Well organised English event with strong junior competition in the championship sections...                                                       

                                                                                                     

    Wiltshire Junior Open Championships/West of England Championships 2012   

18th and 19th February ~ Swindon

 

 

Junior Grand Prix Final

January 29th


The Welsh Junior Grand Prix Finals were held at Howell's School, Llandaff, Cardiff.


The event had 4 sections, players had to qualify from one of three qualifying events.

Read more: Junior Grand Prix Final

South Wales and South West Junior County Team Championships 2012

 

January 21st

 

The South Wales and South West County Team Chess Championships were held in Tiverton, Devon. There were teams representing Devon, Somerset, South Wales and Wiltshire. South Wales won 2 sections and only 1/2 point behind winners in the third.


Read more: South Wales and South West Junior County Team Championships 2012

Tim and Sarah Kett on BBC Wales Radio

Tim and Sarh Kett were on BBC Wales "Jamie and Louise" radio programme talking about Chess in Welsh/Cardiff Schools.

Listen to the show here they are on 1hr 36mins into the programme.

South Wales Winter Congress 2012

 

January 6th- 8th 

 

The South Wales Winter Congress was held in Bridgend. Well done to Welsh juniors Nichiolas Evans who won the Major event and Rhys Bennett who won the Minor.

Junior chess activities are generously supported by a grant from the

Welsh Assembly

Government

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 Welsh Junior Squad

2011-12