The English Primary Schools' Chess Association (EPSCA) organises three national events for children of primary school age, details of which can be found through the following links:
- National Primary Schools’ Championships
- EPSCA England Under 11 Team
- Inter-Association Championships
- EPSCA Calendar
The HSCA aims to enters teams in the Inter-Association Championships in all three categories: under-9, under-11 and under-11 girls.
The top two boards of the under-11 team may be nominated to participate directly in EPSCA's England Team Trials instead of obtaining two norms from the qualifying competitions.
EPSCA Inter-Association Championship 2025
This year Hertfordshire's under-9 and under-11 teams had managers but not the under-11 girls. Consequently, we only participated in two competitions.
Under-9 East Zone
Saturday 8th March at Moulsham Junior School, Chelmsford.
The top four teams qualified to the final.
The competition comprised 3 rounds of jamboree pairings. Rate of play was 30min plus 10sec per move.
| Pos | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent | 24.5 | 23 |
| 2 | Barnet | 23 | 21 |
| 3 | Richmond | 16 | 15 |
| 4 | Essex | 16 | 14 |
| 5 | Hertfordshire | 10.5 | 10 |
Note: Click on association name to view individual results.
Under-11 South Zone
Saturday 15th March at River Academy, Reading.
The top 5 teams qualified for the final.
The competition comprised 3 rounds of jamboree pairings. Rate of play was 40min plus 10sec per move.
| Pos | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxfordshire | 50 | 49 |
| 2 | Sussex | 43 | 41 |
| 3 | Berkshire | 38.5 | 37 |
| 4 | Hillingdon & Ealing | 33 | 32 |
| 5 | Buckinghamshire | 28 | 26 |
| 6 | Somerset | 22.5 | 21 |
| = | Hampshire | 22.5 | 21 |
| 8 | Hertfordshire | 17 | 16 |
| 9 | Wey Valley | 15.5 | 14 |
Note: Click on association name to view individual results.