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Sunday, March 8, 2020 - Sunday, March 8, 2020
KJCA GP6 2019-20 (Crosstabs)
Venue: Bishop Justus C of E
Event Type: Individual Tournament

Sunday, February 16, 2020 - Sunday, February 16, 2020
KJCA GP5 2019-20 (Crosstabs)
Venue: Sevenoaks School
Event Type: Individual Tournament

Saturday, January 11, 2020 - Saturday, January 11, 2020
KJCA GP4 2019-20 (Crosstabs)
Venue: The Cornwallis Academy
Event Type: Individual Tournament

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My First Chess Tournament - by Roving Reporter Jamie Owen

Below is an article written by Jamie Owen (year 4 - St Thomas's, Sevenoaks) describing his first ever KJCA tournament:

I was in the U9 group in which there were 38 boys and girls from all parts of Kent. The helpful organisers showed us where to play the games. We had to play using the clock but that was easy to pick up. The played time of the game varied a lot. I lost the first two matches so it made me play harder because I wanted to win some matches. I felt worried when I came to the room where we play chess at my third match but I won! I then felt more confident and won the next three matches. In the end I came seventh. I was very pleased with my result. I recommend it to other children because it was really fun.

KJCA TROPHIES

Gravesend GP 4 – Primary Championship Trophies

Our next GP will be held on Saturday the 15^th of February at Gravesend Grammar School. This tournament doubles as our KJCA Primary Championship.

If you are in possession of a KJCA trophy, please would you bring it to the training day this weekend, bring it to the GP 4 event or get it to somebody who is coming. It is always nice for the new winners of the trophies to receive them on the day, so please make every effort to return them to us.

KJCA

Kent Junior Newsround Update no. 14

K.J.C.A. Friends and Family Tournament

26 / 1 / 2014

By Roving Reporter Ben Williams (aged 10 1/4)

On the 26th of January 2014, the Friends and Family Tournament was held at Rosemead school, organised by the Kent Junior Chess Association and GM Chris Ward.

I was in the AMAZIKIDZ team competing against many other teams! Kiran, Rohan, Vishal, Krishna, Raakavi and Max were on my team.

I played 2 adults and 3 children resulting in 2 1/2 points, winning against the adults! Surprisingly I took part in one on the longest games at just over 45 minutes!

At the end of the day many prizes were awarded, including one for me which was for pointing out illegal moves. I was awarded a chess scorebook! The AMAZIKIDZ team won overall and will be awarded the trophy soon!

I would like to say thank you to GM Chris Ward and the rest of K.J.C.A. for making my day. It was a great fun tournament and I would recommend it to everyone for next year!

Kent Junior Newsround Update no. 13

Congratulations to both Emily Green and Michael Green who both qualified as members of the England National Junior Chess Squad.

According to the England selectors, this may be the first time siblings have qualified at the same event.

Both Emily and Michael will have their names added to our KJCA Roll of Honour list.

GP 3 Sevenoaks School 2013/14

The third GP of the 2013/14 season was held on Sunday 2nd February at Sevenoaks School with an excellent turn out of 102 participants competing across four sections.

The top two for each section were:

U9: 1stOliver Dobson (5.5 / 6), 2nd Abishaik Gnanenthiran, Moad Shamekh and Dennis Ivin (5 / 6),

U11: 1st Aurideep Nayak (5.5 / 6), 2nd Ben Barton and Benjamin Gardner (5 / 6),

U14: 1st Freddie Nunn (4 / 5), 2nd James Elgar, Nii-Akwei Carty Bing-Pappoe and Joelle Hakim (3.5 / 6),

U18: 1st Anantha Anilkumar (5 / 5), 2nd Francesco Bernardini and Kiran Shiatis (3.5 / 5).

Full cross tables can be found on: http://www.kjca.org/result/65

Current leaders of the GP tables after this event are as follows:

U9: Abishaik Gnanenthiran

U11: Kiran Shiatis

U14: Anantha Anilkumar

U18: Raunak Rao

Primary School: Home Educated

Secondary School: St Olave's Grammar

Full GP tables can be found on: http://www.kjca.org/site/page?view=GPTables.

Many thanks to Sevenoaks for accommodating us at such late notice and also a huge thank you to all the parents who helped before and on the day.

Please note: Our fourth GP, will be held on the 15th February 2014 at Gravesend Grammar School. We also have our next Coaching Day on 9th February 2014 at Barming Primary. As usual you can enter online and we hope to see many of you there.

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