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Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2025

The Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz is for all players who are aged 18 or fewer years on August 31st 2025 regardless of location of residence and / or school and will take place on Sunday April 13th, 2025 at Badger Farm Community Centre, Winchester.

There will be 15 rounds by Swiss pairings, Blitz time control, a £215 prize fund.

At the moment the entry is limited to one hundred players so be sure to enter early to avoid disappointment!

See https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-open-junior-fide-blitz-2025-tickets-1055001490859 for full details

See Swiss Manager / Chess Results

£215 prize fund.

Here are the results from the 2022 hugely successful event.

Here are the results from the 2023 hugely successful event.

Here are the results from the 2024 hugely successful event.

(Please note that no Badgers will be farmed or otherwise harmed during this event)

Hampshire Delancey UKCC Megafinal Date & Venue Confirmed

New Hall, Winchester College
New Hall, Winchester College

HJCA is delighted to confirm the date and venue for the Delancey UKCC Megafinal 2025 as

Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 at New Hall, Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire.

Entries are on-line here or https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/

You may see who has entered so far via here

Please put this date into your diary!

She Plays to Win

Introduction

An event designed for girls of 18 years old or less who  are new to tournament chess and this event will be either their first or one of their first tournaments.

This is part of the She Plays to Win (SPTW) initiative created by IM Lorin D’Costa

More details at She Plays To Win Official Web Site

Please enter via: https://form.jotform.com/241126242122036

Entries to date:    https://chess-results.com/tnr973984.aspx?lan=1

Schedule  (Sunday 22nd September, 2024)

Round 1. 10am
Round 2. 11.am
Round 3. 12pm
Round 4. 1pm
Round 5. 2pm

The time control will be rapid play with twenty (20) minutes for each player.  DGT 2010 timers will be used throughout.

Prize Giving: 3pm

Prize Fund

1st- £30
2nd- £15
3rd- £10

Entry will be confirmed once payment have been received.

All entries will be updated on chess-results.com at https://chess-results.com/tnr973984.aspx?lan=1

All SPTW enquires to Maha Chandar email: kidschess@hotmail.com

She Plays to Win

An event designed for girls of 18 years old or less who do not have an ECF or FIDE rating. ideally, this will be their first of one of their first tournaments.

This is part of the She Plays to Win (SPTW) initiative created by IM Lorin D’Costa

More details at She Plays To Win Official Web Site

Please enter via: https://form.jotform.com/241126242122036

Entries: https://chess-results.com/tnr973984.aspx?lan=1

Schedule:

Round 1. 10.00am
Round 2. 11.30am
Round 3. 1.00pm
Round 4. 2.30pm
Round 5. 4.00pm

Prize Fund

1st- £30
2nd- £15
3rd- £10

Entry will be confirmed once payment have been received.
All entries will be updated on chess-results.com
All SPTW enquires to Maha Chander email: kidschess@hotmail.com

Lichess Arena Team Battle: January 2025

The first Team Battle of 2025 on the Lichess Arena will take place on Monday,  January 6th  starting at 6pm.

Please register at

Please register for this ASAP!

The match starts at 6pm monthly on a Monday night and completes by 7.30pm

Please register (for free) on lichess.org and then email me (John Upham) at john.upham@zen.co.uk and will get you into the team !

Hampshire Junior Open Congress

The 2025 Hampshire Junior Open Congress is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 16th 2025 at Badger Farm Community Centre, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 4QB
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Full details and entry form at

EventBrite Entry Form

The Congress is an LJCC qualifier

You may inspect entries to date via here

See you there!