CSC Junior Grand Prix - Saturday 24th May 2025

The first tournament in the 2025 CSC Junior Grand Prix will be held on Saturday 24th May 2025 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)),

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 Gold membership of the English Chess Federation in order to compete. Junior Gold 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. Entry to this CSC Junior Grand Prix tournament costs £5 via the entry form at the foot of this page. 

Players must be below the age of their section (Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 18) at midnight on 1st September 2024. 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.

Time control for all tournaments: 15 minutes + 10 second increment per move.

Prizes

1st place - trophy  & coaching voucher

2nd/3rd places - medal & coaching voucher

Trophy for the top performing girl in each section & coaching voucher

Schedule

Round 1 - 11am

Round 2 - 12pm

Round 3 - 1.30pm

Round 4 - 2.30pm

Round 5 - 3.30pm

Round 6 - 4.30pm

Prize Giving - 5.45pm

Please note:

• Refreshments will not be available at the venue so we recommend your child brings a packed lunch.

• 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 child will be identified by name from these photographs. Please contact CSC for more information.

About the CSC Junior Chess Grand Prix

The CSC Junior Chess Grand Prix is a series of free chess tournaments organised by CSC, 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 CSC Junior Grand Prix will receive a trophy and an additional coaching voucher, with second and third places also receiving a coaching voucher.

Entering the CSC Junior Grand Prix event on 24th May 2025