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Newark Schools Chess League Update
Over 50 local children took part in the second round of the Newark primary schools chess competition held at Donald Bailey academy. The seven schools involved were Barnby Road, John Blow Collingham, Donald Bailey, Farndon, Highfields, Holy Trinity and Sutton on Trent. The 13 teams each comprised four players and each child played three games…
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Under 11 Inter-Association Championship Final Results
English Primary Schools Chess Association 58th Under 11 Inter-Association Championship Final on Saturday 29th March 2025 The Under 11 Nottinghamshire County Team played in the premier primary chess tournament in the country. All the best players of their age take part in three rounds of chess. The time limit was forty minutes with a ten…
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Under 11 Inter-Association Championship Final
Following our success at Market Bosworth in the Midlands Zone Qualifier, the English Primary Schools’ Chess Association 58th Under 11 Inter-Association Team Championship 2025 Final will be held on Saturday 29th March. Although I was unable to be at the Midland Zone I heard a very good report from Mr Swain and Mr Bevan. It…
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Under-11s Progress to Inter Association Championship Finals
Market Bosworth, Saturday 15th March 2025 Congratulations to the whole under 11 squad who qualified for the Final at Bolton School on 29th March! Only two teams were able to qualify. We expected a tough competition, especially from last year’s winners of this event, Warwickshire who scored 56/60 in 2024. We had a nail-biting 10-10 draw with…
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England Under 11 Trials Qualifier
Our recent Individual County Championships incorporated an Under 11 England Trial Qualifier on 1st March 2025. More information on the England trials can be read on the EPSCA website. Sixteen pupils took part in the England Qualifier Rapidplay held at Nottingham. Six rounds of chess were played and six players achieved a half norm and the…
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League Meeting – Mar 2025
Our second NPSCA league meeting of the year took place on 4th March 2025 at Gotham Primary School. It was a great turn out with seven schools and seventeen teams. There were 68 children in attendance. Two rounds of chess were played. Please pass on my congratulations to them all. Their behaviour and manners were…
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Individual County Championships 2025
The Nottingham Primary Schools Chess Association held the Individual County Championships, combined with Under 11 England Trial Nottingham Rapidplay tournament on 1st March 2025. Full results can be viewed on Chess-Results.com, by following the links next to each age group below. Photographs published with permission. Under 11 (Full Results) England Rapidplay Trial 1st – Daniel…
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Under 11 Inter-Association Championship Midlands Zone
The English Primary Schools’ Chess Association 58th Inter-Association Team Championship 2025 Midlands Zone will be held on Saturday 15th March. The four teams competing over 20 boards will be Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire. Up to 4 reserves from each team will play in a separate tournament at the same time as the main event.…
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League Meeting – Nov 2024
Our first NPSCA league meeting of the year took place on 26th November 2024 at Nottingham High Junior School. It was good to see so many children taking part. There was a total of 50 pupils enjoying three rounds of chess. For the details of future meetings and the current league table please see the…
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Midlands Inter County Championships
Midland County Teams Championship Saturday 16th November At Nottingham High School. Nottinghamshire Primary Schools Chess Association is hosting the Midland Junior Championship for all Midland associations. It is at Nottingham High School, Forest Road East, Nottingham. NG1 4HH. Nottinghamshire will be entering two Under 11 teams, one Under 9 team and a Girls team. If you…