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 came first with 5/5, and Rhys Matthews, Sridatta Dantu and Bence Szakmany shared second with 4/5
In the under 12s, Madeleine Smith came first with 5/5 and Anish Choudhuri and Rishi Choudhury shared second with 3.5/5
In the under 14s, Neirin Leggett and Daniel Jaberansari shared first with 5.5/6, and Callum Smith came third with 3/6

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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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Games from the 2016 West Wales Open are now available

Please note that the games from the 2016 West Wales Open can now be downloded from the Games page.

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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On Saturday 10th December, the 2016 Frank Hatto Rapidplay is taking place in The Old Town Hall, Castle Street, Neath (10.30 am start).

The Entry Form can be downloaded here.

Also, on Saturday 17th December, the 2016 Welsh Junior Rapidplay Championship will take place at Bishop Hedley High School, Gwaunfarren Road, Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil (10.30 am start).

The Entry Form can be downloaded here.

Please note

Under 16s and Under 18s must enter the 2016 Frank Hatto Rapidplay on 10th December.

In the Junior Rapidplay on 17th December, the oldest category is Under 14s.

ECU Newsletter November 2016

The latest ECU Newsletter is now available and can be downloaded here.

Also a World Championship Special Edition can be downloaded here.

Carl Strugnell is creating a new junior coaching initiative!

The WCU has backed the initiative of Carl Strugnell, a member of the Olympiad squad in Baku last September and recently appointed for now as their development director.

He intends creating a company to structure Welsh chess’ development by means of a professional organisation, in order to further the WCU in its mission, by contributing funds in the form of royalties and dividends.

For the moment, the project is under construction: marketing, curriculum, tutor training methods, the administrative side, and much more.

What is urgently needed is feedback from WCU members in the form of people offering to become tutors, for more details here are two links:

Four pages on what Carl needs. (Tutors; Webmaster with appropriate background; Volunteers: committed and occasional; Contacts: press, council officials, headmasters and teachers).

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

DEADLINE: 31 DECEMBER 2016

This announcement invites WCU members, registered as Welsh with FIDE, to let us know by 31 December whether they may be interested in taking part in one or other of these events (and in which sections) by e-mailing Peter Bevan (internationaldirector@welshchessunion.uk) and Howard Williams (chairmanofselectors@welshchessunion.uk).

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