6th Torquay Boys’ Grammar School Junior Open 2024

Date: 

Sunday, February 4, 2024 - 09:45

Venue: 

TBGS

Results: 

U10

1st AD Pratt 7/7

2nd Swetha Narayanan 5/7

3rd = Bethany Scott, Mihir Powari & Ted Weston 4/6.

 

U12 1st =Yuan Liu & Shreyas Pasupulety 5/6

        3=   James Allen & George Willett 4/6

 

U14 1st Viacheslav Ovcharenko 5/5

        2nd Ronit Randhawa 4/5

        3= Ben Darlington, Joe Forty, John Petsios & Daniel Smith 3.5/5

Best Y8 Adam (Mac) Holland 3/5

 

U16 /18

1st Finn Sellar 5/5

2nd Jack Wills 4/5

3rd Jamie Glasson 3/5

 

Results files: 

Details: 

Torquay Boys’ Grammar School Junior Open 2024

Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay Devon TQ2 7EL

We are again holding a junior tournament at Torquay Boys’ Grammar School open to all young players. This tournament is open to all those aged under 18 on 1st September 2023.

Sections  U18, U16, U14, U12, U10. Sections will be merged if there are insufficient entries in an age group.

Prizes
Trophies will be awarded to the first three places in each section. Where sections are amalgamated there will be an award for the highest placed individual in each age group. Other prizes will be dependent on the size of the entry. Certificates will be awarded to all competitors.

Play
This will start at 10am and the day will finish at about 4.30pm with the prize giving; this will be as soon as possible after the conclusion of the final round games. All players play in all rounds except for byes. Age will be taken as at 1st. September 2023.  Clocks will be used in all sections; 20 mins + 5 seconds per move (Fischer time) per player.

Refreshments
There will be a range of hot and cold drinks, cakes, and snacks on sale. 

Chess Stall
There will be a stall, supplied by Tim Onions, selling sets books and other chess merchandise (now taking card payments too).

Supervision
Please note that the organisers are only responsible for children inside the chess playing areas.  Players must have someone to supervise them in the rest area
.

Directions
If you are using SATNAV the postcode of the school is TQ2 7EL.  As you reach the end of the South Devon Highway from Exeter / Newton Abbot turn right up the Torbay Ring Road for about one mile and at the first roundabout turn left into Shiphay Lane. The school is about ¾ mile down the hill on the right at traffic lights. Follow the main drive down to the bottom where there is parking available.

Entry

Entry fee £19; discount for entries before Sat 27th Jan (£16); closing date Weds 31st Jan 
If you would like to enter please scroll down 

We are most grateful to the Devon Junior Chess Association for agreeing to take online entries and payment on our behalf, and a small payment will be made to ythe Association for their help.

Entries will be listed on the DJCA website in the run up to the event.

Any questions or enquiries to Tim Onions by e mail:  tonions at tbgs.torbay.sch.uk