CSC Junior Grand Prix 2026
The CSC Junior Grand Prix is a series of tournaments held in north London, organised by CSC, and supported by a generous sponsor. In each tournament there are five sections: U18, U14, U12, U10, U8. The leading scorers in each section receive vouchers offering free one-to-one tuition from CSC-accredited tutors. The results of each tournament are aggregated, leading to overall Grand Prix winners in each age category. Coaching vouchers are awarded to the highest scorers in each category at the end of the series. The CSC Junior Grand Prix is open to all juniors with ECF Gold Membership (first year is offered free by the ECF).
Now in its third year, the dates for the 2026 CSC Junior Grand Prix are as follows:
Saturday 14th March 2026, Tournament 1, South Hampstead High School. Enter here.
Saturday 16th May 2026, Tournament 2, South Hampstead High School.
Saturday 27th June 2026, Tournament 3, South Hampstead High School.
Saturday 12th September 2026, Tournament 4, South Hampstead High School.
Saturday 14th November 2026, Tournament 5, South Hampstead High School.
Date tbd. CSC Junior Grand Prix Finals. Held as part of the London Chess Classic.
Results of the 2023/24 CSC Junior Grand Prix
Overall winners:
U8:
1st - Mohamed Nasrudeen Meeran Muiz Ul Meeran (41)
2nd - Furion Kapitanski (37)
3rd - Charlotte Oudet (24.5)
U10:
1st - Matthew Helsby (34)
2nd - Richard Kulibaev (24.5)
3rd - Julia Bednaya (21)
U12
1st - Kai Beattie (33.5)
2nd - Ananya Patel (32.5)
3rd - Armaan Nilim (27)
U14
1st - Alexandr Pereslavtsev (41.5)
2nd - Maya Keen (29.5)
3rd - Arthur Cann (27.5)
U18
1st - Orest Stus (36)
2nd - Nathan Benhamou (20)
3rd - Ashvin Chatoorsing (14.5) and Roman Zadvorny (14.5)
Results of the 2025 CSC Junior Grand Prix
U8:
1st - Noah Cizdziel (22.5 pts)
2nd - Vlad Boitos (22 pts)
3rd - Arin Kulkarni (19 pts)
U10:
1st - Mark Kerobyan (22.5 pts)
2nd - Alice Li (23.5 pts)
3rd= - Kayal Vijay (21.5 pts)
3rd= - Dyuthi Sri Gampa (21.5 pts)
U12:
1st - Iaroslav Bunbich (23 pts)
2nd - Victor Skurko (22 pts)
3rd - Kai Beattie (19.5)
U14:
1st - Devina Bedi (20 pts)
2nd - Jack Dorricott (16.5 pts)
3rd - Angharad Fraser Jenkins (13 pts)
U18:
1st - Arthur Cann (23 pts)
2nd - Kayden Tan (15.5 pts)
3rd - Roman Zadvorny (15 pts)
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