.132-08:00Club Closed Sat 2nd March<p>This is just a reminder that we are closed on the following Saturdays in March and April. </p><p>Sat 2nd March</p><p>Sat 6th April</p><p>Sat 20th April</p><p>The April dates are because I will be away with Brentwood School at the ECF National Junior Team Challenge Finals and ECF U19 National Girls Finals respectively.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuIuZ1JVW8Nl3bzGIz09S6b2OdQoBnq_Q-p52aikGN97Jnq5q3EicOPgyMyF4qwrYpvPnBvPcEFCPL8XPH6vi9bHW82AX-c3zWkIy2c5EWrKvfzoqRXalwE52z8FuLuKhNY3PFWp3mKoeD9Ur66TLASmI3TCcsSmt2pBZXj6jbmBtmF36pczw7KvrLxs/s3264/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuIuZ1JVW8Nl3bzGIz09S6b2OdQoBnq_Q-p52aikGN97Jnq5q3EicOPgyMyF4qwrYpvPnBvPcEFCPL8XPH6vi9bHW82AX-c3zWkIy2c5EWrKvfzoqRXalwE52z8FuLuKhNY3PFWp3mKoeD9Ur66TLASmI3TCcsSmt2pBZXj6jbmBtmF36pczw7KvrLxs/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Best Wishes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</div><br /><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-11193069411251939782024-02-17T12:36:00.000-08:002024-02-17T12:36:01.758-08:00Older Players at CJCC<p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Club splits into two halves based on age. </p><p>Just as in the younger half, the older players range from experienced tournament competitors to those just starting off. </p><p>Also just as with the younger half, we look at some chess together as a group. </p><p>Today it was a prodigy vs legend match between GM Abhimanyu Mishra (14) and GM Vassily Ivanchuk (54). </p><p>You can catch the game here - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ajyMoQm428">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ajyMoQm428</a> - on PwerPlay Chess (my favourite way to enjoy top level chess).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3YNvzhk8fmmkQVJ_28nOGS01yx69lsunTwv11ZMOyPBHRXfcQ9On3CZbivNMO0KXn7U4kQzzZlb1EIirfOBBRbi9wPD4KEl8IRPkvKRBXUeoISnKx7nKjueIb1Jh-MTP6P4N2OlLEsSyRySgCJbN1zolA7VICWqDm9gBOWvw7Mw0VmtCas1kxlgqPo0/s3264/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3YNvzhk8fmmkQVJ_28nOGS01yx69lsunTwv11ZMOyPBHRXfcQ9On3CZbivNMO0KXn7U4kQzzZlb1EIirfOBBRbi9wPD4KEl8IRPkvKRBXUeoISnKx7nKjueIb1Jh-MTP6P4N2OlLEsSyRySgCJbN1zolA7VICWqDm9gBOWvw7Mw0VmtCas1kxlgqPo0/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yana (along for the first time) facing David (who is volunteering at CJCC for his DofE)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoGBOHQyG2Z_POL27ybuY42odmgs9bE_Gzfg0UwAHFtvfz0jpKB1w_DI3h3ZQxFEnlxwxHHCNxNRGX9nnt2_tmjPr43UIjxdz8Gk5dZGTTca0eCxTdYEHtGbCDOTzO18HRGnrPy781gL3AZh9cgyC5QlHxIXTOljjsBje2g1yQnzmsD02BSUzvUplXyA/s3264/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoGBOHQyG2Z_POL27ybuY42odmgs9bE_Gzfg0UwAHFtvfz0jpKB1w_DI3h3ZQxFEnlxwxHHCNxNRGX9nnt2_tmjPr43UIjxdz8Gk5dZGTTca0eCxTdYEHtGbCDOTzO18HRGnrPy781gL3AZh9cgyC5QlHxIXTOljjsBje2g1yQnzmsD02BSUzvUplXyA/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prajin and Sachin closest to the camera.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Best Wishes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-87004601967880562092024-02-13T12:41:00.000-08:002024-02-17T12:21:23.306-08:00CJCC closure dates in March and April<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ikbGZLyfuj2BRWtAQD9iAVcwnWPvp_0h8ciMp-ELbLL5gq7JK_AB28UPg1fi17aZug1h1nUCpGjsOTGWVFVsyJb37g87p5HY97v0UkCZVcTJS9kSuFaKzvtAijw9TYxm9beifSnsrVFDDwG6qEPeSBta59vHSbCAyYlr9B9dZwb74T0qrvyI8OmUn5E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="940" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ikbGZLyfuj2BRWtAQD9iAVcwnWPvp_0h8ciMp-ELbLL5gq7JK_AB28UPg1fi17aZug1h1nUCpGjsOTGWVFVsyJb37g87p5HY97v0UkCZVcTJS9kSuFaKzvtAijw9TYxm9beifSnsrVFDDwG6qEPeSBta59vHSbCAyYlr9B9dZwb74T0qrvyI8OmUn5E" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">CJCC will be
closed on the following Saturdays:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Saturday 2<sup>nd</sup>
March<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Saturday 6<sup>th</sup>
April<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Saturday 20<sup>th</sup>
April<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">CJCC is open
on all the other Saturdays through February, March and April.<o:p style="font-size: 22pt;"></o:p></span></p></div><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-8414775040668579862024-02-03T11:29:00.000-08:002024-02-03T11:29:48.085-08:00Brentwood Junior Open 3rd March<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMoOryZde2aW53Cu1gpfIi332UZDnM9liS6DfXg20ablRbHSeBRIRgVYQBfPiKyRDEqH0YQ_j4TeGfvhw7jhyGyXLVZpO13fMzT8qE9zQnZye50iIC51UNsMas60g0unoMPfWa2RrxWF6bGApXonUj3TM1nB6VyrIhRjWs6NHtXkbR-zeIksVQU05TKQ/s1200/Brentwood%208th_Landscape-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMoOryZde2aW53Cu1gpfIi332UZDnM9liS6DfXg20ablRbHSeBRIRgVYQBfPiKyRDEqH0YQ_j4TeGfvhw7jhyGyXLVZpO13fMzT8qE9zQnZye50iIC51UNsMas60g0unoMPfWa2RrxWF6bGApXonUj3TM1nB6VyrIhRjWs6NHtXkbR-zeIksVQU05TKQ/w640-h360/Brentwood%208th_Landscape-3.png" width="640" /></a></p><br /><p>Download the flyer and enter online via <a href="https://britishchess.co.uk/online-registration/">Online Registration | British Chess</a></p><p>The tournament is structured to make it particularly kind to less experienced players.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Luck!</p><p>Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</p><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-41573308757016800492024-01-20T09:42:00.000-08:002024-01-20T09:42:56.465-08:00CJCC in 2024<p>We had our first meeting of 2024 today (20th January) and meet - with the odd exception - every Saturday morning.</p><p>Here are a few photos from the first (younger) half of the club. The older players in shot are doing their Duke of Edinburgh volunteering or earning a bit of money helping out.</p><p>Please get in touch for more details.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Wishes</p><p>Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkiHjDycxfhnnpPVXqknhE4VDf7VRbQFvJ95yg94dFGF-D8ALgwPLDszwsWpLjqxBAdTMKIMAv5yuCPsreXbZ0XrXe4evxpDMehebTRLshVaWP-sdltVgQaBJRDuqn9T3qCKKFupbAT2s90ek9kslsKdScmpNK7ddB1Ps4sfRKNVzUO82tYUrNQKpzuw/s3264/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkiHjDycxfhnnpPVXqknhE4VDf7VRbQFvJ95yg94dFGF-D8ALgwPLDszwsWpLjqxBAdTMKIMAv5yuCPsreXbZ0XrXe4evxpDMehebTRLshVaWP-sdltVgQaBJRDuqn9T3qCKKFupbAT2s90ek9kslsKdScmpNK7ddB1Ps4sfRKNVzUO82tYUrNQKpzuw/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f9763ddd-7fff-b804-0be8-69196bed90e9"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Chelmsford Junior Chess Club meets on Saturdays from 9.15am to 12.15pm in Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We meet (with the odd exception) every week.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The younger club (school years 1 to 5) meet from 9.15am to 10.45am. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The older club (school year 6 and above) from 10.45am to 12.15pm.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">There is some flexibility within the group ages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The cost is £5 per session attended, which will be a mix of playing and coaching.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><br /></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-23230946512040332702023-12-31T08:39:00.000-08:002023-12-31T08:39:01.645-08:002024 Tournaments<p>We have 3 tournaments coming up in Essex. All the details as ever are at <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Sunday 28th January</p><p>Colchester Junior Tournament (part of the EJCA Grand Prix)</p><p>Details and Entry - <a href="https://www.colchesterjrchess.org/chess-event">https://www.colchesterjrchess.org/chess-event</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Sunday 3rd March</p><p>8th Brentwood Junior Tournament (part of the EJCA Grand Prix)</p><p>Details and Entry - <a href="https://britishchess.co.uk/events/">https://britishchess.co.uk/events/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>28th March to 1st April</p><p>Southend Easter Chess Festival (adults and juniors)</p><p>Details and Entry - <a href="https://southendchesscongress.org/">https://southendchesscongress.org/</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCMGhz4nfRY9knkiymZZ5hEbqYmZQyhZbvL27By8_GX5NJrllKdG3ENc20KjRgjomC6wxlxjMmaD-UTSrBDYig8k6yq2YTgTZbrrHDMsjO4DZ-Lk4WTz12ZL1mStd6uJHJKGE6Xwvrd-g627kc6vjJnL2h3KcsM_G2sLkV7qcjNvW_jcZtV-UM-xt2Kg/s3702/BrentwoodGP_2023-72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2962" data-original-width="3702" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCMGhz4nfRY9knkiymZZ5hEbqYmZQyhZbvL27By8_GX5NJrllKdG3ENc20KjRgjomC6wxlxjMmaD-UTSrBDYig8k6yq2YTgTZbrrHDMsjO4DZ-Lk4WTz12ZL1mStd6uJHJKGE6Xwvrd-g627kc6vjJnL2h3KcsM_G2sLkV7qcjNvW_jcZtV-UM-xt2Kg/s320/BrentwoodGP_2023-72.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CJCC will return on Saturday 20th January. Above is CJCC player Jamie who made his tournament debut and finished as runner-up in his section at Brentwood in March 2023.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy New Year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-16840914027077984562023-12-16T11:16:00.000-08:002023-12-16T11:20:59.412-08:00Christmas Chess and CJCC in 2024<p>We had our last meeting of 2023 today with our Christmas Buffet. Thank you to everyone who came along to make it such a nice occasion.</p><p>Once again, Eddie, Anna and Joshua took charge of the buffet. Their help through the year makes a real difference to the smooth running of the club. Here they are at last year's buffet.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEgf2_322sSegyO3f3TA3yOuLH2j0EVAiaLYuB1n7AsR5IgnXMri_Pgjjsf2mDCvY1O4WesXddHg5mkhxbRHIOlvXNoNHwECFoa78OdTK2MCW9dnDuIYxWayGiee0wRTgnRzKQC07sLu-EemezZMYjMN0JtAlGqfj-u_mli6AqK97T63VYRlBUI3RhZ0/s2048/320495379_501786935378958_8188997079337668853_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEgf2_322sSegyO3f3TA3yOuLH2j0EVAiaLYuB1n7AsR5IgnXMri_Pgjjsf2mDCvY1O4WesXddHg5mkhxbRHIOlvXNoNHwECFoa78OdTK2MCW9dnDuIYxWayGiee0wRTgnRzKQC07sLu-EemezZMYjMN0JtAlGqfj-u_mli6AqK97T63VYRlBUI3RhZ0/s320/320495379_501786935378958_8188997079337668853_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>CJCC itself will be back on Saturday 20th January and meet weekly (with the odd exception) at our regular times. Please email for full details but skeleton details are at the bottom. </p><p><br /></p><p>Online chess for Essex Juniors and CJCC will continue across Christmas. Our next online competition as CJCC is on Wednesday 20th December. </p><p>East Anglian Team Battle Link - <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/9d6ziOsQ">https://lichess.org/tournament/9d6ziOsQ</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The details of this and our other online chess is always at this live google document link.</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing</a></p><p>There is also a WhatsApp group for chess parents to help you stay in touch. If you email me, I will send you the link to join.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck to everyone playing online or in person at the London Junior Chess Championships across Christmas and New Year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Wishes</p><p>Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chelmsford Junior Chess Club meets on Saturdays from 9.15am to 12.15pm in Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will return on Saturday 20th January 2024 and will meet (with the odd exception) every week.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The younger club (school years 1 to 5) meet from 9.15am to 10.45am. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The older club (school year 6 and above) from 10.45am to 12.15pm.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">There is flexibility within the group ages to allow for siblings etc.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The cost is £5 per session attended, which will be a mix of playing and coaching.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-56788545011669685902023-12-16T11:02:00.000-08:002023-12-16T11:02:35.910-08:00Happy Christmas!<p>Thank you to everyone who has been part of Chelmsford Junior Chess Club through 2023. </p><p>I hope you all have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjCVJOaYWYwnmG4WYvXQHxAeIA8Qde8TAVyvNHOgRqnvjA9FOoRlQx40b7lNt5dMdgjQdeh2XKJPLCr3us6_7-Pnob9YJvgQuUzoFvsXrNr0s2ElC5hm-XeBS5Z5uVGKI8NeSSgq3XTtaWNaxQr0Tw3GQwVL-_C8H65DpKl7mIfuti8pRPIVncNRJ5-Io" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="325" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjCVJOaYWYwnmG4WYvXQHxAeIA8Qde8TAVyvNHOgRqnvjA9FOoRlQx40b7lNt5dMdgjQdeh2XKJPLCr3us6_7-Pnob9YJvgQuUzoFvsXrNr0s2ElC5hm-XeBS5Z5uVGKI8NeSSgq3XTtaWNaxQr0Tw3GQwVL-_C8H65DpKl7mIfuti8pRPIVncNRJ5-Io" width="166" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Best Wishes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-45951612721689044652023-11-06T02:49:00.000-08:002023-11-06T02:49:18.411-08:00Trophy Winners!<p>It was great to see so many current and former CJCC players at the Chelmsford Grand Prix tournament on Saturday 4th November.</p><p>There are some great photos by Mel here - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/essexjuniorchess">https://www.facebook.com/essexjuniorchess</a></p><p>Below I am with 3 very happy CJCC trophy winners (Digby, Grace and Jacob) and Jacob is concentrating hard against former CJCC player (and U8 tournament winner) Ishaan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnqr1rxB-TIyeS2wQqnLuqt-KmuayqnPXGdMj1Yj0Wq7W4FtW_WHv3z7DnXrKcNZjQ5W50ltOaMvAp60c5wymDwcUbd_tw904pSYsrbgv6mjzXUysj3oDVMDAlVafgnd9Qk3I5pJe5_sM-ebmXZgKUGIH0w1BKYT7s3Bf_e7SfjvWIIlgXb7jls-HUGM/s2048/Jacob%20and%20%20Ishaan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnqr1rxB-TIyeS2wQqnLuqt-KmuayqnPXGdMj1Yj0Wq7W4FtW_WHv3z7DnXrKcNZjQ5W50ltOaMvAp60c5wymDwcUbd_tw904pSYsrbgv6mjzXUysj3oDVMDAlVafgnd9Qk3I5pJe5_sM-ebmXZgKUGIH0w1BKYT7s3Bf_e7SfjvWIIlgXb7jls-HUGM/s320/Jacob%20and%20%20Ishaan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5OOzihUbqdgq2QXC0B0SioShcCgzyWjS-OyDnz-Ah24jcwGoJVmye2ptXxml8ZwmDSu2-ClcmtYcW-dbAySSwGPwLW6wFIfHWmtfvY9K8fClUsDmi2fOF_4P4RKfedsiwox_nuKgcs9ADEPYvfKg-ib8ul6133EZr8Px2bzmWXHsXKcNWnPIF3g-3jo/s1024/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-11-04%20at%2019.27.12_4a9e2fbf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5OOzihUbqdgq2QXC0B0SioShcCgzyWjS-OyDnz-Ah24jcwGoJVmye2ptXxml8ZwmDSu2-ClcmtYcW-dbAySSwGPwLW6wFIfHWmtfvY9K8fClUsDmi2fOF_4P4RKfedsiwox_nuKgcs9ADEPYvfKg-ib8ul6133EZr8Px2bzmWXHsXKcNWnPIF3g-3jo/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-11-04%20at%2019.27.12_4a9e2fbf.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>We'll be celebrating everyone's performances on Saturday.</p><p>Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</p><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-74044139990048200002023-10-22T01:36:00.000-07:002023-10-22T01:36:05.410-07:00GM Alexei Shirov<p>Joshua showed us all a game by GM Alexei Shirov on Saturday then I saw this position on facebook.</p><p>Joshua had memorised the game (not the one below) and did a great job with Jacob explaining it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div>Got a quick photo of some of our older players on Saturday. Dinil and George closest to the camera, Nithilan "assisting" Eddie against Anna.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSLAk3szq3LepL41AeP-AFPTMxnEoGZak4WRldNX9PS9mafMk6q-UZCT7dIuiMBjs8FUkAUuwZMYDejLj3kfV-7of65QUoFqis2Yf_7GdhCEd1UGOjj0f0_eFAMD1SUG7AKve6_eD8EEWtEhzyyvBpLg5-5jnzaDgl9YsbSwlq8NCpfIE2c-vOgp2SwA/s3264/IMG_0221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSLAk3szq3LepL41AeP-AFPTMxnEoGZak4WRldNX9PS9mafMk6q-UZCT7dIuiMBjs8FUkAUuwZMYDejLj3kfV-7of65QUoFqis2Yf_7GdhCEd1UGOjj0f0_eFAMD1SUG7AKve6_eD8EEWtEhzyyvBpLg5-5jnzaDgl9YsbSwlq8NCpfIE2c-vOgp2SwA/s320/IMG_0221.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Don't forget that entries close on Wed 1st Nov for the Chelmsford Grand Prix Tournament on Sat 4th Nov.</p><p><a href="https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/entry-forms-and-links/">Entry Forms and Links | Essex Junior Chess Association EJCA</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Good Luck!</p><p>Robin (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)<br /><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-1334171767780878942023-10-15T12:17:00.001-07:002023-10-15T12:17:35.888-07:00Photos and Club Dates in 2023 and 2024<p>Thank you to our teenage coaches Joshua and Anna for the photos below of the younger half of the club.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHs7LR1nSW1FvPvtdE6FT6JJCocMi_Zbt-oZKr63e6B2XyuKIPKlGRzEIi7UvD7ITYeTj9Ue0OIJRWQcclgghK_0CjcCOlVSZBr19wcj7mDpAPldP-z87qFSGOGD__HaQBowt12pVeA73ZZzLis1bbLBC8N57EsmcXYu3CgcFAALk5BkACPxk3ptD5VQ/s3264/group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHs7LR1nSW1FvPvtdE6FT6JJCocMi_Zbt-oZKr63e6B2XyuKIPKlGRzEIi7UvD7ITYeTj9Ue0OIJRWQcclgghK_0CjcCOlVSZBr19wcj7mDpAPldP-z87qFSGOGD__HaQBowt12pVeA73ZZzLis1bbLBC8N57EsmcXYu3CgcFAALk5BkACPxk3ptD5VQ/s320/group.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsvlD7AaqCNk5vR5klNVStQDeNEJiJiQZk4A2MtXbdKDc3_A1tJNOcecj0z1ktuq0Sw90wIzw9CGb2IYcgTkUoEjrd59Upza-1yuxp_GzQCgZ7DM7VIRDASCgsO-nzRrjcy-qhnjQPDaRaCmJz9RiqfI7nUmvbgfi_hD3XyrH-hdnN-ZRh264ZSijV9k/s3264/Leo%20and%20Ben.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsvlD7AaqCNk5vR5klNVStQDeNEJiJiQZk4A2MtXbdKDc3_A1tJNOcecj0z1ktuq0Sw90wIzw9CGb2IYcgTkUoEjrd59Upza-1yuxp_GzQCgZ7DM7VIRDASCgsO-nzRrjcy-qhnjQPDaRaCmJz9RiqfI7nUmvbgfi_hD3XyrH-hdnN-ZRh264ZSijV9k/s320/Leo%20and%20Ben.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leo and Jack in a lollipop-fuelled battle</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTImyTBFLV_fzYtXISK__oOWp3JAjEgvJcXfq7AS4C02gEzJFcaDHDDxBTaJYwomifsZk4ClS_iAIRKHXq5TzuotqQxYvY2xoGNkZ21CUaXuUfeZnZPvIlyOsxT00V3XwQYv34594Wcd7ZCaOIffk0t87x3E3e_lj4VzKLrt5lbQ3kGWzlUOhyphenhyphentrHTFWc/s3264/russell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTImyTBFLV_fzYtXISK__oOWp3JAjEgvJcXfq7AS4C02gEzJFcaDHDDxBTaJYwomifsZk4ClS_iAIRKHXq5TzuotqQxYvY2xoGNkZ21CUaXuUfeZnZPvIlyOsxT00V3XwQYv34594Wcd7ZCaOIffk0t87x3E3e_lj4VzKLrt5lbQ3kGWzlUOhyphenhyphentrHTFWc/s320/russell.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you to Russell for coming along to share some chess ideas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below are the remaining dates for 2023.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-66e99656-7fff-ee38-9da2-77bac12749a8"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday 21st October</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">, 11th November, 25th November (9.15-11 only), 9th December, 16th December.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">CJCC meets in Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The younger club (School years 1 to 5) from 9.15am to 10.45am.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The older club (School years 6+) from 10.45am to 12.15pm.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>In 2024, the club will return on Saturday 20th January and meet (with the odd break for other chess events) every Saturday.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Don't forget to save my live google doc link to stay up to date.<div><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Best Wishes</div><div>Robin (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)<br /><p><br /></p></div>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-85762254005529198532023-09-30T11:50:00.001-07:002023-09-30T11:50:14.477-07:00Club meeting 30th September, junior chess tournaments and CJCC online.<p>It was great to welcome some new and returning players today. Below are 3 quickly snapped group photos from the younger half. CJCC will next meet on Saturdays14th and 21st of October.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4EuJqG2NMZNtwpynrxI4kd-FImJiv_Ih1QHaignizAfjMnCgHDsIIpXWnUd3Fk-lYxE-dRSQZFDJyMVqrZz7miT7wrD4-KYH_vMFXP3DSldxWwE3jK8zrRfait-dlsmHQ66FVx8nUMGh-0WfG9tcCuZnUJOzX_2kr0BJ_VsCd82YUK-aasyld3Tk4So/s3264/IMG_0159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4EuJqG2NMZNtwpynrxI4kd-FImJiv_Ih1QHaignizAfjMnCgHDsIIpXWnUd3Fk-lYxE-dRSQZFDJyMVqrZz7miT7wrD4-KYH_vMFXP3DSldxWwE3jK8zrRfait-dlsmHQ66FVx8nUMGh-0WfG9tcCuZnUJOzX_2kr0BJ_VsCd82YUK-aasyld3Tk4So/s320/IMG_0159.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Elliott sharing his chess skills with Ralph and Antony with Joshua (who helps me run the club) locked in combat with Misha next to them.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGXK3YI0gxskyf6SmAfFrIifBh_6JD4WLXdRFk5KZLzvmbP_lUATbbaReg-q8RVHHR5FxVGh-3xgv0G8isY9gN1C0iynRJYiozDQpHqZ31M5HnG4_yABrRM-5oIBD6EWKdBKO5RYNgZ4G1dkzgFvLEpeUFfz3yIjLPtXNbiYP_a6UzXJCnNZVRsNTkIw/s3264/IMG_0160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGXK3YI0gxskyf6SmAfFrIifBh_6JD4WLXdRFk5KZLzvmbP_lUATbbaReg-q8RVHHR5FxVGh-3xgv0G8isY9gN1C0iynRJYiozDQpHqZ31M5HnG4_yABrRM-5oIBD6EWKdBKO5RYNgZ4G1dkzgFvLEpeUFfz3yIjLPtXNbiYP_a6UzXJCnNZVRsNTkIw/s320/IMG_0160.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>David on the left is helping out for his Duke of Edinburgh volunteering. Jacob and Ezara are watching the younger Joshua doing something off camera.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmFhEJm0o2J1MC3943D294ZVkhT4JKyhYGZOVN7jFZCfXJ7HegFSaxqscchbdjcO5dqW-M5WsaiaqW3NZEktgF4ZW1PNd7c-Q2f_Z1hmnSQkbchk1_1jEdqvAHOdtK0dR4UuMwYxpSNMua7xzNDm87q3F_vfSi7JH7B6q4hk6oNNVPh5si0tc5hFwayY/s3264/IMG_0162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmFhEJm0o2J1MC3943D294ZVkhT4JKyhYGZOVN7jFZCfXJ7HegFSaxqscchbdjcO5dqW-M5WsaiaqW3NZEktgF4ZW1PNd7c-Q2f_Z1hmnSQkbchk1_1jEdqvAHOdtK0dR4UuMwYxpSNMua7xzNDm87q3F_vfSi7JH7B6q4hk6oNNVPh5si0tc5hFwayY/s320/IMG_0162.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Edmund is one of our players back after a summer chess break.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>CJCC took part in the September East Anglian Team Battle on Lichess. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic-WLIIbiHvJNlHEw1ojlN7QmyLqK54BFKyjH2d5KTfsk7PnOP96qFBd7Cg3nu7_lAHaD3mwSVm_TFtJ3KoC-5nAAgGa9OLWgZS2wtekH37oK5DfOyL8UHQDeEQsIyajrWR1GBQYkMBSi7T2AhLOpWsMFA5Yu7suPqslvYTsmHGU0pyUOKpj6nSnCpGJw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="749" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic-WLIIbiHvJNlHEw1ojlN7QmyLqK54BFKyjH2d5KTfsk7PnOP96qFBd7Cg3nu7_lAHaD3mwSVm_TFtJ3KoC-5nAAgGa9OLWgZS2wtekH37oK5DfOyL8UHQDeEQsIyajrWR1GBQYkMBSi7T2AhLOpWsMFA5Yu7suPqslvYTsmHGU0pyUOKpj6nSnCpGJw" width="290" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Everyone in the club can have their own student account and play for CJCC if they wish. It is a great site for learning as well as playing.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow - Sunday 1st October - sees the first Essex Junior Chess Association Grand Prix tournament of 2023/2024 in Colchester and an U19 school competition at Eton College for KEGS and Brentwood.</div><div><br /></div><div>Colchester Results - <a href="https://chess-results.com/tnr822243.aspx?lan=1">https://chess-results.com/tnr822243.aspx?lan=1</a></div><div>Eton Results - <a href="https://chess-results.com/tnr825935.aspx?lan=1">https://chess-results.com/tnr825935.aspx?lan=1</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The EJCA Chelmsford Grand Prix tournament (and LJCC qualifier) will be on Saturday 4th November. Entry and details via <a href="https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/entry-forms-and-links/">https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/entry-forms-and-links/</a><br /><br /><p>This live google doc will keep everyone in touch with what is coming up and also shows details of junior clubs in Essex. It was great to hear this wek of a new junior club in Basildon.</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Best Wishes</p><p>Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</p></div>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-79789756756934740972023-09-04T03:34:00.000-07:002023-09-04T03:34:32.700-07:00New Logo<p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Club has a smart new logo all ready for the new season.</p><p>Jamie - one of our young players - has an online design shop and kindly created a special design just for CJCC. </p><p>You can see more of his work here</p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JamiesArtShopDesigns?ref=shop_sugg_market">https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JamiesArtShopDesigns?ref=shop_sugg_market</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUTAFkjRVXJ7mzEeqJrWlF-HJWZj8B77KWCUhw55WsXWDaXPyPWR1j6cf0mztR1XFuEOWqIeH03Y8noRemukIcL-s6z12rqh2DVNoAoJIR7XdbVo3hCVPuJ7RlbS-Q0Dy1EP82zWv1kci0IXcfJYBX3cLU8bmrwGG6yUAzWEeviKFFvf-e3743JadVbk/s3504/Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="3504" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUTAFkjRVXJ7mzEeqJrWlF-HJWZj8B77KWCUhw55WsXWDaXPyPWR1j6cf0mztR1XFuEOWqIeH03Y8noRemukIcL-s6z12rqh2DVNoAoJIR7XdbVo3hCVPuJ7RlbS-Q0Dy1EP82zWv1kci0IXcfJYBX3cLU8bmrwGG6yUAzWEeviKFFvf-e3743JadVbk/s320/Logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Best Wishes</p><p>Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</p><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-66785735104689675572023-08-20T02:34:00.000-07:002023-08-20T02:34:02.308-07:00CJCC Dates<p>CJCC has been meeting across the summer and it has been great to welcome so many new players.</p><p>On Saturday 19th August, 4-player chess turned into 8-player chess.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvwHbYK9Jwl_H-7hRlRRq0IUdpiF4hlZrkhuBqYLvkWZizXnjpTmiChA4Y_AB5Amb52OCajTEbV4sCyNH-Dna4tf3VspP0yv6UFwu85RuHDEZXFILh1iO3wByTSGxQf3ZcX5MIy3aMsEcSPigC2SL_JdoRgJviHJqXmAgoC1HBjn503jNKsORhyuWUsY/s3264/IMG_0151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvwHbYK9Jwl_H-7hRlRRq0IUdpiF4hlZrkhuBqYLvkWZizXnjpTmiChA4Y_AB5Amb52OCajTEbV4sCyNH-Dna4tf3VspP0yv6UFwu85RuHDEZXFILh1iO3wByTSGxQf3ZcX5MIy3aMsEcSPigC2SL_JdoRgJviHJqXmAgoC1HBjn503jNKsORhyuWUsY/w400-h300/IMG_0151.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>George and Jeremy took on Sean and Louis with assistance/advice/distraction/interest from Joe, Soyeon, Summer and William.</p><p>Below are the remaining dates for the summer holidays and those for next term.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturdays 2nd September, 16th September, 30th September, 14th October, 21st October, 11th November, 25th November, 9th December, 16th December.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">The younger club (School years 1 to 5) from 9.15am to 10.45am.</span></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ec86003c-7fff-7985-3e30-e56aba4f6705"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">The older club (School years 6+) from 10.45am to 12.15pm.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p>This document link will keep you up to date with CJCC and Essex Chess details.</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Please get in touch with any questions about CJCC or Essex Junior Chess.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Best Wishes</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><p>Robin (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)</p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-25056825690211334032023-08-20T02:27:00.000-07:002023-08-20T02:27:06.601-07:00Summer Chess<p> It has been a busy summer of chess. </p><p>CJCC players have been at ChessFest in Trafalgar Square, the Southern Gigafinal and the British Championships as well as coming along to the club.</p><p>Below are a few photos taken along the way.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQDHQwki1Gx5zAe6NKq-O8SJE0z6vl22zz5lh5fGqvqs01euyDQ-7ftr2WxcP1omypnCI9_eV2AUbOXUtdVD02fo8U7pbFaKweXNiN548Yjoibxum0S5H7ESs_JDSO3cFe5PMI9YUivZmgJxnTlQauJnw45KEuqNFC-NvBTpxaY6ClbiBzzm42S6wf2c/s5384/ChessFest2023-68.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3846" data-original-width="5384" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQDHQwki1Gx5zAe6NKq-O8SJE0z6vl22zz5lh5fGqvqs01euyDQ-7ftr2WxcP1omypnCI9_eV2AUbOXUtdVD02fo8U7pbFaKweXNiN548Yjoibxum0S5H7ESs_JDSO3cFe5PMI9YUivZmgJxnTlQauJnw45KEuqNFC-NvBTpxaY6ClbiBzzm42S6wf2c/s320/ChessFest2023-68.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2imOcJQJa_mon2Kw8Wm71vDjb5kzzQ3YuCHGiSNyV27Vl_A4KfSh--gDNfChgGwq1mF6UhOhCuL3OfNzsgDCh-Zy4QKPcdMYHy5XHioeuCFJCK8Nf4nfac82x_mHDA9ohN9vWgLNam8C--0bbYtNCvfpbpJKgNAuuiwbKYz5b0Slsi5SZ5x5L_K7wB0I/s3577/ChessFest2023-71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="3577" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2imOcJQJa_mon2Kw8Wm71vDjb5kzzQ3YuCHGiSNyV27Vl_A4KfSh--gDNfChgGwq1mF6UhOhCuL3OfNzsgDCh-Zy4QKPcdMYHy5XHioeuCFJCK8Nf4nfac82x_mHDA9ohN9vWgLNam8C--0bbYtNCvfpbpJKgNAuuiwbKYz5b0Slsi5SZ5x5L_K7wB0I/s320/ChessFest2023-71.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grace and Jacob teaming up against me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRnCe1ANXtgLXD_4uXkH9Hz3D81g5vBkcjeqa5gGHhfXsUkrs7PMlnir85xPhi7509Lpf29eFZ2WowyjSIw9ichMnjCsX_tD4tOyc6LtfeYUGO6qQh1XpiYo3ALe9dU0F-13vTxUBFl1xnR55pf176FKhZlXJ62YjmIKmiDPSULEOqoLt4BVxESH8VO8/s5325/ChessFest2023-46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3804" data-original-width="5325" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRnCe1ANXtgLXD_4uXkH9Hz3D81g5vBkcjeqa5gGHhfXsUkrs7PMlnir85xPhi7509Lpf29eFZ2WowyjSIw9ichMnjCsX_tD4tOyc6LtfeYUGO6qQh1XpiYo3ALe9dU0F-13vTxUBFl1xnR55pf176FKhZlXJ62YjmIKmiDPSULEOqoLt4BVxESH8VO8/s320/ChessFest2023-46.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ChessFest is a wonderful celebration of chess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lgquNDrcx9DCnnXx00O6cwBxx4drjHGGZ6x2eMDup4xCXF5gT2E_9sV9p_asK5884blM7oP8TP6PhRx-zSBhqcDxuY42gCZ93J_I_zPQZ-IcyQnUDBli-ZqzK-Np1yVUx-uKNmk3sNnwcWQtgM5z3lcsn6rFxoQa9vbAQXuqqZQ92SyZe1ivTGLTUvM/s3264/IMG_0139.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lgquNDrcx9DCnnXx00O6cwBxx4drjHGGZ6x2eMDup4xCXF5gT2E_9sV9p_asK5884blM7oP8TP6PhRx-zSBhqcDxuY42gCZ93J_I_zPQZ-IcyQnUDBli-ZqzK-Np1yVUx-uKNmk3sNnwcWQtgM5z3lcsn6rFxoQa9vbAQXuqqZQ92SyZe1ivTGLTUvM/s320/IMG_0139.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jamie, Digby and Jacob at the Southern Gigafinal at Sandown Park racecourse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpYyeUhm7O5PabB5782ptXB3aIbrdvymc5Hpn46Oc6bJdjMqxEAQkS-CUFPLAdXEcN0wK2JHP72TQVI2whD0L7YErRNATWzFlB8g9u2iWS0dsPv0zO693hY-ienrdw7TOvDAmzJzikTqkguV44rCC71MPFdwcrlN05_K9qsV2bq15oMf9CM-ZEAUUiT0/s3264/IMG_0140.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpYyeUhm7O5PabB5782ptXB3aIbrdvymc5Hpn46Oc6bJdjMqxEAQkS-CUFPLAdXEcN0wK2JHP72TQVI2whD0L7YErRNATWzFlB8g9u2iWS0dsPv0zO693hY-ienrdw7TOvDAmzJzikTqkguV44rCC71MPFdwcrlN05_K9qsV2bq15oMf9CM-ZEAUUiT0/s320/IMG_0140.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ishan - one of CJCC's qualifiers for the Terafinal Challengers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up, two across the board tournament in Essex.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sat 26th Aug - <a href="https://britishchess.co.uk/online-registration/2nd-brentwood-ecf-rated-rapid-play">Register for 2nd Brentwood Bank Holiday ECF Rapid Play | British Chess</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://chess-results.com/tnr808137.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30">CR Brentwood Open Aug 2023</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://chess-results.com/tnr808135.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30">CR Brentwood Minor Aug 2023</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sun 3rd Sept - <a href="https://www.essexchess.org.uk/activities-3/2022-23/eca-125th-anniversary/">ECA 125th Anniversary – Essex Chess Association</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good luck to our players.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Best Wishes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-69159093049638198112023-07-08T12:21:00.000-07:002023-07-08T12:21:30.057-07:00Amazing Chess Puzzle and Club Photos<p>George and Arthur created a brilliant chess puzzle today which they shared with the club. </p><p>It is correct, smart and artistic and won them our Player of the Week trophies. </p><p>Red is moving up the board and has a forced checkmate in two moves. Can you find it?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPE-PJ_lznClltcPXO-ayU3mMHH6YaLBkfrgLHipCZS5shEWgfBYfvNmu9mXCTE_PxHHjw2MfwVYfYH5NA9PNlM2AmkAuLOWZ7Vt86Me-_FCdnS83VjpfLXDZw-QaPipQ3Yiq21DvXN4HCEjuAR_8pq-AOz7qKFBGD-G8F3aW75k44IALl2sSotDd3NY/s3264/IMG_0121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPE-PJ_lznClltcPXO-ayU3mMHH6YaLBkfrgLHipCZS5shEWgfBYfvNmu9mXCTE_PxHHjw2MfwVYfYH5NA9PNlM2AmkAuLOWZ7Vt86Me-_FCdnS83VjpfLXDZw-QaPipQ3Yiq21DvXN4HCEjuAR_8pq-AOz7qKFBGD-G8F3aW75k44IALl2sSotDd3NY/s320/IMG_0121.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A busy week for the younger half of the club as you can see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was great to welcome Leke, Lore, Jamie, Samuel, Misha, Zakariah, Musa, Olivia and Phoebe for the first time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyglMvcv2l9JyKlLU-CGpqrzanLmo2095dd5U8picir5zFRxCt-JZGHld2xOLtHZOPIguBto1LXom12hIrt6rKhYjeljcy77roWnWgaGE_LtP846uib1D5jhVoP3qwWfP6kwo3K4oUM3vtYVJV3Ku5_Fylu5x5TTaiE7toybateIcDXT3l-PrRUkjjyNs/s3264/IMG_0117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyglMvcv2l9JyKlLU-CGpqrzanLmo2095dd5U8picir5zFRxCt-JZGHld2xOLtHZOPIguBto1LXom12hIrt6rKhYjeljcy77roWnWgaGE_LtP846uib1D5jhVoP3qwWfP6kwo3K4oUM3vtYVJV3Ku5_Fylu5x5TTaiE7toybateIcDXT3l-PrRUkjjyNs/s320/IMG_0117.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftW5cGCpprOb8n5Aldh5BwUX2HX2Zzw1YIr-5IiI-HyFBVEHrqvOfSSzyX-y46ZLVJwj-k36alHdLOpnrRVEO4jYo64GVwTGvh4pdYUI9qMEl68bPi2rRGI1KrMxAcJQAiyf3vFPHsXUI9TsKa-dzVgrpkvZcBgjasnyeNAFW3vX1pe7YXGM8bgz7NHY/s3264/IMG_0115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftW5cGCpprOb8n5Aldh5BwUX2HX2Zzw1YIr-5IiI-HyFBVEHrqvOfSSzyX-y46ZLVJwj-k36alHdLOpnrRVEO4jYo64GVwTGvh4pdYUI9qMEl68bPi2rRGI1KrMxAcJQAiyf3vFPHsXUI9TsKa-dzVgrpkvZcBgjasnyeNAFW3vX1pe7YXGM8bgz7NHY/s320/IMG_0115.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Always room for more so do come and join us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Best Wishes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</div><br /><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-50058723645848266592023-07-05T12:34:00.001-07:002023-07-05T12:34:33.550-07:00CJCC Player Photos <p>Here are a few photos of CJCC players at two Essex junior chess events in June taken by Melinda Wilde (<a href="https://melindawildephotos.com/">Melinda Wilde chess</a>). </p><p>Colchester Juniors organised and hosted a coaching day where the coaches included IM Richard Pert (former CJCC parent) and WIM Natasha Regan.</p><p>The EJCA - <a href="https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/">EJCA</a> - organised the Chelmsford Summer Tournament as the final leg of their Grand Prix to decide the Essex Junior Champions for 2022/2023.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5E1A2_eBLOKIekJEfeixEMBsCGgIIbBbyus0ogoJqv54Ia72npLNPTnodXw8G3ClAO2y9hrpRA73SNsKDmH7MblUGVRZ5ePusWz-_53WwVqDp3Sa44CqTgio3ixftjZ5SEGYDMcxjwQuN1a1P0KXWhSsKCPIE4FMGz9YnWP_sAGhXZnmAtvpAitAdts/s2048/ColJrTraining_23-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5E1A2_eBLOKIekJEfeixEMBsCGgIIbBbyus0ogoJqv54Ia72npLNPTnodXw8G3ClAO2y9hrpRA73SNsKDmH7MblUGVRZ5ePusWz-_53WwVqDp3Sa44CqTgio3ixftjZ5SEGYDMcxjwQuN1a1P0KXWhSsKCPIE4FMGz9YnWP_sAGhXZnmAtvpAitAdts/s320/ColJrTraining_23-8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digby vs Joshua at Colchester</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CmJDWUlKF_3WACPrRLNiAkthpIaFdigwgmpw_eXa-60HVLVp7LPQ0LROssFrHjZWm3Lrx11z49dmDYUL7KjSqQ1yIV6FcphaGUAhM7-ZjhNUVogUorfqXJCL9Yk0j2nimRfHbwctbxkJ6Jpq3KHdBpkKGcjNE7VIhkGh6cgKm_6qjCSxeRBFSOsF2Ug/s2048/ColJrTraining_23-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CmJDWUlKF_3WACPrRLNiAkthpIaFdigwgmpw_eXa-60HVLVp7LPQ0LROssFrHjZWm3Lrx11z49dmDYUL7KjSqQ1yIV6FcphaGUAhM7-ZjhNUVogUorfqXJCL9Yk0j2nimRfHbwctbxkJ6Jpq3KHdBpkKGcjNE7VIhkGh6cgKm_6qjCSxeRBFSOsF2Ug/s320/ColJrTraining_23-10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">George at Colchester</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QhCRsf13ZCmyLbVDh6h25G_m8Kqjnv62uA82u1H-LAO5ScZUGXZNvVd38RlXjpnRbEFwjjbY3Rd3byBPKS1DUsPcEXso2TDAnYP5cVj8D-gEobx8VlWaRcnajI177Ih1HIsKBacBBMWEBi3V-XfS671XjhaZxkQmDMZWqHQ-qnoP6c8e22_HgqxRe34/s2048/ColJrTraining_23-20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QhCRsf13ZCmyLbVDh6h25G_m8Kqjnv62uA82u1H-LAO5ScZUGXZNvVd38RlXjpnRbEFwjjbY3Rd3byBPKS1DUsPcEXso2TDAnYP5cVj8D-gEobx8VlWaRcnajI177Ih1HIsKBacBBMWEBi3V-XfS671XjhaZxkQmDMZWqHQ-qnoP6c8e22_HgqxRe34/s320/ColJrTraining_23-20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking at a rook and pawn ending.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgvcP4bq6ZfegJL2TTdx6CWhFoGDjkeW5LOqc-ZgCq9jow7KS4T-xtEYh5oGQXHQlOpLf_enWF5yyyuFAUPWILMiTrkUdQJh2HXiZlElYdMWoyHApmzeoBPua6UVRHhb2IlaHG6bgXX4wI8ZiEoqjQ4vCyiZClehtG91DB_-rrXBCJH9H6abdAxyNUiE/s2048/ColJrTraining_23-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgvcP4bq6ZfegJL2TTdx6CWhFoGDjkeW5LOqc-ZgCq9jow7KS4T-xtEYh5oGQXHQlOpLf_enWF5yyyuFAUPWILMiTrkUdQJh2HXiZlElYdMWoyHApmzeoBPua6UVRHhb2IlaHG6bgXX4wI8ZiEoqjQ4vCyiZClehtG91DB_-rrXBCJH9H6abdAxyNUiE/s320/ColJrTraining_23-23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">IM Richard Pert in the simultaneous match</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg1qmGpbYoLfNnJ4avkg6BVdY_BSELwm3HO81f0eTp2HPJ4iVCFrnlEYbxW7iWxfAepNIJTy6sSs6rsEurR93EPtUTvaZoTY46xyl2RYDFnshJCg4NZBkNJgtldj82IJtu3Rn3g3kampJO_4xYVrh8dIkTRGHCkoWCXyllA_moyTeSFkFhZt1xHg-sG8/s2048/ColJrTraining_23-29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg1qmGpbYoLfNnJ4avkg6BVdY_BSELwm3HO81f0eTp2HPJ4iVCFrnlEYbxW7iWxfAepNIJTy6sSs6rsEurR93EPtUTvaZoTY46xyl2RYDFnshJCg4NZBkNJgtldj82IJtu3Rn3g3kampJO_4xYVrh8dIkTRGHCkoWCXyllA_moyTeSFkFhZt1xHg-sG8/s320/ColJrTraining_23-29.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Giving a bit of advice on the way round the simul</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcjuqY5_y7UmwVlXeMPwfGzNPFCxw4zIs5S-tEf2PAa-U0awnrqdToaRTm1vNDjJWLhrFh0HnP1mYBX_2ivc_WF4gt_ojqVgSdeRxn0ZCQe3gkxweMy_kk9cuadOGfRfUQXGnYc9sRgcOZ1Iuk_-7GUQVQ-Hysk6654jUFZcy4pufMVBlHM4fauTLi_I/s2048/ColJrTraining_23-38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcjuqY5_y7UmwVlXeMPwfGzNPFCxw4zIs5S-tEf2PAa-U0awnrqdToaRTm1vNDjJWLhrFh0HnP1mYBX_2ivc_WF4gt_ojqVgSdeRxn0ZCQe3gkxweMy_kk9cuadOGfRfUQXGnYc9sRgcOZ1Iuk_-7GUQVQ-Hysk6654jUFZcy4pufMVBlHM4fauTLi_I/s320/ColJrTraining_23-38.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ezara</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUq4GSfJ25bce2x4TkpHIJlgVJmjSH027-dL1Jy8OyY_wFTqsXdhjzY5WfZ7PzJrSEoMp5i5yVwaJUte79cvyeegJJWYxrnOZyLfYwqdoCpe1rIPdAkL9jQNk4lZH8lxdErw-Y7Lt5cxvTbgNgFB0NtdFIB5M5rv6Xl6Qd1dA_0tT5k4lwiKJXylmNVU/s2048/ColJrTraining_23-47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUq4GSfJ25bce2x4TkpHIJlgVJmjSH027-dL1Jy8OyY_wFTqsXdhjzY5WfZ7PzJrSEoMp5i5yVwaJUte79cvyeegJJWYxrnOZyLfYwqdoCpe1rIPdAkL9jQNk4lZH8lxdErw-Y7Lt5cxvTbgNgFB0NtdFIB5M5rv6Xl6Qd1dA_0tT5k4lwiKJXylmNVU/s320/ColJrTraining_23-47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Richard and Natasha with prize-winner George</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi870gYYuCkUTm2VGwxs9yhVwdCNDuzDeHvuvgFWKj5eE-Dobx6uk61QSCj-i7MmOmS2ODM39oFmQk44LQ10al4aO80gOOYtYCeomEU9Zez7Jn9mdUYMgAs9iv-UTBb_In-f5x9WZh0Q7c1-U3CptnCmLj52Jks-zbbW7yTkdFeHqCeprqC05wCLRUmbHs/s2048/EssexGP5_Social.-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi870gYYuCkUTm2VGwxs9yhVwdCNDuzDeHvuvgFWKj5eE-Dobx6uk61QSCj-i7MmOmS2ODM39oFmQk44LQ10al4aO80gOOYtYCeomEU9Zez7Jn9mdUYMgAs9iv-UTBb_In-f5x9WZh0Q7c1-U3CptnCmLj52Jks-zbbW7yTkdFeHqCeprqC05wCLRUmbHs/s320/EssexGP5_Social.-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Play about to start in Chelmsford</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Dave Hawkins presenting Grace and Jeremy with their trophies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Best Wishes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</div><br /><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-23892624045850597982023-06-24T06:35:00.003-07:002023-06-24T06:35:37.142-07:00August Chess<p>Nearly the holidays!</p><p><br /></p><p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Club will be meeting 4 times at Christ Church through August.</p><p>Saturdays 1st and 15th August plus Tuesdays 8th and 22nd August.</p><p>In addition, we will have 2 online coaching days open to all juniors on Tuesdays 8th and 22nd August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Plenty of other chess going on as well. As always, keep an eye on the live google document link at </p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F8SAJkWRhlj01L4FwNFkfCeIj16YKNJ7WM4H-eckf4/edit?usp=sharing</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a tournament hosted by Brentwood School on Saturday 26th August for adults and juniors split into 2 sections on rating. Details and entry at <a href="https://britishchess.co.uk/online-registration/2nd-brentwood-ecf-rated-rapid-play">https://britishchess.co.uk/online-registration/2nd-brentwood-ecf-rated-rapid-play</a> or by email.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Wishes</p><p>Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-60989766317166975972023-06-24T06:29:00.001-07:002023-06-24T06:29:31.969-07:00CJCC Photos 24th June<p>Below are a few photos from our meeting today. We welcomed Nathan. Moses, Frank and William to the club for the first time today and welcomed back Rishi after some years away.</p><p>A useful warm-up for the Essex Junior Chess Association tournament in Chelmsford tomorrow where many CJCC players will be in action.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmsSQ9KW5yXubpITJeFVz2qfZ66qX2X-kaAW7IuwBtfJCDOvNOkiJEOisn-tfc6zdKYGotd5e36Sjc1uwX_mq9Si1oXcJhBgxuQbWNCFbdrhNUnTCTGAm1AKBdlXHYJ_HebqTzSPMVg2kLAb9trnkq_Y8U12n5V0teH6fJAKMNGa4JVm7mqoK1z4-X5I/s3264/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmsSQ9KW5yXubpITJeFVz2qfZ66qX2X-kaAW7IuwBtfJCDOvNOkiJEOisn-tfc6zdKYGotd5e36Sjc1uwX_mq9Si1oXcJhBgxuQbWNCFbdrhNUnTCTGAm1AKBdlXHYJ_HebqTzSPMVg2kLAb9trnkq_Y8U12n5V0teH6fJAKMNGa4JVm7mqoK1z4-X5I/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Soyeon and Noah facing the camera.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQ2sTMdKgJkGJLVUT_xkaIgIVkA8fQ0o77azzfVg6N3eYq6-gfJ9uvAZ1NBcUuKCN3d5qAdz_U3YhI8yk6u52P_ONhiCH1yQ23sQ-jIbtFt4loLs2cXNf9Hf24KamDjrr3phisbE4IWsnP20CVNKx4wpmZQYmzSz1MhdYCh9_Ws1_-3avZpPZfp7VbjU/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digby playing Thomas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn9Bg2tYsEJdFSsHavUhsSeVpA-ApJT5h5VOe8OXJYClyEM2Ps759X8H6iIbYfNW7yvqc3dKZO0_fyLdnopoYnN8g2ifP1frbUhxpxDxcWuv80MSET154oIyR6z1GSx1jjc9tdAcjR7bJA71rIRAdzEZkPH0iApXyX6mlPAW1SippVWn23vhLw3LsV1U/s3264/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn9Bg2tYsEJdFSsHavUhsSeVpA-ApJT5h5VOe8OXJYClyEM2Ps759X8H6iIbYfNW7yvqc3dKZO0_fyLdnopoYnN8g2ifP1frbUhxpxDxcWuv80MSET154oIyR6z1GSx1jjc9tdAcjR7bJA71rIRAdzEZkPH0iApXyX6mlPAW1SippVWn23vhLw3LsV1U/s320/4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moses playing Jacob closest to the camera.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5pN8ztkIrtmuuGD5FFaWjiG9zDYaaVZqZzGX9hvgGCNvmZsN2G2aR8F8-Imhvghs9TWwZmfXjVj_-JhmUr1DqbvpTnT_0vZAsDeKhBxU1unGzWqQt1XJqQrkhAUrhEbYdHFHASGHlGCNiKD4DcMeng6VH1Rxi8XlVQ6X_wLMUxxnU8h6mLAZwfabb4g/s3264/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5pN8ztkIrtmuuGD5FFaWjiG9zDYaaVZqZzGX9hvgGCNvmZsN2G2aR8F8-Imhvghs9TWwZmfXjVj_-JhmUr1DqbvpTnT_0vZAsDeKhBxU1unGzWqQt1XJqQrkhAUrhEbYdHFHASGHlGCNiKD4DcMeng6VH1Rxi8XlVQ6X_wLMUxxnU8h6mLAZwfabb4g/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jamie standing wearing his Megafinal medal.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-42470727727321116902023-05-22T11:02:00.004-07:002023-05-22T11:02:43.561-07:00One Chess Weekend<p>What another great weekend of chess it has been.</p><p>In Colchester, it was the Essex Megafinal. </p><p>Congratulations to all CJCC players who managed to qualify for the Gigafinals. Special congratulations to Byon Meyer who was Under 18 Supremo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCv2EO3z7TTsgVM5zUmRoUeknDBvfmbV1jYsXOQlY1R7QVV8aKW0a2lQWeqcLUq_Cbfp3mFQixDF46pBRBoeTvXc9uHkDb_fA3chlZQ_nrsKYEB5NKS65xmWvk1pVagHMoDP5X5PV-Sg6PSbtldxqpUoCKTrWDLohogeljbdE2mEH4CNZMRfu2Q-P/s2048/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-05-21%20at%2019.21.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCv2EO3z7TTsgVM5zUmRoUeknDBvfmbV1jYsXOQlY1R7QVV8aKW0a2lQWeqcLUq_Cbfp3mFQixDF46pBRBoeTvXc9uHkDb_fA3chlZQ_nrsKYEB5NKS65xmWvk1pVagHMoDP5X5PV-Sg6PSbtldxqpUoCKTrWDLohogeljbdE2mEH4CNZMRfu2Q-P/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-05-21%20at%2019.21.56.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I missed the Megafinal because I was in Camber Sands for the weekend with Brentwood Prep and St Cedd's at the Southern semi-finals of the National Primary Schools Chess Championships. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What a gorgeous weekend it was to be by the sea. And a great celebration of chess. 60 teams and over 350 players. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtCbmupkcqVsdsh6SkZF2qcLrFdNWWhvwfNbGCoj5zIFeZaC3TyN4TWY2GecYkauiA02BMjQpex9hzNya3zHqIcoXJZDCBUG_WYTulSxx02avoHV6p9Bjaj0Yfxck0v50_6DtdbbyQYAqb9OteShtxVCLzARv2HWh3Noa-HaVBHo3-VWox2TwRNAn/s3264/IMG_0043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtCbmupkcqVsdsh6SkZF2qcLrFdNWWhvwfNbGCoj5zIFeZaC3TyN4TWY2GecYkauiA02BMjQpex9hzNya3zHqIcoXJZDCBUG_WYTulSxx02avoHV6p9Bjaj0Yfxck0v50_6DtdbbyQYAqb9OteShtxVCLzARv2HWh3Noa-HaVBHo3-VWox2TwRNAn/s320/IMG_0043.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone ready for play to start.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8pUpF7I6CAjaJhx9ClqBvlWfvFaPUJGykEaytrBBSiKqOxES-A11FPNM8VEku250unKRqQ8XMBFO6esu0VT6xKbYWm3roA3b1GaSj8dfVzvYu9-MscxosFPD4hmrlD1mLK5VYUVR6da4c4GMaFLT-zbF2GNuo-60HFOzJ6Zg1jY1lF2o_Qn6biKa/s3264/IMG_0045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8pUpF7I6CAjaJhx9ClqBvlWfvFaPUJGykEaytrBBSiKqOxES-A11FPNM8VEku250unKRqQ8XMBFO6esu0VT6xKbYWm3roA3b1GaSj8dfVzvYu9-MscxosFPD4hmrlD1mLK5VYUVR6da4c4GMaFLT-zbF2GNuo-60HFOzJ6Zg1jY1lF2o_Qn6biKa/s320/IMG_0045.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brentwood Prep Under 11s</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mQfvTzWKWzEqDn_4hzyc8Ia6fPXsXFn5y3Qof56m9eVPI7YhZC6ATG04izCKn-58rxUyRSJhb-Gmcmdb_Cab5yOWl8p3KCN_DwvX4BuSrjQy4USMDtGuhFpsWRDP_FyMmO-xXujmqXCdLsulKN8ppfZS_5AgCX7O222MDkm31XRNkhvGZtRn5K72/s3264/IMG_0049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mQfvTzWKWzEqDn_4hzyc8Ia6fPXsXFn5y3Qof56m9eVPI7YhZC6ATG04izCKn-58rxUyRSJhb-Gmcmdb_Cab5yOWl8p3KCN_DwvX4BuSrjQy4USMDtGuhFpsWRDP_FyMmO-xXujmqXCdLsulKN8ppfZS_5AgCX7O222MDkm31XRNkhvGZtRn5K72/s320/IMG_0049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">St Cedd's U9s and U11s</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Success wasn't far away. St Cedd's U9s were denied by a final round defeat to winners City School (London). Brentwood U11s only lost to winners Dulwich Prep and runners-up Highgate. But a great time was had by all and some fine chess played.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CJCC meets on the next two Saturdays (27th May and 3rd June). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">9.15 - 10.45 for school years 1-5, 10.45 - 12.15 for school years 6 and above. Please email for details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Details of the next Essex Junior tournament (in Chelmsford in Sunday 25th June) can be found at <a href="https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/entry-forms-and-links/">https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/entry-forms-and-links/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good luck to everyone wherever you play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-69780707377258340392023-04-16T10:59:00.000-07:002023-04-16T10:59:03.626-07:00Upcoming Tournaments<p> We have two junior tournaments coming up in Essex this term.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumLxfI4GV8Ghh4r9Pv2dXsC20Jtje9AKtFz-njuAaVInhH9Uk7uCIyChlo3KuTq_YozLMt11PRnzSWQTKTLD0SvX3srcMUK5soORWeMOlcLvBa9Tt9BZcxM5yi07ayWZ-816lehhPWbFLEHhiztKirJkvuQIE8NBZ1sbdU06I-OYto_btsXRVh0HG/s5556/BrentwoodGP_2023-38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3704" data-original-width="5556" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumLxfI4GV8Ghh4r9Pv2dXsC20Jtje9AKtFz-njuAaVInhH9Uk7uCIyChlo3KuTq_YozLMt11PRnzSWQTKTLD0SvX3srcMUK5soORWeMOlcLvBa9Tt9BZcxM5yi07ayWZ-816lehhPWbFLEHhiztKirJkvuQIE8NBZ1sbdU06I-OYto_btsXRVh0HG/s320/BrentwoodGP_2023-38.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-Pw4Sb_ov-IWhBhLNMnOfukLKz74wRJ4gAhO67RYl2YOXMPVY9ZSU_fW4H1PEbqdUds4rLEvpEIf6iPGpC33YSDfHqLgDfAID2kIRJcsXcifRjI-lCbaQC0BGs8SaIt-7D_OV9Z1k4iA0zJ382O_jsKW93jpunKszi2ErUOEvEJatWfu2q2zTJnj/s4413/BrentwoodGP_2023-83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3530" data-original-width="4413" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-Pw4Sb_ov-IWhBhLNMnOfukLKz74wRJ4gAhO67RYl2YOXMPVY9ZSU_fW4H1PEbqdUds4rLEvpEIf6iPGpC33YSDfHqLgDfAID2kIRJcsXcifRjI-lCbaQC0BGs8SaIt-7D_OV9Z1k4iA0zJ382O_jsKW93jpunKszi2ErUOEvEJatWfu2q2zTJnj/s320/BrentwoodGP_2023-83.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>On Sunday 21st May is the Essex Megafinal. This independently organised event (supported by the Essex Junior Chess Association) gives a chance to qualify for National Gigafinals and Terafinals.</p><p>Entry details via <a href="https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/megafinals-2023/">https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/megafinals-2023/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>On Sunday 25th June, we have the final round of the EJCA Grand Prix in Chelmsford. County Champions and other season award winners will receive their trophies after the tournament.</p><p>Entry details via <a href="https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/entry-forms-and-links/">https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/entry-forms-and-links/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck to all CJCC players.</p><p>Robin Slade (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a> , <a href="https://twitter.com/robinslade65">https://twitter.com/robinslade65</a>)</p><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-31029622027465165092023-04-16T10:47:00.001-07:002023-04-16T13:19:14.876-07:00Online Chess - Cartoons to Chessable<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The online
chess world is great for more than just playing. Below is a taste of what is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I can make
student accounts at <a href="http://www.chesskid.com/">www.chesskid.com</a> and <a href="http://www.lichess.org/">www.lichess.org</a> within CJCC. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">ChessKid is the
best site for the youngest juniors and those just starting off. Lichess for
those a little older. Both offer a wide range of learning and puzzle options
alongside friendly or competitive play.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The
bite-sized chess videos at </span><a href="http://www.thechesswebsite.com/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">www.thechesswebsite.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> are excellent and at the right level
for many of CJCC’s players.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The Kahoot
quizzes at </span><a href="https://www.chessinschools.co.uk/chess-at-home"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">https://www.chessinschools.co.uk/chess-at-home</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> are fun and range from chess basics
to top level tactics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Older
juniors will enjoy popular streamers like those below<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GothamChess/featured">https://www.youtube.com/@GothamChess/featured</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GMHikaru">https://www.youtube.com/@GMHikaru</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BotezLive">https://www.youtube.com/@BotezLive</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">My favourite site to enjoy top level
game highlights is </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PowerPlayChess/videos"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">https://www.youtube.com/user/PowerPlayChess/videos</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Learn with
the best – create an account and search for free courses at <a href="https://www.chessable.com/">https://www.chessable.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.chess.com/">www.chess.com</a> is the world’s most popular chess
site with around 100 million accounts worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">These are
some of my favourite chess animations to use in schools<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXM3wrIhcwY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXM3wrIhcwY</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeB-1F-UKO0">(2) A brief history of chess - Alex Gendler - YouTube</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/checkmatecoronavirus/videos/604193133779787?locale=en_GB">https://www.facebook.com/checkmatecoronavirus/videos/604193133779787?locale=en_GB</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSxHhu-OBkw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSxHhu-OBkw</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-46363415336445006582023-03-13T07:40:00.000-07:002023-03-13T07:40:40.318-07:00CJCC at Brentwood<p>We had a great CJCC turnout for the 7th Brentwood Junior Open on Sunday 5th March.</p><p><a href="https://chess-results.com/tnr724902.aspx?lan=1">Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - The 7th Brentwood Junior Tournament - Essex Junior Grand Prix</a></p><p>Congratulations to our prizewinners. It was particularly nice though to see so many taking part in their first tournament.</p><p>Photos courtesy of Melinda Wilde - <a href="https://www.melindamariephoto.com/">Portrait Photographer | Melinda Marie Photography | Colchester</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJHS_6V5GCsWco4VKoBWEE3s4M6tFgBgDPEMAM4m_PJZwUnNCQEHBOb0Z11hnUM9VeCwGq1w0hHQT1xUcUuYu4VKvOnNCK1dCLZ-vvsqJgFU5X8Xz9bTZ4jg-TvhuLm_hwZqPyblw7icK1LEVIul6eNnv3N-wwJ9fmYnjO3xwec78PQkYmNH1MhNr/s5200/BrentwoodGP_2023-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="5200" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJHS_6V5GCsWco4VKoBWEE3s4M6tFgBgDPEMAM4m_PJZwUnNCQEHBOb0Z11hnUM9VeCwGq1w0hHQT1xUcUuYu4VKvOnNCK1dCLZ-vvsqJgFU5X8Xz9bTZ4jg-TvhuLm_hwZqPyblw7icK1LEVIul6eNnv3N-wwJ9fmYnjO3xwec78PQkYmNH1MhNr/s320/BrentwoodGP_2023-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeremy - U11 Open winner</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjut2czAbT4vaAwXQ7sfGb9rGjZ3vcHg6nEzwfOFhVBFxskL9I7OQCgisusohnpmS1mC5FYDDnl6BlfUrAX4vlCTLybKmxgUs3aKsKdykgoEQl1IMWLs1k-W369cb4mfv8iiGV-AN0xXpbj_sjSGT3Yyq1_K9bLY7c_aSPKb0SQavs8KX7Dstg0dpyV/s4051/BrentwoodGP_2023-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3241" data-original-width="4051" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjut2czAbT4vaAwXQ7sfGb9rGjZ3vcHg6nEzwfOFhVBFxskL9I7OQCgisusohnpmS1mC5FYDDnl6BlfUrAX4vlCTLybKmxgUs3aKsKdykgoEQl1IMWLs1k-W369cb4mfv8iiGV-AN0xXpbj_sjSGT3Yyq1_K9bLY7c_aSPKb0SQavs8KX7Dstg0dpyV/s320/BrentwoodGP_2023-16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Elliott - one of our debut players</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTAkKP3gv5v8OlURUu4ZyQBjhOCyyGsrgFLAHC-4XyVxVQEewU-evhoLjfapa8WT6jkujFI2gDcBgUbbtJruqXIsDW6gr_JS0M6FzMYl4Pnb8LZTjX-GrMFCoVUJoPWlmr6vCTq6yN23VSq8r76ANvPHk9B9-zmKP9X4pyZLtDR7x6bdBgm7MT-NB/s4526/BrentwoodGP_2023-31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Jacob (Year 1)- 5/6 in the U11 Minor with Brentwood Head Mr Bond</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwm7NKdloeNg5__WndAmgt7fUpLYjMHr57VzeYTItsSbhjJTCmv7eTHbYya72p-1T21KXVtcE2rxf3zdH4GfgkYbHKs8t2QW_GS3x2SfHRyPSthcEVsdkZM41OBxU9YPn9T-w8OHio3wDpMG3C2Kp2r1AlcIbs0Bu8xojwGBNESD7EgtIeFphPSlg/s4369/BrentwoodGP_2023-143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3495" data-original-width="4369" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwm7NKdloeNg5__WndAmgt7fUpLYjMHr57VzeYTItsSbhjJTCmv7eTHbYya72p-1T21KXVtcE2rxf3zdH4GfgkYbHKs8t2QW_GS3x2SfHRyPSthcEVsdkZM41OBxU9YPn9T-w8OHio3wDpMG3C2Kp2r1AlcIbs0Bu8xojwGBNESD7EgtIeFphPSlg/s320/BrentwoodGP_2023-143.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digby in his first tournament - Winner of the U11 Minor on 6/6</div><br /><p><br /></p>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401133424821560522.post-70780295374314880932023-03-13T07:27:00.001-07:002023-03-13T07:27:08.075-07:00CJCC Chess Dates 2023<p>Sorry not to have updated our Blog. It is not down to any lack of chess activity (rather the reverse).</p><p>I expect one or two dates will change but I've booked through to the end of 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Chelmsford Junior Chess Club will meet on the following Saturday mornings from 9.15am to 12.15pm in Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">18th March, 8th April, 15th April, 29th April, 13th May, 27th May, 10th June, 24th June, 8th July, 22nd July, 5th August, 19th August, 2nd September, 16th September, 30th September, 14th October, 28th October, 11th November, 25th November, 9th December, 16th December.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Plus Tuesdays 8th August and 22nd August</span></p><p><b id="docs-internal-guid-bd1ad7a0-7fff-52f8-50f7-2672662d92e7" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">The younger club (school years 1 to 5) will meet from 9.15am to 10.45am. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">The older club (school year 6 and above) from 10.45am to 12.15pm.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">There is some flexibility within the group ages for siblings etc.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">The cost will be £5 per session attended, which will be a mix of playing and coaching.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Payment in cash on the day or online marked CJCC.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Wishes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Robin (<a href="mailto:chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com">chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com</a>)</span></p><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div>Chelmsford Junior Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14326276817161932700noreply@blogger.com0