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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Chepstow School comes fourth in ECF National Problem Solving Team Championships

On Wednesday 29 March, Chepstow School came fourth in the ECF National Problem Solving Team Championships held at Imperial College, London.

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Glamorgan impresses in the EPSCA Under 11 South Zone

Glamorgan finished 4th, and Gwent 8th, in the 9-team EPSCA Under 11 South Zone, held at Chepstow School on Saturday 18 March.

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Chepstow nets third in ECF National Blitz championships

At the inaugural ECF National Schools’ Blitz Championships, held at The King’s School, Grantham, on Saturday 18 March, Chepstow Comprehensive took third place.

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UK Land Chess Challenge 2017: Two opportunities to qualify

Two local rounds of the UK Land Chess Challenge will be held on Saturday 25 March in Swansea, and Saturday 8 April in Chepstow. They provide an opportunity for children that have not had a chance to play in the UK Land Chess Challenge through their school or local chess club, and a second chance […]