CJCC Dates

CJCC has been meeting across the summer and it has been great to welcome so many new players.

On Saturday 19th August, 4-player chess turned into 8-player chess.

George and Jeremy took on Sean and Louis with assistance/advice/distraction/interest from Joe, Soyeon, Summer and William.

Below are the remaining dates for the summer holidays and those for next term.

Saturdays 2nd September, 16th September, 30th September, 14th October, 21st October, 11th November, 25th November, 9th December, 16th December.

Christ Church in London Road (CM2 0AW).

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

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

This document link will keep you up to date with CJCC and Essex Chess details.

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

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

Best Wishes

Robin (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

Summer Chess

 It has been a busy summer of chess. 

CJCC players have been at ChessFest in Trafalgar Square, the Southern Gigafinal and the British Championships as well as coming along to the club.

Below are a few photos taken along the way.

Grace and Jacob teaming up against me.

ChessFest is a wonderful celebration of chess.

Jamie, Digby and Jacob at the Southern Gigafinal at Sandown Park racecourse.

Ishan - one of CJCC's qualifiers for the Terafinal Challengers.

Next up, two across the board tournament in Essex.

Sat 26th Aug - Register for 2nd Brentwood Bank Holiday ECF Rapid Play | British Chess

CR Brentwood Open Aug 2023

CR Brentwood Minor Aug 2023

Sun 3rd Sept  - ECA 125th Anniversary – Essex Chess Association

Good luck to our players.

Best Wishes

Robin

chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com 

Amazing Chess Puzzle and Club Photos

George and Arthur created a brilliant chess puzzle today which they shared with the club. 

It is correct, smart and artistic and won them our Player of the Week trophies. 

Red is moving up the board and has a forced checkmate in two moves. Can you find it?

A busy week for the younger half of the club as you can see. 

It was great to welcome Leke, Lore, Jamie, Samuel, Misha, Zakariah, Musa, Olivia and Phoebe for the first time. 

Always room for more so do come and join us.

Best Wishes

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

CJCC Player Photos

Here are a few photos of CJCC players at two Essex junior chess events in June taken by Melinda Wilde (Melinda Wilde chess). 

Colchester Juniors organised and hosted a coaching day where the coaches included IM Richard Pert (former CJCC parent) and WIM Natasha Regan.

The EJCA - EJCA - organised the Chelmsford Summer Tournament as the final leg of their Grand Prix to decide the Essex Junior Champions for 2022/2023.

Digby vs Joshua at Colchester

George at Colchester

Looking at a rook and pawn ending.

IM Richard Pert in the simultaneous match

Giving a bit of advice on the way round the simul

Ezara

Richard and Natasha with prize-winner George

Play about to start in Chelmsford

Jamie trying to keep cool at Chelmsford

Jeremy

Dave Hawkins presenting Grace and Jeremy with their trophies

Best Wishes

Robin (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

August Chess

Nearly the holidays!

Chelmsford Junior Chess Club will be meeting 4 times at Christ Church through August.

Saturdays 1st and 15th August plus Tuesdays 8th and 22nd August.

In addition, we will have 2 online coaching days open to all juniors on Tuesdays 8th and 22nd August.

Plenty of other chess going on as well. As always, keep an eye on the live google document link at 

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

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 https://britishchess.co.uk/online-registration/2nd-brentwood-ecf-rated-rapid-play or by email.

Best Wishes

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

CJCC Photos 24th June

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.

A useful warm-up for the Essex Junior Chess Association tournament in Chelmsford tomorrow where many CJCC players will be in action.

Soyeon and Noah facing the camera.

Alex looking determined against Donnie.

Digby playing Thomas.

Moses playing Jacob closest to the camera.

Jamie standing wearing his Megafinal medal.

Jayden playing Pamolee closest to the camera.

For details of CJCC or general Essex Junior chess, please get in touch.

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)

One Chess Weekend

What another great weekend of chess it has been.

In Colchester, it was the Essex Megafinal. 

Congratulations to all CJCC players who managed to qualify for the Gigafinals. Special congratulations to Byon Meyer who was Under 18 Supremo.

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. 

What a gorgeous weekend it was to be by the sea. And a great celebration of chess. 60 teams and over 350 players. 

Everyone ready for play to start.

Brentwood Prep Under 11s

St Cedd's U9s and U11s

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.

CJCC meets on the next two Saturdays (27th May and 3rd June). 

9.15 - 10.45 for school years 1-5, 10.45 - 12.15 for school years 6 and above. Please email for details.

Details of the next Essex Junior tournament (in Chelmsford in Sunday 25th June) can be found at https://www.essexjuniorchess.co.uk/tournaments/entry-forms-and-links/

Good luck to everyone wherever you play.

Robin Slade (chelmsfordjuniorchess@gmail.com)