Welsh Junior Rapidplay 2016

The Welsh Junior Rapidplay Championships, incorporating sections for under 8s, under 10s, under 12s and under 14s, was held at Bishop Hedley High School on Saturday 17 December.

In the under 8s, Benjamin Jaberansari came first with 5/5, Frederick Dale-Hickey second with 4/5 and Govind Anandkumar third with 2.5/5 In the under 10s, Hiya Ray […]

Chepstow School qualifies for Team Problem Solving Championships finals

Chepstow School has qualified for the finals of ECF Team Problem Solving Championships, which will be held at Imperial College on Wednesday 29 March.

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Quadrangular: Runners-up in all three sections

At the annual Quadrangular competition between juniors of Wales, Scotland, the North of England, and the Midlands, Wales came second in the under 12s, under 14s and under 16s.

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North Wales Junior Championships

At the North Wales Junior championships, held in Llandudno on 12 November, WCM Imogen Camp won the under 18s, Zachery Bragg won the under 11s, and Llya Taylor won the under 9s.

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Cheshire and North Wales Under 18 Championships

Congratulations to Ifan Rathbone-Jones for coming joint first in the Cheshire and North Wales under 18 Championships, which were held in Chester on 12 November.

ECF Under 11 Open: The Dell crowned South West Champions

On Sunday 20 November, The Dell, Chepstow, won the regional semi-final of the ECF under 11 open.

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Cardiff Stadium Event: The Dell makes in three in a row

Congratulations to The Dell, Chepstow, for winning the Cardiff Stadium team-of-ten event for the third time in a row.

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St John’s hosts the final junior qualifier in South Wales

St John’s, Cardiff, hosted the third and final qualifier in South Wales for the upcoming Welsh Junior Championships on Saturday 12 November.

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Howell’s retains Welsh Secondary School Championships

Howell’s of Cardiff have retained the Welsh Secondary School Championships, which were played at St John’s on Saturday 12 November.

The all-girls school did not start well, losing 3.5-0.5 to Chepstow in the first round. However, they bounced back emphatically, and went on to win all their other matches convincingly in this five team, all-play-all […]

NYCA: Third for South Wales U12s and U16s

At the National Youth Chess Association Championships held at Madeley, Telford, on 5 November, South Wales netted third place in both the under 12s and the under 16s sections.

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