Well organised over-the-board tournaments suitable for juniors can be found using these links:
- ECF Event Calendar - the most comprehensive listing of junior and adult events in England.
- Adam Raoof's Chess England - a wide variety of friendly well run events in North London and beyond.
- Congress Org UK - Online Entry system employed by many popular tournaments.
- London Junior Chess Championships - Qualifying events run during Autumn term. Finals are in December.
- UK Chess Challenge - Megafinals run March to June, followed by Gigafinals and Terafinal.
Useful websites for Learning & Playing Online include:
- ChessKid.com - well regarded learning resource for juniors
- Lichess.org - internet chess (practice different tactics with Puzzle)
- Chess.com - internet chess (test your puzzle solving ability with Puzzle)
Tournaments and Events near Hertfordshire
Month | Day | Weekday | Event | Website/Entry Form |
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Year 2025 | ||||
July | 9 | Wednesday (evening) |
AlphaChess North London FIDE Rapid The Old Manor, Wyllyotts Place, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 2JD |
Enter Online |
July | 21 | Monday 6.45pm-8.15pm |
Rothamsted Summer Junior Coaching - week 2 Quaker Meeting House, 12 Southdown Road, Harpenden AL5 1PD |
Summer Coaching |
Aug | 11 | Monday 6.45pm-8.15pm |
Rothamsted Summer Junior Coaching - week 3 Quaker Meeting House, 12 Southdown Road, Harpenden AL5 1PD |
Summer Coaching |
Sept | 14 | Sunday 1.00pm-6.30pm |
Uxbridge FIDE Rapid Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, Osborn Road, Uxbridge UB8 1UE |
Enquiries to Abu Hasan, email: |
Oct | 04 | Saturday | Uxbridge LJCC Qualifier |
Awaiting full details of event |
Oct | 26 | Sunday | St Albans LJCC Qualifier |
Awaiting full details of event |