Tag Archives: HJCA

Name: Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz
Start: 2025-04-13T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-04-13T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Badger Farm Community Centre

2025, Badger Farm Community Centre, Blitz, FIDE, HJCA, Junior, OTB, Over the Board, Winchester

Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2025

December 2, 2024 John Upham

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)

2025, Arena Battle, Lichess, Lichess Arena, Tournament

Monthly Lichess Team Battle: January

December 1, 2024 John Upham

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

Please register at TBA

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!

2025, Badger Farm Community Centre, Congress, Events, HJCA, Junior, LJCC, OTB, Over the Board, Tournament, Under 10, Under 12, Under 18, Under 8, Winchester

Hampshire Junior Open Congress 2025

November 18, 2024 John Upham

We are delighted to continue our return to Over the Board (OTB) chess with our fifth tournament of 2025 on Sunday, November 16th at Badger Farm Community Centre in Winchester.

Full details can be found from this EventBrite entry form.

You may see who has entered via here

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

2025, Congress, HJCA, Megafinal, UK Chess Challenge, Winchester, Winchester College

Hampshire Delancey UKCC Megafinal Date & Venue Confirmed

August 31, 2024 John Upham

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!

2024, Badger Farm Community Centre, HJCA, Junior, OTB, Rapidplay, She Plays To Win, Tournament

She Plays to Win

June 27, 2024 John Upham

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

Merry Christmas from HJCA!

December 9, 2023 John Upham

From everyone at Hampshire Junior Chess Association, we’d all like to wish you a very Merry Christmas !

John, Maha, Kim, Alan, Rob and the HJCA gang !

2023, Cantell School, EPSCA, HJCA, Junior, Teams

EPSCA Under-9 Zone at Cantell School, Southampton

March 12, 2023 John Upham

Saturday, March 11th saw six counties Under-9 teams come together at Cantell School, Southampton. Hampshire Junior Chess Association Treasurer, Maha Chandar assembled a team of twelve players and four reserves.

After three jamboree rounds versus Wey Valley (aka Surrey), Oxfordshire, Sussex (East plus West), Maidenhead All Stars, Richmond Juniors Hampshire emerged in sixth place with their brand new Under-9 team.

Our players were:

Board 1, Douglas Quayle