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The new School year has started and the Childrens Chess Tournament series kicks-off

The first in the monthly tournaments for this academic year is the London Junior Chess Championship Belfast Qualifier on Saturday 7th October.

We are looking forward to another exciting series of childrens chess events. With the first being held at Methodist College on the 7th October - The Belfast Qualifier for the London Junior Chess Championship. All youngsters are welcome to come and play and enjoy chess and possibly qualify for the London tournament.

Details of the London Tournament can be found at : www.ljcc.co.uk - it is a very prestigious event. But you can even play in this if you just wish to have fun playing chess....

The calendar for the year will be - the details of these will be placed on our events section of this website.

October 7th London Junior Chess Championships Qualifier 9:30 – 5:00pm

November 4th Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00

December 9th Ulster Schools Championship  10:00 –6:00

January 13th Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00

February 10th Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00

March 10th Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00

April 14th Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00

May 12th UK Chess Challenge 9:45 – 5:00

An opportunity for Primary Students to Qualify for the London Junior Chess Championships - one of the most prestigous Junior chess events. The qualifier is an all day 6 round Childrens Tournament.

London Junior Chess Championships

Founded 1924

www.ljcc.co.uk

Belfast Qualifier

October 7th

Methodist College, Belfast

9:30am Registration

(you can enter on the day)

Ends Approx 5:00pm

U8, U10, U12, U14, U19

An opportunity to win a place at the prestigious LJCC in London

(The ages are as at midnight 31st August 2016,

groups U14, U19 can enter LJCC without qualifying)

6 Round Chess Competition

Problem Solving Competition

Informal Coaching

(packed lunch advisable)

Entry Fee £5.00

Mark Newman 028 91456638 (mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com)

Organised by:

Ulster Schools Chess Council

Childrens Chess

and

Ulster Chess Union

ljcc

 

More Details of the LJCC can be found at www.ljcc.co.uk

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