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 […]

School Chess Club Setup Guidelines are now available

The guidlines on setting up school chess clubs in both English and Welsh can now be found here.

Welsh Junior Championships 2017: Under 16s, 13s, 11s and 9s

The 2017 Welsh Junior Championships were held at Cathedral School, Cardiff, on 4-5 March, 2017.

Ben Chooyin won the under 16s, Ifan Rathbone-Jones the under 13s, Ellison Smith the under 11s, and Sridatta Dantu the under 9s.

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Dell does the double in EPSCA zonal round

At the EPSCA zonal round played on Saturday 25 February at QEH, Bristol, The Dell emerged victorious in both the under 11 and under 9 sections.

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Welsh Junior Chirag Guha hits 2000

On 22nd February, a day before his 13th birthday, Welsh Junior Chirag Guha hit a grading of 2000.

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Welsh success at the West of England Championships 2017

Congratulations to Harri Gilbert, winner of the beginners rapidplay section at the West of England Championships, held on 18-19 February. Further success for Wales came from Harrison Postans, runner-up in the U12 Challengers.

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Cardiff and the Vale Schools Championships 2017

The Annual individual junior championships for Cardiff and the Vale schoolchildren took place at Cardiff City Council Offices on 12th February. For many years the Championships have been supported by Cardiff City Council, allowing the use of the prestigious venue. This event is now seen as one of the highlights of the chess calendar.

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