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| Last day to enter online | 2024-01-27 |
| Entries after 2024-01-27 | £12 late fee |
NEJCA 2024 Keith Hoban Memorial over the board chess event
11:00 am - 5:30 pm (approx)
First round games will start at 11:30 amVenue: Hazlehead Primary School, Provost Graham Ave, Aberdeen, AB15 8HB
Entry to the event is online via the NEJCA section on the Congress.org.uk website or at the venue on the dayOnline entry fee is GBP 10. On the day registration is GBP 12 from 10:30 am till 11:00 am
Happy New Year.
NEJCA is starting its 2024 activities through the Keith Hoban Memorial over-the-board chess tournament. This event is open to all young people attending school in Scotland. The player’s current (live) grade on the Chess Scotland allegro list will be used to enter the event sections. New players will be entered into the list based on the details they supply.
All games will be graded on the Chess Scotland Allegro list.
Tournaments in four groups (Primary Novice, Secondary Novice, Intermediate, and Open (advanced)
Time: 20mins + 5-sec increment per player
Open (advanced) - any junior player graded over 750 in Chess Scotland allegro list Intermediate - any Primary or Secondary pupil graded below 750 (including Ungraded) Secondary Novice - Secondary school pupils who are ungraded or graded below 300 in the Chess Scotland allegro list Primary Novice - Primary school pupils who are ungraded or graded below 300 in the Chess Scotland allegro listPlease use the online entry page ('Enter' tab above) to add your entry, then use the Pay button to pay by Paypal. Entries will be automatically entered onto the Entries page when the payment has been accepted.
The online entry fee is GBP 10. Participants of the NEJCA tournament on 12 Nov 2023 can avail 50% discounted entry fees. Please check the correct drop-down menu on the entry page. Registration can also be done on the 28th of January at the venue (entry fees GBP 12).
There is no fee for participants who claim free school meals. If you wish to claim free entry, please fill out the form and instead of pressing the pay button at the end let us know via the contact page that you have filled out the form.
Once successful, the player's name will be displayed on the 'Entrants' list on this website.
Please add school and year information in the text area provided within the form
Please ignore the FIDE details requested on the entry form. These details are not required.
1. Enforce anti-cheating rules.
2. Merge tournaments into one if there is an insufficient entry. 3. Transfer entrants between groups as per their ratings. 4. Take measures deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of the event. 5. Juniors must obtain the permission of a parent/guardian before playing. 6. Primary school children must be accompanied by an adult. One adult can be responsible for eight children. 7. All data will be held in compliance with the Chess Scotland Data Protection policy. If you wish to enquire, please use the Contact page. More updates about NEJCA events can be found on the North East Junior Chess Association Facebook page.If you wish to enquire, please use the Contact page.
More updates about NEJCA events can be found on the North East Junior Chess Association Facebook page.