Show off your chess skills at the UKI Girls and Boys Chess Championships!

The UKI Girls and Boys Chess Championships will be held on Sunday 9th June at Sandown Racecourse, Portsmouth Rd, Esher KT10 9AJ.

This will be an individual competition as well as a school team competition; the competition is open to all children in the United Kingdom and Ireland, you can enter both as part of a school team and as an individual. Girls and Boys sections will be separate.

Girls Sections: U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U14, U18
Boys Sections: U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U14, U18

School Prizes: There will be gold, silver and bronze trophies for the top three girl’s schools and the top three boy’s schools according to the scores of their top 4 players. Medals will also be presented to each child in the top three girls and boys school team.

Individual Prizes: Trophies will also be awarded to the overall champion in each age section plus rosettes for those scoring 11 points or more. Every child receives a certificate of achievement.

Scoring will be 3 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 1 point for a loss.

Arrival 9.45am

ROUND 1: 10.00-10.40 ROUND 2: 11.10-11.50
ROUND 3: 12.15-12.55 ROUND 4: 1.20-2.00
ROUND 5: 2.25-3.05
PRIZE GIVING: 3.45PM

Please note no one is knocked out all 5 rounds will be played.

Refreshments: Hot and cold food will be available to purchase at the venue.

Parking: Free parking is available at the venue all day

Bookstall/Chess Merchandise will be available to purchase at the venue.

Parents: You are responsible for your child throughout the day.

Entry Fee: £25 for the first child, additional family members playing £20 each.

Late Entry Fee: £5 will be applied to all entries received after the closing date of Wednesday 5th June.

On the day Entry: £35 on the day entry only if places available