The 8 teams competing will be Barnet, Bucks, Cambridge, Essex, Herts, Kent, Newham and Richmond

The final organised by Warwickshire will be on Saturday 25^th April 2020 at Warwick School, Myton Road, Warwick CV34 6PP. The number of teams to qualify for the final will be confirmed shortly before the event.

EPSCA rules can be found at https://www.epsca.org.uk/rules-2

The rate of play is all moves in 30 minutes plus 10 seconds per move from the start. If digital clocks are not available, the rate of play is all moves in 40 minutes.

An illegal move is completed once the opponent’s clock has been started. If either player has less than five minutes left on the clock and an illegal move is made, the arbiter may award the opponent two minutes for the first offence, and two minutes for the second offence. Three illegal moves by the same player when either player has less than five minutes will lead to the loss of the game.

Parents or approved adults are responsible for their children outside the playing hall.

The timetable is as follows:

Arrival – by 11.00am

Board Stewards Meeting – 11.15am

First Round – 11.45am

Second Round – 1.25pm

Third Round – 3.05pm

Prize Giving – 4.50pm

If play is running late, there will be at least 10 minutes between rounds.