Previous Team Trial Winners
PROBLEM
Black (13 Men)
2009/10 Anthony Zhang
2008/9 Ryan Wong
2007/8 Matthew Wadsworth
2006/7 Matthew Wadsworth
Tom Vandersluis
George Wilks
2005/6 Roy Zhang
2004/5 Alper Bakici
2003/4 Rachel Davey
2002/3 George Tunstall
2001/2 Patrick Butler
Berkshire Junior Chess
Under 9 Team Trial
Sunday 10th October 2010
EPSCA Under 9 Final 24th April 2010
Warden Park School, Cuckfield, Sussex
at
White (7 Men)
Points (max 36)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th=
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Wey Valley - Surrey
Kent
Barnet
Sussex
Nottinghamshire
Hertfordshire
Oxfordshire
Essex
Hampshire
Berkshire
Cheshire & N. Wales
Yorkshire
27
26½
26
22
21
17½
17½
16½
15½
13
7½
6
White to Play
Black has a strong attack, and threatens mate 4
different ways. Can you find the 4 Black moves
that give mate? However it is White to move.
What should White play? The solution will be
posted on the Berkshire Junior Chess website: www.bjca.org.uk
English Primary Schools’ Chess Association
Dates for 2010
Under 9 South Zone - Saturday 12th March 2011
Under 9 Final – Saturday 2nd April 2011
Ridgeway School,
Cannon Lane,
Maidenhead, Berkshire
SL6 4QQ
11:45am arrival
for 12:00 noon start
6:00pm Prize Giving
Do you like playing chess?
Were you born after 31 August 2001?
Do you want to play for the Berkshire Under 9
Chess Team?
If your answer was “yes” to all three questions
you are invited to a Chess Tournament on Sunday
10th October 2010. The event will be used as
the initial basis to select the 2010/2011
Berkshire Under 9 Squad.
The annual Cup will be awarded to the winner, who
will also have the honour of being Berkshire’s
Board 1 player for our first friendly match. In
the event of a tie for first place, there will be no
playoff. The Cup will be shared, as will the board
1 position at the first friendly.
There will be trophies to keep for those finishing
in the first three places and certificates for all
competitors.
Parental Responsibility: The organisers accept
no responsibility for any loss, theft or accident
during the event. Adult supervision will only be
provided in the playing areas.
Parents are
responsible for their children during the event,
and agree to the terms and conditions in this
entry form as a condition of their entry, and that
a player’s grading information may be published
electronically.
EVENT DETAILS
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Format: 6 rounds (minimum) swiss
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25 mins for each player for all moves
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Arrive: 11.45am for a 12.00 noon start
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Prize giving: 6:00pm
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If you would like to participate in the trial please |
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return the slip on the right to:
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Hilary Rennie, 39 West Drive, Sonning, Berkshire
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RG4 6GE.
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The entry fee is £5 for entries received by 6th |
October (£2 extra for late entries inc. on the day).
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For more information see www.bjca.org.uk or please |
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feel free to contact Hilary via e-mail or phone:
ATE OF BIRTH_|
e-mail: [email protected]
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Tel: 0118 969 6363
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Parents, if you can help on the day that would be much |
appreciated, please let me know.
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Directions to Ridgeway School
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At the Maidenhead Thicket junction, where the |
A404(M) goes under the A4, turn towards |
Maidenhead along the A4 Bath Road.
Then |
immediately turn right at the next roundabout into |
Cannon Lane.
Go under the bridge and then |
immediately right at a mini roundabout, sign-posted |
“Ridgeway School”, into the private road to the school. |
After going through the school gate, turn left to the |
car park next to the sports hall.
For Sat-Nav |
directions, use the postcode SL6 4QQ, as otherwise |
you may get taken to a closed gate, from where it will |
be difficult to find the correct entrance.
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ENTRY FORM
Under 9 Berkshire Team Trial 2010
FULL NAME__________________________
ADDRESS____________________________
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________________POST CODE___________
EMAIL_______________________________
TELEPHONE___________________________
DATE OF BIRTH_______________________
AGE on 31/8/2010 ______________________
SCHOOL_____________________________
CLUB & GRADE (If any) _________________
ENTRY FEE (£5)_______________________
LATE FEE after 6/10/2010 (add £2)________
TOTAL REMITTANCE___________________
Make cheques payable to:
Berkshire Junior Chess Association
Send entry forms to Hilary Rennie,
39 West Drive, Sonning, Berkshire RG4 6GE.
Parents, if you can help, please give your name: -