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| Last day to enter online | 2023-01-28 |
NEJCA 2023 Keith Hoban Memorial over the board chess event
1:30 pm - 6:00 pm (approx)
Venue: Airyhall Community Centre, Countesswells Rd, Aberdeen, AB15 8AD
Entry to the event is online via the NEJCA section on the Congress.org.uk website or at the venue on the dayOn the day registration 1:30 pm till 1:45 pm
Happy New Year.
NEJCA is starting its 2023 activities through the Keith Hoban memorial over the board chess tournament. This event is open to all young people attending school in Scotland. The player’s current (live) grade on Chess Scotland allegro list will be used to enter the event sections. New players will be entered in the list based on the details they supply.
All games will be graded on the Chess Scotland Allegro list.
Tournaments in three groups (Beginner, Intermediate, Open).
20mins + 5 sec increment per player
Open - any junior player graded or ungradedIntermediate - any Primary or Secondary pupil graded below 750 (including Ungraded) Beginner - school pupils who are ungraded or graded below 300 in the Chess Scotland allegro list
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. Registration can also be done on the 29 Jan at the venue.
There is no fee for participants who claim free school meals. If you wish to claim free entry, please fill out the form and instead of pressing the pay button at the end and 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 ignore the FIDE details requested on the entry form. These details are not required.
The organizers reserve the right to:
1. Enforce anti-cheating rules.
2. Merge tournaments into one if there is an insufficient entry.
3. Transfer entrants between groups as per their ratings.
4. Take measures deemed necessary to ensure smooth running of the event.
5. Juniors must obtain the permission of a parent/guardian before playing.
6. All data will be held in compliance with the Chess Scotland Data Protection policy.
If you wish to make an enquiry, please use the Contact page.
More updates about NEJCA events can be found on the North East Junior Chess Association Facebook page.