EPSCA is the English Primary Schools Chess Association. It organises National Schools tournaments and National area and County team competitions for primary aged children. More information can be found on the EPSCA website: www.epsca.org.uk
Wey Valley Chess – Surrey
Wey Valley Chess affiliates to EPSCA and each year we select children to represent us in their National Team Championships (Inter- Association Championships). We select three squads of players; 24 under 11 girls, 32 under 11 girls and boys and 30 under 9 girls and boys from our Wey Valley, Surrey New Year Rapid Play which will take place 22nd January 2023.
Players selected for the squads will be contacted by email by 31/1/23 and are entitled to buy a Wey Valley sweatshirt and/ or shirt with our logo printed on it. However, squad selection and buying a shirt does not mean playing in the team, but it is still a great achievement in itself!
Following our Wey Valley, Surrey Spring Rapid Play, which take place Sunday, 19th February, 2023 we select from the three squads the three playing teams, playing reserves and further reserves with their board orders to will take part in the Zonal events and, if we qualify, also the Finals.
We will select the following numbers for each team:
Under 9 Mixed and U11 Girls:
- 12 playing team members
- 4 playing reserves
- 4 further reserves (do not travel or play unless there in illness/ withdrawal from the above playing squad members)
Under 11 Mixed:
- 20 playing team members
- 4 playing reserves
- 4 further reserves (do not travel or play unless there in illness/ withdrawal from the above playing squad members)
This year the EPSCA zones and finals will take place as below:
Dates for the Inter-Association Championships 2023: Something to look forward to!
Wey Valley, Surrey teams – dates – venues for ENGLISH PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ CHESS ASSOCIATION (EPSCA) INTER-ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Dates and Venues for the Zones and Finals 2023
Under 9 Zones – Sat 11th March 2023 – Richmond
Under 11 Zones – Sat 18th March 2023 – Richmond
Under 11 Girls – Sat 25th March 2023 – Oxfordshire
Under 9 Final – Sat 22nd April 2023 – Nottinghamshire
Under 11 Final – Sat 6th May 2023 – Warwickshire
Zones for 2023
17 South Teams:
Barnet, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Maidenhead, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Richmond, Somerset,
Sussex, Uxbridge, Wey Valley, Wiltshire.
For South zones on 11th and 18th March Richmond have booked their venue. Another South venue may
be required depending on the number of entries.
12 North Teams
Cheshire & N. Wales, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Manchester, Merseyside, Nottinghamshire, Oldham, Staffordshire,
Tameside, Warwickshire, Wirral, Yorkshire.
A venue in Warwickshire has not yet been found for the under 11 final, and the date will be changed, as 6th May is Coronation Day. If a venue is not found by 25th November, another offer of a venue will be required. The first choice date is Sat 29th April, the second choice is Sat 15th April, and the third choice is Sat 1st April
More information can be found on the EPSCA website: www.epsca.org.uk
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