. NB London Junior U12 6\9Squad Qualification Tournaments
I am frequently asked “What happens if I don’t qualify at the trial?” There are plenty of other chances to qualify for the Junior Squad BUT you have to keep working and qualification might never come. I have known players who kept trying until they were 16 and did not get in. On the positive side, many players have qualified since failing to get in at the trial and quite a few have qualified who never played at the trial. Also once you get a half norm it last s until you are 16! So, you do have every chance if you keep working. Furthermore almost all of those who qualified have been on, or been offered, a foreign trip.
To qualify you need to get a good score (often 50% + a half point or so) in two tournaments. London Junior U12 is 6\9
Occasionally an excellent score (normally 1st or 2nd alone) in one will suffice. Always check with Peter Purland or Victor Cross for the score needed.
The Tournaments
British Championships
Forms can be got from ECF Office or downloaded from ECF Website. ecf.org.uk
British Rapidplay NOT RUNNING 2022
London Junior 10\11 December (U14) 28-30 December (U16, U12) 2022
Please check LJCC website for details
English Closed Championships at Yateley Manor 1-2 October 2022
Peter Purland 0151 639 1797 petepurland@btopenworld.com only for Squad players and those with one half norm.
West of England Championships at Swindon tbc
Information from
Blackpool Adult 10-12 February 2023 (see front page of our website)
Information on Blackpool Chess Conference website.
Any questions my phone (not good) and e-mail (definitely better) details are above. Please do not hesitate to contact me after you have read the above carefully.
Pete Purland
I am frequently asked “What happens if I don’t qualify at the trial?” There are plenty of other chances to qualify for the Junior Squad BUT you have to keep working and qualification might never come. I have known players who kept trying until they were 16 and did not get in. On the positive side, many players have qualified since failing to get in at the trial and quite a few have qualified who never played at the trial. Also once you get a half norm it last s until you are 16! So, you do have every chance if you keep working. Furthermore almost all of those who qualified have been on, or been offered, a foreign trip.
To qualify you need to get a good score (often 50% + a half point or so) in two tournaments. London Junior U12 is 6\9
Occasionally an excellent score (normally 1st or 2nd alone) in one will suffice. Always check with Peter Purland or Victor Cross for the score needed.
The Tournaments
British Championships
Forms can be got from ECF Office or downloaded from ECF Website. ecf.org.uk
British Rapidplay NOT RUNNING 2022
London Junior 10\11 December (U14) 28-30 December (U16, U12) 2022
Please check LJCC website for details
English Closed Championships at Yateley Manor 1-2 October 2022
Peter Purland 0151 639 1797 petepurland@btopenworld.com only for Squad players and those with one half norm.
West of England Championships at Swindon tbc
Information from
Blackpool Adult 10-12 February 2023 (see front page of our website)
Information on Blackpool Chess Conference website.
Any questions my phone (not good) and e-mail (definitely better) details are above. Please do not hesitate to contact me after you have read the above carefully.
Pete Purland