Next Junior Event – 1st December

We are assessing players for Lancs under11 team. On 15th March 2025 we play county matches against Yorkshire, Manchester and Cheshire. We will select 24 players from those attending our junior events.


Lancashire Chess – U16 and U11 Tournament with coaching

Please register below

Date: Sunday 1st December 10:00 till 15:00

Venue: Highfield Priory School, 58 Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston PR2 5RW

NOTE: There will be no catering facilities on the day. Please bring your own packed lunch and refreshments.

Following on from our recent events for primary age children, Lancashire junior chess is running a tournament and coaching day for children of all ages who are keen to improve their chess.

To attend, your child should be able to play basic chess, i.e. Understand the pieces, their moves and know of castling, stalemate and checkmate. The Lancashire Chess Association supports the event as part of their plans to promote chess in schools across our county.

It is an informal and fun day, with a mixture of match play with some coaching.

Children will be assigned to sections according to ability, not age. LCA are particularly keen to encourage young children to come along to allow us to field under 9 teams in the future. We have a mixture of coaches that includes primary school teachers who will help support the lower sections.

It is expected that there will be at least 5 sections, possibly more.

i.e. A minimum of a top section of Rooks, Bishops, Knights, Pawns and Tiny Pawns.

Aims of the Lancashire Chess Association Junior events

  • To encourage more children to play more chess
  • To allow children to play over the board chess in a fun environment
  • To highlight the opportunities to play chess for Lancashire junior teams
  • To identify children for Lancashire junior teams
  • To increase the visibility of Lancashire junior chess across Lancashire

Timetable

09:45 Arrival, sign in and assign the children to ability specific groups

10:00 Welcome meeting and overview

10:10 Parents leave playing hall

Children will play at least 3 matches in the morning session

12:30 Lunch break

13:00  Continue the tournament and coaching

Children will play at least 3 matches in the afternoon session

15:00 Wrap up with certificates, trophies

15:10 Leave

Prizes

Each section will have trophies and certificates

Coaches ( still recruiting more )

Carl Tillotsen

Hambel Willow

Colin Greenwood

Rhabia Ahmed ( Primary school teacher at Warton St Paul’s )

Nick Webster ( Primary school teacher at Blackpool St Cuthbert’s )

Entry Form

The entry form is below. Make sure you fill out all the sections and tick all the boxes and then submit. We should receive an e-mail, and we will then get back to you as soon as possible.