Back-to-Back Champions for Essex U11 Girls

After last year’s fantastic performance, Essex arrived as defending champions

EPSCA U11 Finals!

A brilliant county-wide effort as Essex fielded teams in both Finals

Essex Junior Chess Association

Supporting junior chess across Essex – tournaments, teams, and achievements.

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The Essex Junior Chess Association promotes and develops chess for young players across the county. From local school competitions to national championships, we support juniors at every level.

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12 May

Back-to-Back Champions for Essex U11 Girls

On 18th April 2026, a young but experienced Essex team travelled to Loughborough for the EPSCA U11 National Championship. After last year’s fantastic

1 Apr

EPSCA U11 Finals 2026 – Good result at the Minor, great result at the Major!

This year’s EPSCA Inter-Association Under 11 tournament organisers had great difficulty finding venues, and this continued with the Finals, which were

5 Feb

Essex Under 11 Teams – Great Results at the EPSCA East Zone Qualifier!

This year’s EPSCA Inter Association Under 11 tournament has been revamped to a four round team v team format – the number of players has been cut from 20

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2026 Grand Prix

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