DJCA events coming up

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Sun 21-Jun-26 DJCA Summer Fun Event 2026

Alphington Village Hall, Ide Lane, Exeter, EX2 8UP
  • Chess with a difference!  
  • This is a new event for us to round off the season.  We will play 'variant' chess games all day, and at the moment we are planning: 
    Sat 04-Jul-26 4th Plymouth Junior Chess Tournament

    Plymouth College (Sports Centre), Ford Park Lane. PL4 6RN

    4th Plymouth Schools Chess Tournament
    Open to students from Plymouth, Devon & Cornwall Schools (and home-educated)
    Saturday 4th July 2026

    Events marked DJCA are organised by DJCA; other local junior (and adult) events may be listed.

    See also: https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/calendar (all events in Google calendar format)
    See also: 2024-25 https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/draft-local-chess-calendar-adult
    See also: SW junior events https://www.englishchess.org.uk/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=...

    Welcome

    Welcome to Devon Junior Chess Association

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    About us

    The Association is a small committee of volunteers who organise and promote junior chess in the county. It runs tournaments and coaching days for players of all abilities from those who are new to competitive chess right through to those who play at County level. Players from the age of 7 through to those in their teens take part in the events and come from the many schools and the junior clubs that exist in the county. The Association selects and runs Devon County teams at U18, U14, U11 and U9 levels.

    There are also events for over 11s run on behalf of the Devon County Chess Association which includes the County Under-14 team.

    We depend on volunteers to make our events run smoothly -- can you help us out one day?

    English Schools Qualification Nov 2025

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    The English Schools' Qualifier took place at Stover.l on Wednesday 19th November 2025.

    2 teams from Stover, 2 from Colyton and 3 from TBGS.

    Colyton A came out on top.

    4 teams qualified for the next round, Colyton A and teams A,B and C from TBGS.

    Notes for Room monitors/ Board Stewards

    Tips for Board Stewards (Notes from EPSCA, Hertfordshire Schools Chess Association, DR)

    You’re there to make sure everything runs smoothly as possible.  Help is next door.

    Where you are not certain of your answer to a question, you should approach the section controller or the chief arbiter on the matter.

    Officials should never become involved in a query relating to their own child.

    Which chess player has taken part in the most World Championship events?

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    I think a natural question is, who has taken part in the most World Championship matches, but sometimes the World Championship event is a tournament...

    So here is a table based on a Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Chess_Championships:

    (Player names are given with their national affiliation)

    DJCA AGM 2025

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    DEVON JUNIOR CHESS ASSOCIATION

    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

    15th July 2025 Bovey Tracey (1 year after 2024 meeting)

    Attendees: D. Regis, T. Onions, V. Cross, J.C. Bacon, N. Butland

    Apologies: A. Ashenhurst, S. Keay

    Minutes (not confirmed)

    Note that most of the discussions revolved around the schedule for the coming year – and due to Steve Keay’s absence, finances weren’t discussed.

    1. Chair’s report

    Last year's events:        

    Scholar's Mate

    What counts as a good idea in chess?

    A good idea in chess is any idea that your opponent doesn't now how to meet... and for some levels of chess Scholar’s Mate is a good idea.

    In fact, Scholar’s Mate featured in the first game of chess I ever played in a chess club! Sadly I got checkmated…

    If you don't know Scholar’s Mate (also known as the 'four-move checkmate'), it goes like this:

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    David Regis, 71 Mary Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9HQ  

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