Upcoming Events

  1. LJCC Qualifier – St Albans 1

    October 8 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  2. Annual General Meeting

    October 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  3. LJCC Qualifier – St Albans 2

    October 22 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  4. LJCC Qualifier – St Albans 3

    November 26 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

News

Where Can I Play Chess?

Details of well organised over-the-board ECF-rated tournaments can be found on these sites:

Here are some of the most popular sites for Learning & Playing Online:

London Junior Chess Championship (LJCC) Qualifier Events 2023

Calendar of Qualifying Events and Entry Forms are available at https://www.ljcc.co.uk/qualifying.html

Date Event Organiser/Email Telephone Entry Form
08 Oct 23 St Albans 1 Ravi Kumar 0740 444 0770 pdf
22 Oct 23 St Albans 2 Ravi Kumar 0740 444 0770 pdf
26 Nov 23 St Albans 3 Ravi Kumar 0740 444 0770 pdf

EPSCA Inter-Association Team Championships 2024

The Regional Qualifiers and Finals will take place on the following dates:

  • Sat, 9 March 2024 – Under-9 team zones
  • Sat, 16 March 2024 – Under 11 team zones
  • Sat, 13 April 2024 – Girls Under 11 team final
  • Sat, 20 April 2024 – Under 9 team final
  • Sat, To be decided – Under 11 team final

Summer Holiday – Morning Chess Camp – July & August 2023

The Checkmate Club, a popular provider of School Chess Clubs based in Hertfordshire is running are series of Chess Camps over the Summer Holidays

The morning sessions, for children aged 5 to 11 years old, run between 10.00am and noon at the following locations:-

  • Tuesday: Crabtree Junior School, Harpenden
  • Wednesday: Fleetville Junior School, St Albans
  • Thursday: Templewood Primary & Nursery School, Welwyn Garden City

For details and booking information, just follow the link: https://the-checkmate-club.classforkids.io/camps

Alternatively, contact us on mobile 07786 326 927 or email at chess@thecheckmateclub.co.uk

First Wednesday Chess Club For All Ages (Starting 7th June 2023)

Free, Fun, Casual Chess for adults and accompanied children. All abilities and experience welcome.

Venue: The Old Manor, Wyllyotts Place, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 2JD

Time: 6.00 – 9.00 pm

Dates in 2023:

  • 7th June,
  • 5th July,
  • 2nd August,
  • 6th September,
  • 4th October, etc

For information, please, contact Robin at Robin.yu.london@gmail.com

London Junior Chess Championships 2022

Qualifiers are now up and running. Please find a list of Qualifier Events here

The Finals take place at Northwick Park, Harrow, on the following dates:

  • 17th, 18th Dec 2022 – u10 & u14 Finals
  • 28th, 29th, 30th Dec 2022 – u12, u16 & u18/u21/Open Finals
  • 29th, 30th Dec 2022 – u8 Final

For full details vist LJCC Website: https://www.ljcc.co.uk