Events The CSC Junior Chess Grand Prix Tournament Dates Saturday 23rd September - report available here Sunday 15th October - Event finished - see tournament results here Sunday 12th November - Event finished - see tournament results here Saturday 27th March - Event finished - see tournament results here Saturday 25th May - To be held at South Hampstead High School (London, NW3 5SS) - click here to register or try the pop-up form below (you will need pop-ups enabled in your browser) Buy Tickets on Eventbrite Free Registration Here Free Entry! Trophy + Prizes of Chess coaching for each section All tournaments will be ECF Rated and feature six rounds. The next event will be held on Saturday 25th May at South Hampstead High School, Maresfield Gardens, London NW3 5SS (Closest tube: Finchley Road (Metropolitan Line and Jubilee line) and Finchley Road & Frognal station (Overground)). Entries for this event will be possible via this webpage from Monday 22nd April. Tournament information Each tournament consists of 6 rounds/games. All competitors play in all rounds. Any withdrawal must be advised to the tournament director. The tournaments are ECF rated, and players must hold a minimum of Silver membership of the English Chess Federation in order to compete. Junior Silver membership is available FREE for the first year to juniors who have not previously been members of the Federation. For those that have been a member of the ECF previously, the cost is £6 for a year. See www.englishchess.org.uk. Players must be below the age of their section (Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 18) at midnight on 1st September 2023. Players can play in an older age category if they choose to do so, but not a younger one. Prizes will be awarded in each section for the top 3 players in each age category, regardless of gender. Schedule Round 1 11am Round 2 12 Noon Round 3 1 pm Round 4 2 pm Round 5 3 pm Round 6 4 pm Prize Giving 5 pm 1st place = Trophy & £100 voucher for chess coaching 2nd & 3rd places = Medal & £50 voucher for chess coaching Trophy for the top performing girl in each section & £50 voucher for chess coaching About the Junior Chess Grand Prix The Junior Chess Grand Prix is a series of free chess tournaments organised by the charity, Chess in Schools and Communities, aimed at school children aged 6 to 18. You can participate in any or all of the chess tournaments in the series, with the game points you score in each event counting towards your score in the Grand Prix. The winner in each category of the Junior Grand Prix will also receive a voucher for an additional £500 of chess coaching, with second and third places receiving a voucher for £250 of chess coaching. Time control for all tournaments: 15 minutes + 10 second increment Refreshments will not be available at the venue so we recommend your child brings a packed lunch. There will a chess bookstall at the event with a wide selection of material for juniors. Children aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.CSC reserves the right to refuse entry.CSC may take photographs of the event for general publicity purposes. No cihlld will be identified by name from these photographs. Please contact CSC for more information.Please advise the organisers by emailing [email protected] if you need to withdraw from the tournament before it. Entry Form: Event 5 - held on Saturday 25th May Manage Cookie Preferences