Wednesday 28 August 2013

The Next East Midlands Chess Junior Training Tournament

East Midlands Chess Junior Training Tournament
Sunday 22 September 2013
Risley Village Hall, 18 Derby Road, Risley, Derby DE72 3SU

11:00 – 18:00        Junior Training Tournament (Individual & Schools)
Open to all children U13 & U130 grade (i.e. Year 8 and under). 6-Round Swiss.
Schools Event – Best 4 scores per school are counted, to determine School Champions.
£20 Entry Fee per child.  A first round bye is available, if needed
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This is our first event of the season, and the first in our new EMC Grand Prix.
This event will be run under the supervision of ECF National Chess Coaches Christopher Dunworth and David Levens, who is also the ECF National Manager of Coaches & England Junior Selector. 

This event will be a unique mixture of competition and training. They will play six games over the course of the day, with training in-between matches so that they learn new skills and make new friends.

And don’t forget to bring a packed lunch and drink!

Email us for an entry form.
eastmidlandschess'at'gmail.com

Sunday 18 August 2013

English Under-11 Closed Chess Championships


The East Midlands will be hosting the English U11 Closed Championships once again.

The event takes place at Nottingham High Junior School on Sat & Sun 12 & 13 October.

Anyone in Year 6 and under can enter provided that they were born in, live in or attend school in England. (So it's only Closed in this sense).

Our very own David Levens is organising the event.

Contact him at david@chesscoach.co.uk for an entry form.