• 2024 EJCOA NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

    NORTH EAST REGIONAL FINAL
    Sunday 2 June, 2024

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This is a SEPARATE EVENT taking place in June 2024 and is NOT part of the Northumbria Masters Chess Congress held annually in August.

To register for this event, PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW.

General Event Information

The EJCOA Youth Championships are organised by the English Junior Coaches and Organisers Association (CLICK HERE).

This is a national non-profit organisation, in partnership with regional junior chess organisations across England, in this case Northumbria Junior Chess Association.

Date:

Sunday 2 June 2024

Venue:

The 2024 EJCOA North East Zonal will be held at:

Tyneside Irish Centre

44 Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4SG

Sections:

There are sections for: Under 8s, Under 10s, Under 12s, Under 14s, Under 16s & Under 18s.
(age as of 1 January 2024)

Each Section will be a 5-round Swiss tournament.

Time Controls:

(for all Sections)

Time control: 20 minutes for all moves, plus 10 seconds per move

Regional Final games will be ECF Rapidplay rated..

Playing Schedule:

(for all Sections)

Round 1: 12:45 pm
Round 2: 1:45 pm
Round 3: 2:45 pm
Round 4: 3:45 pm
Round 5: 4:45 pm

Finish and Prizegiving: 5:45 pm

Prize list:

Prizes: Trophies, medals and chess-related books.

Eligibility:

Players may enter more than one Regional Final.

Players should be ECF members (Junior Silver or above) before the tournament.

Silver membership is free (for the first year) for juniors who have not previously held ECF membership; otherwise it is £6.

CLICK HERE for more details about joining the ECF and junior rates.

Qualification for National Finals:

The top boy and top girl in each age category

will qualify for the EJCOA Youth Championships National Finals at Nottingham High School, Friday 5 July to Sunday 7 July 2024.

This will be a five round FIDE-rated standard play tournament. The time control will be 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move.

At the National Finals there will be a variety of prizes, including cash and trophies.

Other criteria for qualification for the National Finals are:

● By rating. Any player with a published current minimum ECF or FIDE standard play rating (as below) is entitled to enter the EJCOA National Youth Championships:
Under 8: 800
Under 10: 1000
Under 12: 1200
Under 14: 1400
Under 16: 1600
Under 18: 1700
Under 20: 1800

● Wild Card entries. These players will be invited by the EJCOA Selection Committee, based on a combination of:
a) Performance in an EJCOA Youth Championships Regional Final;
b) Performance in other recent events.

Entry fees:

ECF Junior Silver Members or above: £15
Non-ECF Junior Silver Members or above (incl. £2.50 Pay-to-Play fee): £17.50

TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS:

1. Disclaimer: The organisers will accept no responsibility for any loss, theft or accident to competitors or any other visitors at the venue or in other surrounding areas. Parents are responsible for their children at all times, and in all places, during the event. The organisers of the event and their helpers are not able to act ‘In Loco Parentis’. They are not able to take responsibility for the actions of those attending the event, or the actions of anyone that may affect those attending the event.

REGISTRATION FORM


Please note:

Registration for 2024 EJCOA North East Zonal is a 2-STEP PROCESS:


STEP 1 (FORM) – please complete the form below and click ‘Submit’ – you will then be able to choose the tournament

STEP 2 (SHOP) – please choose the tournament you wish to play in and make a payment

Your place in the tournament will be confirmed after successful receipt of the payment on our account (you will receive a confirmation email).

If you encounter any issues during the registration process (e.g. if you have already registered before, but were not able to make a payment), please see our FAQ page for further instructions.

Thank you and see you at the tournament!

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DISCLAIMER:
The organisers will accept no responsibility for any loss, theft or accident to competitors or any other visitors at the venue or in other surrounding areas.
Parents are responsible for their children at all times, and in all places, during the event.
The organisers of the event and their helpers are not able to act ‘In Loco Parentis’. They are not able to take responsibility for the actions of those attending the event, or the actions of anyone that may affect those attending the event.

Disclaimer

PLAYER DETAILS:

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You can find your ECF membership no. via the database search at: https://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/list_players.php
You can find your ECF membership category via the database search at: https://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/list_players.php
You can find your ECF Rating Code via the database search at: https://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/list_players.php
You can find your FIDE ID via the database search at: https://ratings.fide.com/
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