Trophies & Winners

What a spectacular finale to our season! We had an incredible turnout of 20 players for our final week of the term, competing in…

26 competitors in Major and Minor sections, with guests from Ferndown Junior club. Peter took 1st in the Major and Gagan swept the Minor with a perfect 5/5.

17 juniors competed across Advanced and Intermediate sections. Max won the Advanced group (5/6) and Lathujan achieved a perfect 6/6 in the Intermediate.

26 juniors in a 5-round Swiss format. Zander won the Major section, Eduard swept the Minor, and Nicolas edged Sameer in a dramatic tiebreak.

20 players in Major and Inter/Minor sections. Marcel took 1st in the Major (4/5), while Neil achieved a perfect 5/5 in the Inter/Minor.

29 juniors in our fastest-ever format, with time controls dropping from 10 to 7 seconds per move. Zander and Finn shared first with 4.5/5.

A wild 7-round Chess 960/Suicide format with randomised positions. Finn and Zander shared 1st on 6.5/7, with Leo and Pavina tied for 2nd.

25 players across three sections. Zander and Finn won the Advanced, Nathaniel took Intermediate, and Yash and Marcel shared the Minor.

19 players in 6 rounds. Zander and Finn couldn’t be separated at 5.5/6 in the Advanced, while Jesse dominated the Intermediate with 5/6.

20 juniors in a festive 10-second buzzer lightning event at the Elstead Hotel. Gold and silver medals awarded alongside certificates for all attendees.

11 juniors faced Mike Duggan from Poole Chess Club in a simul. No wins, but five draws! Kacper won the best game prize (£25).

Our first major tournament: 40 juniors (ages 7-15) at Highcliffe School over 6 rounds. Trophies and 21 prizes awarded across year groups.