EMC Junior Chess Academy Training Tournaments, Summer Term 2014

We've managed to settle our final four EMC Junior Chess Academy Training Tournaments for the rest of the season.

They are all on Sundays, from 11am until 6pm;

25 May 2014      @ Risley

8 June                 @ Risley

29 June               @ Bramcote

13 July                @ Risley

Venues

Risley Village Hall, 18 Derby Road, Risley, Derbys DE72 3SU

Bramcote Memorial Hall, Church Street, Bramcote, Nottm NG9 3HD

You can download the entry form here.

East Midlands Chess Junior Academy Training Tournaments are open to all children U13 & U130 grade
(i.e. Year 8 and under).

6-Round Swiss, so each child plays six games, regardless of results.
A first round bye is available, if needed.

In most junior chess events you play just 6 games of chess, where parents retain supervisory responsibility for the duration.

At EMC junior events we supervise the children for the full seven hours, so parents can drop their children off at 11am and pick them up at 6pm. We also provide chess training in-between games, and throughout the day.

£20 Entry Fee per child, which includes training in-between games, supervision and prizes to be won.

These events will be run under the supervision of ECF National Coaches Christopher Dunworth and David Levens, who is also the ECF National Manager of Coaches & England Junior Selector. 

And don’t forget to bring a packed lunch & drink!

Overall Grand Prix (out of 72 max)

59       Susie Wang   (Derbyshire)

58       Harry Madden (Derbyshire)

39       Shyam Modi (Leicestershire)

35       Kishan Modi (Leicestershire)

33       Adam Bennett (Notts)        

Nottinghamshire Under-11 Girls are National Champions!

Well done to the Nottinghamshire Under-11 Girls Chess Team, who won the National Girls title for the first time in their history, the Saturday before last in Oxfordshire. 

Special congratulations go to the Team Manager, John Crawley, who has worked hard over the years for this success.

Didcot Girls School, Oxfordshire, Saturday 22 March 2014

Pos	Team	Points	Wins
1	Nottinghamshire	28	27
2	Wey Valley	27	26
3	Barnet	25.5	24
4	Essex	24	23
5	Kent	20.5	19
6	Sussex	20	19
7	Oxfordshire	16.5	16
8	Wiltshire	14	13
9	Manchester	10	9
10	Berkshire	8.5	6
11	Hertfordshire	4	3

ID	Name (for round 1)	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total
K.01	Susie Wang	1	1	0.5	2.5
K.02	Alana Leung	0	0	1	1
K.03	Isabella Boneu	0	1	0	1
K.04	Emma Green	1	1	1	3
K.05	Ritika Maladkar	0.5	1	1	2.5
K.06	Kiera Bentley	1	1	1	3
K.07	Mathilde Wilson-Drummond	1	1	1	3
K.08	Lavanya Maladkar	1	1	1	3
K.09	Asta Knight	0	0	0	0
K.10	Lydia Williamson	1	1	1	3
K.11	Leann Stewart	1	1	1	3
K.12	Molly Walter	1	1	1	3
	Total	8.5	10	9.5	28

Derbyshire Primary Schools League Launched

Following on from the recent launch of a Derbyshire U11 Chess Association for the first time in almost 20 years, and the creation of a 20-board Primary age team for the Midlands Championships on March 1 at NHS, we’ve started an inter-schools competition for the current school year.

Teams of 4 players

All players Under-11 (at 31.08.2013)

Maximum 2 teams per school, depending on numbers / groups Free entry for the current season

Derbyshire Primary Schools Pairings 2014 Spring Term

Group A

1: Royal School for the Deaf

2: Etwall B

3: The Elms A

4: William Gilbert A

Group B

1: Etwall A

2: The Elms B

3: Old Vicarage School

4: Ockbrook School

Group C

1: Holmgate School

2: Mundy Junior

3: William Gilbert B

4: Ashover School

Pairings for all Groups (first named team is at home)

Round 1:        1-4       2-3

Round 2:        4-3       1-2

Round 3:        2-4       3-1

All matches are to be played by the end of this term.

My strong suggestion is for all teams in the same group to get together one afternoon for 2 - 2½ hours and play all three matches in one go. This minimises organisational & travelling time.

I’d also recommend that in addition to your four team players, taking a reserve with you. They can play a friendly game with the other reserves.

Please let me have results by email, preferably all three together in one go.

The group winners will qualify for Division 1 next term, along with the best runner up, to play off for the Derbyshire title in the Summer Term.

Teams will then be allocated to Divisions 2 & 3, so that all teams play three more matches in the Summer Term.

East Midlands team in the 4NCL

East Midlands team in the 4NCL.

Out of the 81 teams competing in the 4NCL last season, only two were represented the East Midlands – Pandora's Box Grantham and Ashfield / Breadsall.

Most 4NCL matches are also played in the EM – Hinkley Island in Leics, and Daventry Court in Northants.

Therefore we've decided to enter a team in the 4NCL under the name 'East Midlands'. If a sponsor comes along then we'd amend the name accordingly.

We'd start in Division 3 for the 2013-4 Season, with the aim of establishing a solid mid-table first division team within 3-5 years. We'd also enter a second team over the next year or two, numbers dependent.

We don't wish to take away any players from the two established EM teams (Pandora's Box Grantham and Ashfield / Breadsall), but believe that there is a wealth of talent and ability in the East Midlands for an EM side to succeed.

 
With a population of almost five million, similar to Scotland, and the 4NCL weekends on our doorstep, we believe that EM 4NCL chess should flourish.

We're looking for chess players with an EM connection, graded 180+, who'd like to play for us next season, and not necessarily every weekend.

If you're interested then please drop us a line.

With Best Wishes,
Christopher Dunworth

eastmidlandschess'at'gmail.com

Division 3 South 4NCL Weekends @ Daventry Court Hotel, Northants, NN11 0SG.
16 & 17 November 2013
11 & 12 January 2014
15 & 16 February
22 & 23 March
3, 4 & 5 May 2014

The Next East Midlands Chess Junior Training Tournament

East Midlands Chess Junior Training Tournament

Sunday 22 September 2013
Risley Village Hall, 18 Derby Road, Risley, Derby DE72 3SU

11:00 – 18:00        Junior Training Tournament (Individual & Schools)
Open to all children U13 & U130 grade (i.e. Year 8 and under). 6-Round Swiss.
Schools Event – Best 4 scores per school are counted, to determine School Champions.
£20 Entry Fee per child.  A first round bye is available, if needed.

This is our first event of the season, and the first in our new EMC Grand Prix.

This event will be run under the supervision of ECF National Chess Coaches Christopher Dunworth and David Levens, who is also the ECF National Manager of Coaches & England Junior Selector. 

This event will be a unique mixture of competition and training. They will play six games over the course of the day, with training in-between matches so that they learn new skills and make new friends.

And don’t forget to bring a packed lunch and drink!

Email us for an entry form.

eastmidlandschess'at'gmail.com

English Under-11 Closed Chess Championships

The East Midlands will be hosting the English U11 Closed Championships once again.

The event takes place at Nottingham High Junior School on Sat & Sun 12 & 13 October.

Anyone in Year 6 and under can enter provided that they were born in, live in or attend school in England. (So it's only Closed in this sense).

Our very own David Levens is organising the event.

Contact him at david@chesscoach.co.uk for an entry form.

EMC Private Chess Coaching

Private Chess Coaching is an excellent way to hone your skills, whether you're a beginner or a national champion.

Lessons can be delivered in person, or via VOIP e.g. Skype.

Our current charges are £32 per hour, payable in person or via PayPal.

If you'd like your youngsters to enjoy the benefits of chess, improved concentration, better self-discipline, then please contact;

David Levens on 07870-666153 or Christopher Dunworth on 07577-273275.