DJCA Devon Individual Championships and Schools Competition 2024-25

Our annual individual championships and U9/U11 and Secondary Schools' Team Competitions.

Don't be put off because it says 'Championships' -- players of all standards come and enjoy playing on the day!

 

Date: 

Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 09:30

Venue: 

Teign School, Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG

Results: 

U9: 1st Joshua van Aswegen 5/6; 2nd Piran Dreyer 4½/6; 3rd Alexander Platten 4/6; 4th on tiebreak Jack Earl-Bayliss 3½/6; Achievement certificates Hugo Lees 3½, Todd Sergeant 3½, George Pilgrim 3½, Zayn Sheikh 3.

U11: 1st Adrian Pratt 6/6; 2nd (and Best Girl) Bethany Scott 5/6; 3rd on tiebreak Jack Amos 4/6; 4th on tiebreak Harvey Montgomery 4/6; Achievement certificates Ben Keay, Wlliam Wales, Bence Medway all 4/6; Jing Ye Qu 3½, Andy Davies 3½; Kasper Filipczyk 3, Jayden Wang 3, Henry Pilgrim 3.

U13: 1st and Best Girl Ananya Nerella 6/6; 2nd Yuan Liu 4½/6; 3rd on tiebreak James Allen 4/6; 4th on tiebreak Varnika Nerella 4/6; Achievement certificates Mirza Bayrak 4; Angela Kunwar 3½, George Willett 3½, Jacob Zheng 3½; Kaiden Mackay 3, Luchian Stoian 3.

U15: 1st Mac Holland 6/6; 2nd on tiebreak Oscar Pocknell 4/6; 3rd on tiebreak Ronit Randhawa 4/6; 4th on tiebreak Joe Forty 3½/6; Achievement certificates Ben Darlington 3½; Ruben Arnold, Harry Edge, Milo Kaye, Tejosh Paul all 3.

U18: 1st Suhayl Abdalla 6/6; 2nd Toby Ralph 4/6; 3rd Jamie Glasson 2½/6; 4th Ed List 2/6; Best Girl Aparajita Ashwin.

Schools Team Competitions:

U9: Abbey

U11: Ilsham

Secondary: TBGS A 

Results files: 

Details: 

Devon Junior Chess Championships 2024 and Schools Team Tournament 2024
ENTRY FORM BELOW or https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/djca-devon-junior-chess-champions...

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  • PLAY will start at 9.30am.
    Please arrive in good time. 
    The day will finish at about 5.00pm after the prize giving.
    This will be as soon as possible after the last round finishes.
    Prizegiving for U9s will be earlier.

  • TIME CONTROL is 20 minutes per player per game with 5s increment per move.
  • Everyone plays in all 6 rounds (except for byes).
  • EPSCA Rapidplay rules will apply: https://www.epsca.org.uk/rules-2
  • DEVON SCHOOLS’ U11 & U9 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Team lists of 5 players from the same school to be handed in by the start of round 2. The scores of the 5 players will be totalled at the end to find the school champions in the U11 and U9 sections.
  • DEVON SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP: Team lists of 5 players from the same school from more than one section to be handed in by the start of round 2. The scores of the 5 players will be totalled at the end to find the secondary school champions.

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.
Please bring something to do between rounds.

We will be following local and national safeguarding procedures:
see http://www.englishchess.org.uk/safeguarding-children-policy/

  • PRIZES: Trophies will be awarded to the first three places in each section.  Other prizes may be awarded according to the size of the entry.
  • FACILITIES: We are hoping to arrange a refreshment stall offering hot and cold drinks and snacks.
  • There will be a CHESS SHOP selling books, sets and other items.
  • Entries online below by Weds 4th Dec 2024. 
    Entry Fee: £18
    EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT £15 before Sat 30th Nov 2024
    LATE ENTRIES will be accepted only in exceptional circumstances, when they will be subject to a £5 surcharge.
  • Enquiries to: Devon Junior Chess as below

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Directions: 

From Exeter: take the A380 towards Torquay at Telegraph Hill. After approx 9 miles, take the B3195 left into Kingsteignton. Pass the Ten Tors Public house on the left and turn right into (*) Strap Lane next to a fenced football field. Follow the road to a mini roundabout with a toll house. Here turn left and the school entrance is on the left. From Torquay: take the second Kingsteignton exit from the A380. Continue to junction and turn right. Continue past the Ten Tors Pub and turn right into Strap Lane – directions then as above (*).

Full Devon Chess Calendar -- adult and junior

https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/calendar

2024-25 https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/draft-local-chess-calendar-adult

DJCA Devon Junior Chess Championships 2024-25 ENTRY FORM