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    UK Junior Tournaments
    Start of New Season; IN ALL TOURNAMENTS BELOW, (Unless stated otherwise), THE AGE REFERS TO THAT ON TUESDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2001
    SEPTEMBER 2001London qualifiers start.
    21st September - Deadline for entry to National Schools Chess Championship. Online entry form on controller Richard Haddrell's SCCU website.
    Sa 22- Su 23 Sep FIDE RATED 1st 4NCL Weekend - Grand Moat House Hotel, Birmingham Not especially for children, but a good opportunity to obtain and improve FIDE ratings. Adam Raoof
    Sa 29 Sep NYCA U18/U12 Championships, Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent U12, U18 county teams Kevin Staveley
    01443 772750
    OCTOBER 2001
    Sa 6 - Su 7 Oct Mini-Squad Championships, Solihull, Warwickshire MiniSquad Championships,
    U6, U7, U8, U9, U10
    Also U12 and U14 events
    Tony Corfe
    01707-659080
    Sa 20 Oct - Su 21 Oct British Rapidplay Chess Championships,
    Bradford City Football Club,
    Valley Parade,
    Bradford
    Adult (various)
    Sa 20th England U11 trial qualifier
    Su 21st BCF British Junior Rapidplay Championships
    U12 Champ (includes U10 champ.s)
    U16 Champ (includes U12 champ.s)
    Paul Clarke
    0113 2320177
    Sa 27 - Su 28 Oct 5th Millfield Schools' Tournament, Millfield School, Street, Somerset. Secondary Schools teams of twelve; also reserve tournament May Timms
    Th 25 - Su 28 Oct 2nd Ampleforth Young Masters, Ampleforth, Yorkshire U16; Invitation only Peter Turner
    01724 866433
    NOVEMBER 2001
    Sa 10 - Su 11 Nov
    England U11 trial qualifier
    England U11 Open Championships , Bedford Modern School U11 Ian Cowen
    01205 367736
    Sa 10th Nov NYCA U14 Championships, Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent U14 County teams Kevin Staveley
    01443 772750
    Sa 24 - Su 25 Nov FIDE RATED 2nd 4NCL Weekend - Grand Moat House Hotel, Birmingham Not especially for children, but a good opportunity to obtain and improve FIDE ratings. Adam Raoof
    DECEMBER; 15th/16th and 28th/30th; Andersen London Junior Championships
    Su 2 Dec Date found Pennine Challenge Cup,
    York
    Bradford
    U16 County Teams Peter Cloudsdale
    01904 766949
    Sa 15 - Su 16 Dec Andersen London Junior Chess Championships, South Bank University, London U14 (Major)
    U14 (Minor) - U111
    U10 Major (Qualification Required)
    U10 Minor (Qualification Required)
    Info from
    Tony Corfe
    01707-659080
    Entries to Arnold Lutton
    01268 280932
    Fr 28 - Su 30 Dec U12 Major is England U11 trial qualifier Andersen London Junior Chess Championships, South Bank University, London U18/21 FIDE RATED

    U16
    U12 (Major) (Qualification required)

    U12 (Minor) (Qualification Required)
    (Sa/ Su only) U8 (Qualification Required)
    Info from
    Tony Corfe
    01707-659080
    Entries to Arnold Lutton
    01268 280932
    JANUARY 2002 Qualifiers for National Primary Schools Champ.s start; details from Tony Corfe 01707 659080
    Qualifying rounds for the UK Chess challenge start; details from Mike Basman
    Sa 19 Jan
    U11A is England U11 trial qualifier
    EPSCA Rapidplay Championships, Liverpool U8, U9 (2 sections), U10 (2 sections), U11 (2 sections) Peter Purland
    0151-733 4854
    Sa 19 - Su 20 Jan FIDE RATED 3rd 4NCL Weekend - Grand Moat House Hotel, Birmingham Not especially for children, but a good opportunity to obtain and improve FIDE ratings. Adam Raoof
    Sa 26 - Su 27 Jan NEW National Primary Schools Championships Zonals, regional events U9, U11 school teams of 5 Tony Corfe
    01707 659080
    FEBRUARY 2002
    Sa 2 - Su 3 Feb
    U11 Championship is England U11 trial qualifier
    South of England Junior Championships, Yateley Manor School, Camberley U7, U8 (both 1 day),
    U9,
    U11 Championships,
    U11 Challengers,
    U13,
    U12 (invite only), U14 (invite only),
    U130 Adult
    Joe French
    01256 472537
    Sa 16 - Su 17 Feb BWCA National Girls Championships, Elm Bank Hotel, The Mount, York U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U14 Evelyn Flint
    01245 351541
    Sa 23 - Su 24 Feb U12 major is England U11 trial qualifier Wiltshire/West of England Junior Champ.s; Swindon, Wiltshire Novice, U8, U9, U10, U12 (min), U12 (maj), U14, U18, Girls Maureen Debbage
    01793 617619
    Sa 23 - Su 24 Feb NEW National Primary Schools Championships Zonals, regional events U9, U11 school teams of 5 Tony Corfe
    01707 659080
    MARCH 2002
    Sa 2 - Su 3 Mar National Primary Schools Championships Zonals, regional events U9, U11 school teams of 5 Tony Corfe
    01707 659080
    Sa 9 Mar - venues given EPSCA Under 9 Zonals, SE - Wey Valley, SW Somerset, Mids - Milton Keynes, North - Oldham Under 9; County Teams of 12 Colin Oliver
    0181-874 0377
    Sa 16 Mar - venues given EPSCA Under 11 Zonals, SE - Kent, SW Berkshire, Mids -Solihull, North - Lancs Under 11; County Teams of 20 Colin Oliver
    0181-874 0377
    Sa 23 - Su 24 Mar FIDE RATED 4th 4NCL Weekend - Grand Moat House Hotel, Birmingham Not especially for children, but a good opportunity to obtain and improve FIDE ratings. Adam Raoof
    Sa 30 or thereabouts BCF U18 championships    
    APRIL 2002 20-22 Junior Squad Champ.s; 28 U9 Final; 28-29 England U11 Trial
    Fr 5- Su 7 Apr
    Venue Given
    U12 is England U11 trial qualifier
    National Chess Junior Squad Championships, Oldham
    U10,U12, U16, U18/21 (FIDE RATED) Congress Organisor Marc Shaw
    020 8931 2276
    Sa 20 Apr NEW EPSCA Girls Championships, Barnet Colin Oliver
    0181-874 0377
    Sa 27 AprVenue TBD EPSCA U9 Inter-Association Team Final, Nottingham U9; County teams of 12 Colin Oliver
    020-8874 0377
    Sa 27 - Su 28 Apr England Under 11 Team Trial, Liverpool College, Liverpool U10 or U11

    Strictly Invitation Only. Qualification by good scores at one or more pre-trial tournaments or nomination by EPSCA affiliated county. (max. 1 nomination per county)
    Ian Cowen (Team Manager)
    01205 367736 or
    Victor Cross (Selector)
    01803 851404 or
    Peter Purland (EPSCA chief arbiter)
    0151-733 4854
    MAY 2002
    Sa 4 - Mo 6 May FIDE RATED 5th 4NCL Weekend - Grand Moat House Hotel, Birmingham Not especially for children, but a good opportunity to obtain and improve FIDE ratings. Adam Raoof
    Mo 6 May London v Rest of England U11 Girls; U11 Girls; Colin Oliver
    020-8874 0377
    Sa 11 MayVenue given EPSCA U11 Inter-Association Team Final, Hampshire U11; County teams of 20 Colin Oliver
    020-8874 0377
    Sa 18 - Su 19 May New venue EPSCA Schools Semi-Finals; Brean SandsHemsby; nr Norwich U9 and U11 school teams of 5 Tony Corfe
    01707 659080
    Sa 25 - Su 26 May EPSCA Schools Semi-Finals; Camber Sands U9 and U11 school teams of 5 Tony Corfe
    01707 659080
    Sa 25-Su 26 May Date changed London v Rest of England U11 Match, London Colin Oliver
    020-8874 0377
    JUNE 2002
    Sa 15 - Su 16 Jun Replaced date EPSCA Schools Semi-Finals; Brean Sands U9 and U11 school teams of 5 Tony Corfe
    01707 659080
    Sa 22 - Su 23 Jun EPSCA Schools Semi-Finals; Prestatyn U9 and U11 school teams of 5 Tony Corfe
    01707 659080
    Exact date and venue unknown ECGCF Grand Final; U14 Girls; County Teams Neil Clifton
    020-8660 8564
    Sa 29 - Su 30 Jun NEW EVENT National School Teams Tournament, Prestatyn U12, U14, U16
    School teams of 5
    Tony Corfe
    01707 659080
    JULY 2002
    Mo 1 - Tu 2 Jun EPSCA Schools Finals; Oakham U9 and U11 school teams of 5 Tony Corfe
    01707 659080
    Exact Date and venue unknown UK Chess Challenge Gigafinals U7 up to U18 Mike Basman
    Fr 12 - Sa 20 Jul FIDE RATED Smith & Williamson Young Masters, King Edward's School, Witney Invitation only Alec Webster
    020-8642 2605
    AUGUST 2002
    First two weeks of August British Championships, Riviera Centre, Torquay (same venue as 1998) In each age group there are separate Overall, Boys and Girls titles
    U8 -- Fri 2 Aug,
    U9 -- Sat 3 - Sun 4 Aug,
    U10 -- Mo 5 - Fri 9 Aug,
    U11 --Mo 29 Jul - Fri 2 Aug,
    U12 -- Su 4 - Fri 9 Aug,
    U13 -- Mo 29 Jul - Fri 2 Aug,
    U14-- Su 4 - Fri 9 Aug,
    U15 -- combined with U16,
    U16 -- Mo 30 Jul - Fri 3 Aug, U18 combined with Major Open -- Mo 30 Jul - Fri 10 Aug,
    U21 combined with British Championship championships -- Mo 30 Jul - Fri 10
    BCF
    The Watch Oak,
    Chain Lane,
    Battle,
    East Sussex
    TN33 OYA.
    Tel: 01424 775222
    Fax: 01424 77590

    Abbreviations

    BCF
    British Chess Federation
    The Watch Oak,
    Chain Lane,
    Battle,
    East Sussex
    TN33 OYA.
    Tel: 01424 775222 Fax: 01424 775904
    BWCA
    British Woman's Chess Association
    CC
    Chess Congress
    CCF
    Coulsden Chess Fellowship
    ECGCF
    English Counties Girls Chess Federation
    EJCA
    Essex Junior Chess Association
    EPSCA
    English Primary School's Chess Association
    The various zonals listed for Jan-Mar are for the National Primary Schools Competition, 1999;
    Controller:Tony Corfe
    EU11T
    English Under-11 Team Pre-Trial Tournament.
    GP
    Grand Prix
    HCA
    Hertfordshire Chess Association
    HSCA
    Hertfordshire School's Chess Association
    HYCA
    Hertfordshire Youth Chess Association
    JCC
    Junior Chess Congress
    KJCA
    Kent Junior Chess Association
    LanCA Lancashire Chess Association
    The site's webmaster is Carl Tillotson
    LJQ
    London Junior Qualifier
    LPSCA
    London Primary School's Chess Association
    MCCA
    Middlesex County Chess Association
    NCB
    Neville Belinfante (Author)
    NN
    Not Known
    NJCA
    Northumbria Junior Chess Association
    NYCA
    National Youth Chess Association
    RCI
    Richmond Chess Initiative
    SGCL
    Surrey Girls Chess League
    TCS
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