Successes at the giga-final 2017

Many players from all over Wales put in impressive performances at the northern giga-final, held in Manchester on the 15-16 July.

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Two Welsh schools play in ECF Under 11 Open finals

At the ECF Under 11 Open finals played at Uppingham school on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 July, two of the fourteen participating schools came from Wales: St John’s and The Dell. In this teams-of-six, five round competition involving 14 schools, St John’s came equal 4th with 17 out of 30, while the Dell came […]

Merthyr Championships 2017

The Fourth Merthyr Tydfil Chess Championship was held in The Dowlais Community Centre on Tuesday 27 June. Children from eight local Primary Schools from took part in the event, which was organised by The Stephens and George Centenary Charitable Trust and supported by Chess in Schools and Communities and other funding bodies.

St Mary’s RC […]

Wales Under 12s beat teams from South East and South West England

Over the week-end 3-4 June, a Welsh under 12 team of twelve players enjoyed victories against counterparts from South East and South West England.

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South Wales mega-final 2017

Whitchurch Primary School provided an excellent venue for the South West mega-final, which was held and Saturday 6 May and attracted 219 players. Unlike previous years, medals were given for second and third place. Players in the under 11s and below that scored 4 points or more qualified for the giga-final; for those playing in […]

Chepstow nets fourth in ECF Junior Team Challenge

On Wednesday 18 April Chepstow School came fourth in the finals of the ECF Junior Team Challenge, held at Hertford College, Oxford.

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Chess Tutor Training Course in Cardiff on 4th May

The charity Chess in Schools and the Communities (CSC) are holding a training day for all those interested in becoming Chess Tutors or Trainers, or heklping out in a School Chess Club orr running a Junior night at the local club.

Details are available here.

Merthyr junior tournament

On Saturday 8th April nearly 30 children played in a local, five-round competition divided into two sections: under 9s and under 11s.

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Howell’s School retain U19 UK Schools Chess Title

The Finals of the ECF National Girls Schools Chess Championships took place this weekend (1st/2nd April) at St Catherine’s School in Bramley. Two teams from Howell’s School qualified for the U19 section and faced off against teams from Bartholomew School (Oxford), The Fernwood School (Nottingham), North London Collegiate, and St Pauls Girls’ School (London). […]

St John’s win 2017 Welsh Primary School Championships

St John’s, Cardiff, were convincing winners of the 2017 Welsh Primary School Championships held at Bishop Hedley School Merthyr Tydfil, on Saturday 1 April.

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