Calendar 2025/26

Chess Lessons

Chess Lessons are held at Nottingham High School, Forest Road East, Nottingham. Starting at 9.00am until 12.00noon.

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Tournaments

Sunday 7^th September 2025

UK Blitz Qualifier. Venue Nottingham High School. Doors open at 9.30am. First round starts at 11.00am. Enter online.

Saturday 18^th October 2025

NPSCA Grand Prix Tournament 6 Rounds. Rated. Venue Nottingham High School. 9.00-4.30pm.

Saturday 15^th November 2025

EPSCA Midland and North Inter County Tournament. Venue Nottingham High School. 9.00-4.30pm

Saturday 29^th November 2025

England v Wales at Church Stretton, U16 6 boards, U14 10 boards, U12 10 boards.

Saturday 24^th January 2026

EPSCA Inter-Association Team Championship Under 11s Midland Zone

Venue: Fairfield Preparatory School, Leicester Road, Loughborough LE11 2AE

Saturday 14^th February 2026

EJCOA National Youth Championships – Midlands Zonal

Venue: Fairfield Preparatory School, Leicester Road, Loughborough LE11 2AE

Organiser: Alan Agnew

More details on EJCOA website, and online entry.

Saturday 28^th February 2026

EPSCA Inter-Association Team Championship Under 9s Midland Zone.

Venue: King Edward VI Five Ways School, Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 4BT

Saturday 14^th March 2026

EPSCA Inter-Association Team Championship Under 11s Final

Saturday 28^th March 2026

NPSCA Individual County Championships – rated – incorporating the England trials rapid play. Venue Nottingham High School.

Saturday 18^th April 2026 – CANCELLED

EPSCA Inter-Association Team Championship Girls’ Under 11s Final

Saturday 25^th April 2026 – CANCELLED

EPSCA Inter-Association Team Championship Under 9s Final

Saturday 9^th May 2026

The Delancey UK Schools’ Chess Challenge Nottingham Megafinal
at Nottingham High School, 9.00am-6.00pm

Entries online – please enter as soon as you can as there are limited places available.

Sunday 7^th June 2026 – CANCELLED

EPSCA National Schools Team Competition, Northern Semi Final. Venue Nottingham High School.

Friday 3^th July – Sunday 5^th July 2026

EJCOA National Youth Championship Finals. Venue Nottingham High School.

More details on EJCOA website.