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NEJCA May Championship 2025 individual over-the-board chess tournament.

Saturday 10 May 2025

10:30 am - 5:30 pm (approx)


Venue: Curl Aberdeen, Eday Walk, Aberdeen AB15 6LN

Entry to the event is online via the NEJCA section on the Congress.org.uk website or at the venue on the day

Online entry fee is GBP 7.

On the day registration is GBP 10 from 10:30 am till 11:00 am

First-round games will start at 11:30 am

6 rounds of games


This event is open to all young people attending school in Scotland. The player’s current (live) grade on the Chess Scotland Allegro list will be used to enter the event sections. New players will be added to the list based on the details they supply.

All games will be graded on the Chess Scotland Allegro list.

Tournaments in two groups

Primary event

and

Secondary event

In addition to the Primary and Secondary overall winners, there will also be prizes for top performers within grading sections in each tournament. These sections will be decided on the day, once the number and strength of all entrants are known.

Time: 25 mins (or equivalent) per player

 Prize-giving will be as soon as possible after the final round.

 Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd for each event plus other prizes

 Packed Lunches/Drinks/ Snacks required

Please use the online entry page ('Enter' tab above) to add your entry, then use the Pay button to pay by Paypal. Entries will be automatically entered onto the Entries page when the payment has been accepted.

There is no fee for participants who claim free school meals. If you wish to claim free entry, please fill out the online form, and instead of pressing the pay button at the end, let us know via the contact page that you have filled out the form.

Once successful, the player's name will be displayed on the 'Entrants' list on this website.

Please add school and year information in the text area provided within the form

Please ignore the FIDE details requested on the entry form. These details are not required.

Conditions for entry:

1. Enforce anti-cheating rules.

2. Merge or split tournaments into one or more groups as necessary for the event.

3. Transfer entrants between groups as per their ratings.

4. Take necessary measures to ensure the event's smooth running.

5. Juniors must obtain the permission of a parent/guardian before playing.

6. Primary school children must be accompanied by an adult. One adult can be responsible for eight children.

7. All data will be held in compliance with the Chess Scotland Data Protection policy.

If you wish to enquire, please use the Contact page.

More updates about NEJCA events can be found on the North East Junior Chess Association Facebook page.

If you wish to enquire, please use the Contact page.

More updates about NEJCA events can be found on the North East Junior Chess Association Facebook page.