Organisation/Purpose

Organisation/Purpose:  Arrive at 9:30 am for a 9:45am start.  All children will play 5 games. The games will be organised as a “Swiss tournament”; children will play others on a similar number of points. prizes will depend on entries and will be  The children must bring a packed announced on the day. lunch.  Children must be accompanied by a Future Competitions responsible adult at all times when not in The 30th Wilts and West of England the chess playing rooms. Junior Open Championship will be held on  There will be some coaching provided 20th & 21st February 2016 at St Joseph on the day. Catholic College, Ocotal Way, Swindon SN3  There are perpetual trophies to be 3LR. awarded to the highest eligible Wiltshire players as follows: U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U14 U18  Players living in, at school in, born in, or have already played for a Wiltshire county team are eligible to win the Wiltshire perpetual trophy.  This event allows the organisers to see new players, who may be capable of playing for a county team, and is used to help select the Wiltshire Junior Chess Teams. Children must participate in two of these events or national level competitions to be considered for selection for the county teams.  Children of all standards and abilities are welcome and are encouraged to enter. Cost & Prizes:  There is an entry fee of £5.00, payable in advance (please make cheques payable to ‘Wiltshire Junior Chess’).  You can have a reduction of 50% off your entry fee if you bring a chess playing friend who has not played in a Fun Day before and who plays in this Fun Day.  There is a family price of £11.00 for three or more paying children of the same immediate family.  Every child will receive a certificate.  There will be trophies for the winners and runners up as follows:  U9 section – U9, U8 and U7 trophies. U11 section – U11 and U10 trophies. U18 section – U18, U14 and U12 trophies.  A prize will be given to the best novices (a child who hasn’t played in a Chess Fun Day in a previous season, and who hasn’t won a prize at a previous Chess Fun Day, this season).  In the U18 section there will be cash prizes. As a minimum there will be: 1st place £20, 2nd place £10, 3rd place £5. Further If you do not want photographs of your child to be put onto the Wiltshire Junior Chess Christ Church Primary website please tick the box. My Child is / is not eligible for a novice prize School, (see other page). Berryfield Road, I will / will not be able to provide parental help on the day. Bradford on Avon, Help on the day is needed with playground BA15 1ST duty and other activities. Offers for either the whole day or just a couple of hours are

welcome. No chess knowledge is required. Please make cheques payable to Wiltshire Junior Chess.

All names and addresses are held for chess Saturday 28th purposes only, and are not divulged to any November 2015 third parties. A fund is available to help anyone with 9:30am to 4:30pm financial difficulties. Please write or speak to Steve Jones Entry Form for the November ([email protected]) in confidence. 2015 Fun Day and Wiltshire More information on Wiltshire Junior Congress Chess can be found at our website: www.wiltshirejuniorchess.com Entry Child’s Name: forms for future events will be available on the website Address: Wiltshire Junior Chess have a Child Protection Policy – a copy of this can be found on our website. Postcode: Telephone: November Fun Day and Wiltshire Congress Mobile number: Christ Church Primary School, Email: Berryfield Road, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1ST Saturday 28th November 2015, 9.30 am to Date of Birth: ______4.30pm. School: Entry & Costs: Please return all entry forms by Wednesday School Year: 25th November 2015 to: Section (please circle) U9 U11 U18  Maki Kamotskiy, 197A Trowbridge Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, Eligibility for Wiltshire Perpetual Trophy BA15 1EU (please circle): Tel: 07401277310 Email: Residence School Birth [email protected] Have Already Played for Wilts  There is an entry fee of £5.00 (please see other page for information Perpetual Trophy Age Group (please circle on reductions in entry fee). Please send one only) U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U14 U18 in entries in advance, however late ECF Grade and code (if entries will be accepted on the day at an applicable):______additional cost of £2.00. (Please ensure _____ that cheques are made payable to ‘Wiltshire Junior Chess’). Suitability:  Within each section, perpetual trophies This event is suitable for any child who can will be awarded to the highest eligible play a game of chess and who would like to Wiltshire player play in a friendly competition against  All sections are open to all abilities. different children of their own age. Any child  Players will be eligible to win one prize who can play chess is welcome, even if only. they have been playing chess for only a  We would particularly like to encourage short time, and should be encouraged to children aged 11 and over to enter these enter. competitions, as there is often less opportunity for this age group to play. Sections: Wiltshire Junior Chess run older age  There will be separate sections for: group teams (U13, U16 & U18) who play - Under 9 (year 4 and under), in national competitions and this is a - Under 11 (years 5 & 6), good opportunity to be selected for - Under 18 (year 7 – year 13), these teams. All ages are as at 31st August 2015.