Category: League News

The NPSCA Under-9 Schools Tournament took place on Thursday 4 June at Nottingham Girls’ High School. The tournament is a team event for pupils in Years 2, 3 and 4. Its aim is to give younger players the opportunity to enjoy competitive chess in a supportive learning environment. Each school team consisted of four players.…

The final meeting of the 2025-26 South Area League was held at Langar Primary School. Across the year, 17 teams from six schools took part in three events and played nearly 250 games over nine rounds. Abbey Road A, from West Bridgford, were the clear winners with 33 points. Carnarvon A and Pierrepont Green finished…

Six schools took part in the NPSCA West Area League during 2025-26. Three meetings were held across the school year, with one in each term. After six rounds, NHIJS A were champions with 12 points. Fernwood A finished as runners-up with 10 points, and NHIJS B were third with eight points. The schools trophy was…

The second round of the Newark Schools Chess League saw Holy Trinity A jump above Sutton on Trent with a strong performance scoring 9 points from their twelve games. Holy Trinity now has 18 points from the two rounds compared to Sutton on Trent with 17.5 points. Barnby Road is closely behind in third place…

Many thanks to all who organised, transported and attended the event on Thursday 27th November, at Pierrepont Gamston school.  Thanks also to Claire and the PG staff for hosting us all. I hope you think, as I do, that the whole event went very well and that the children enjoyed the competition. The results are as follows…

Thirteen teams took part in the first of three NPSCA West League Championship tournaments. Fifty-two players took part. They played three matches each with a rate of play of ten minutes plus a two second increment. It was the first tournament of the year with a second one scheduled for Tuesday 3rd March at Nottingham…

The third session of league matches took place at the Elm School at the end of May. We had a great turn out with seven schools and seventeen teams. There were 68 children in attendance. Two rounds of chess were played. This was followed by a prize giving to successful schools, and for the final…

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…

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…

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…