Worcestershire Chess Association

 

WJCA is sponsored by King’s School Worcester: the academy receives use of a classroom without charge.

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Click for parents' information and joining form (both pdf documents)

NEXT club day Sat 1 Nov.

During school term-time the club meets on alternate Saturday mornings 10:00 am to 11:45 am at King’s School Worcester, next to the Worcester Cathedral. Enter from Castle Place WR1 2NB. Take care not to go through the Edgar Tower because you will need an access code to drive out of College Green.     The club is most suitable for players aged between 8 and 15 years old. If you would like to join us, please contact Simon Berry by e-mail before your child's first attendance. The club is very popular so please complete the parents' information and joining form. We'll let you know as soon as we have a place available and when we will be able to welcome you." Please do not attend if you have runny nose, or a cough.

 

UPCOMING

• Join English Chess Federation England Juniors Club to find online event
• Sat 1 Nov, 15 Nov, 29 Nov 6 Dec Future meetings of the club
• Tues 28 Oct. Introduction to Chess 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Dice Box, 9 The Shambles Worcester WR1 2RF.

NEWS

	Maurice got third prize at Bewdley tournament 10 Aug and 18 Oct 2025, Simon Berry reports. WJCA member played in a junior tournament at Bewdley on 10 August. Maurice came third and the picture shows head coach Simon presenting Maurice with his certificate. The event was organised as part of Bewdley Dementia Awareness week.   Head coach Simon presents Maurice with his certificate -->
Chess coach at Worcestershire Chess Championships 24 Aug 2025. Simon - picture above - played in the Worcestershire Championships and scored 1½ points. The picture shows him playing and Simon commented that at that point the position on the board was better than his posture! James Allsopp from Malvern successfully defended his title won last year fending of Muhammed Mehmood from Halesowen. The Worcestershire individual championship was won by WGM Kata Toma. See report of the congress on the Worcestershire Chess Association website.

End of term celebrations

5 Jul 2025, Simon Berry reports.On the last day of term Scott led the fast and furious bughouse chess and Simon a chess quiz. The club will now take a break over the summer, but the young chess players can look forward to the club returning in early September.

WJCA players win prizes at Chess Megafinal

28 Jun. Oleksii Yarumchuk (Dyson Perrins Sch, Malvern) gained first place in the Under-14 setion, Dylan Kirkbright shared third place in the under-18 section and Ethan Twohig (Northwick Manor School, Worcester) shared third place in the under-10 section of the Delancey UK Chess Challenge Megafinal held at the University of Worcester. Dylan Aston, Harry Barraclough, Yehia Elmaradny, Thomas Hughes, Jack Jenkinson, Toby Larkins, and Maurice Spaughton also played and gained useful tournament experience.

Tobias plays at Shropshire Junior tournament

5 Apr 2025. Tobias Larkins scored 3 points out of six games in the under-8 section of the Shropshire Junior held at Wellington. Tobias won two games, drew two and lost two one against the winner of the tournament.

Jack wins first club online tournament

23 Nov 2024. The club organised an online tournament because chief coach Simon has hurt his ankle badly from a fall last weekend. Scott and Simon organised a five-round rapidplay tournament for members and ten players competed in a Swiss tournament. The winner was Jack Jenkinson who won all his games followed by Ethan Twohig on 3½ points and Jonah Brown finished in third place on tie-break with 3 points from three other players. See full results and links to games.

WJCA players at Birmingham Junior Open

19 Oct 2024. Ethan Twohig (Northwick Manor Sch) had a superb result in the under-9 tournament at King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham. Ethan was 2nd with 4 points from five games in a field of 27 players.

 

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