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<Enter Surrey Megafinal for U9 here> Saturday 4th May 2024 – Delancey UK Chess Challenge Gigafianal Qualifier.

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Surrey Megafinal for U10 – U18

<Enter Surrey Megafinal for U10 to U18 here> Sunday 5th May 2024 – Delancey UK Chess Challenge Gigafianal Qualifier.

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Surrey Megafinal Under 9 Juniors Only Saturday 4 May 2024

Surrey Megafinal Under 10 to Under 18 Juniors Only Sunday 5 May 2024

Wey Valley Summer and U12, U14 Teams Consideration Sunday 14 July 2024 – Sections for Adults and Juniors.

Wey Valley, Surrey teams – dates – venues for ENGLISH PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ CHESS ASSOCIATION (EPSCA) Dates for the Inter-Association Championships – Something to look forward to!:

U9 & U11 Zones 2024

9th March 2024

U/9 East Zone – Kent
U/9 South Zone – Sussex considering

16th March 2024

U/11 South Zone – Wey valley – Therfield School, Dilston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7NZ.
U/11 East Zone – Northants considering

Dates and Venues for the Finals 2024

Girls Under 11 Final – 13th April

Under 9 Final – 20th April

Under 11 Final – 11th May

EPSCA England Under 11 Team Trial (BY INVITATION ONLY) – 27th April

Photos taken by parents of the prize giving at our Wey Valley New Year Tournament 2022:

Sachin wins U9WYNY prize givingWYNY prize giving 2WVNY 2022WVNY 2022 U9 rosette winnersWVNY 2022 U9 rosette winners 2WVNY 2022 4WVNY 2022 3WVNY 2022 2Sebastian wins U12 and Foster Yeow cup WVNY 2022Sebastian wins U12 and Foster Yeow cup WVNY 2022 2Arnav wins a rosette u12Arnave wins a rosette u12 2

Results for Wey Valley Winter and London Junior CC Qualifier for juniors Sunday 5 November 2023.

Results for Wey Valley Christmas and London Junior CC Qualifier for juniors Sunday 10 December 2023.

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'Win or Learn. One only loses a game if they do not learn.' Says EJBP

‘In my practice I have usually found it strongest to post the knights at B3, where they have a magnificent sway.’

Explained the great authority Emanuel Lasker, World Champion for 27 years. Here ‘B3’ refers to the squares c3 and f3 for White, or c6 and f6 for Black.

‘The game cannot better be opened than by advancing the e-pawn two squares.’

Stated 150 years ago by the great Philidor referring to the starting move 1. e4. His advice is still good today.

‘Probably the best reply.’

Commented Capablanca of the reply 1. … e5.

‘You should never, unless of necessity or to gain an advantage, move the pawns in front of the castled king for each pawn move loosens the position’

Affirms Tarrasch.

‘Always try to keep the three pawns in front of your castled king on their original squares as long as possible.’

Announced Alekhine