 | Welsh Chess Union (Undeb Gwyddbwyll Cymru)Patron: Lord Greg Mostyn |
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During this weekend at the Junior Championships We ask all players not to shake hands at the beginning or end of games Throughout the Chanpionships there will be hand wipes available and would encourage all players to use these before games (and during games if necessary). The only refreshments on sale will be tea. coffee, […] In 2004, the final Neath & District tournament was held, ending a 25-year run as the largest junior chess event in West Wales. At its peak, it welcomed 135 players — a number that must have made for a hectic, labour-intensive day! I remember playing in my first tournament there when I was six. […] Here is a report on Castell Nedd Juniors in the recent Welsh Junior Championships.
We are inviting nominations for the BCET Awards 2025 which are for Junior Schools (including Colleges and other education establishments) and junior clubs in the United Kingdom. The award to Schools and Junior Chess Clubs, are for those which have shown outstanding achievements or enthusiasm in chess. We are looking for a citation […] The new Dragon League was a hectic mass of organised chaos! With a record 24 of Castell Nedd’s junior members, 2 new players, and (with a slight slip up in fixtures that saw four guest teams arriving to take part in the league instead of three) 14 guests coming along to take part in […] EXPRESSION OF INTEREST […] U. 14 1st Emma Kong 5 2nd David Belochkin 4 3rd Elija Daniel and Victoria Halstian 3 U. 12 1st James Choung 4.5 2nd to 4th Toby Reckless, Rowan Ridge and Adam Sarwar 4 U.10 1st Raga Mandadapu 4.5 2nd to 3rd Sam Addison and Kadalardsan Balaji 4 U.8 1st to 3rd Ishaan Manugonda, […] Another big success for Castell Nedd Chess Club! Last week, ghosts and ghouls took to the chessboards for the club’s annual pizza night, this time with a Halloween theme. Throughout the evening, kids enjoyed both chess and themed activities, playing “Splat the Spider” and tossing hoops onto witches’ hats between games. The room was decorated […]
What another fantastic Chess tournament here at Redhill Prep! Well done to all the children who took part there were some excellent games played. 14 schools from across Pembrokeshire and beyond were represented today proving this game remains ever popular! Here are the medal winners: 1st place- Gold Medal: Samuel Addison 2nd place- Silver […] The Chess Olympics was a massive success for the large number of juniors who attended, battling to see who the best variant player was. Introduced to King of the Hill, Three Checks and Losing Chess, even the weaker players had a chance to outdo the stronger. Phoebe Evans defeated one of the adults to show […] Some of you will know that on 1st March 2024, FIDE gave an uplift to players at the lower end of their rating list, with no player now receiving a FIDE rating of under 1400, and players between 1000 and 2000 being uplifted to between 1400 and 2000. FIDE ratings are accepted as the ‘gold […] |
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