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2021 SA Under 12 State Championship & July Junior Tournament
July 14, 2021 @ 9:30 am - July 16, 2021 @ 4:30 pm
$20 - $50Serving chess in SA for over 50 years – www.sajuniorchess.org
2021 SA Under 12 Championship – 25 mins +10 secs per move
July Junior Tournament (under 11) – 15 mins each
The LAST Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the school holidays
Wednesday 14th, Thursday 15th & Friday 16th July 2021 – 9:30AM Start
Played at the Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000
The Chess Centre will be open from 8.30am on both days to allow parents to drop off youngsters before work.
The sessions will all be finished by 3:30pm.
These are among South Australiaʼs most prestigious junior events. They are a brilliant way to improve at chess. The players use clocks and are encouraged to record their moves. Some very good prizes. The players’ ages are those at the 1st of January.
Schedule: State Under 12 Championship: 4 games daily: 9.30am, 11am, LUNCH at 12 noon, 12:45 pm and 2pm. Clocks will be used with 25 minutes +10 sec/move per player per game.
The July Junior Tournament consists of 3 one-day events is for players aged 10 and under and is just great fun and all juniors are encouraged to have a try – you simply need to know how the pieces move and then you start learning ideas instantly. It starts at 9:30AM and finishes at 3PM daily. You don’t have to play all 3 days, and the overall winner is the total from all the tournaments.
Schedule: July Junior – new tournament each day!
8 games daily: 9.30 am, 10.30 am, 11.00 am 11.30am LUNCH at 12 noon, and 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:45pm and 2:30pm – 15 minutes per player for the whole game.
Prizes:
U12: First Prize of $50 U11: 1st Prize – $20.00 Other age prizes depending on entries – the more the better! The overall winner for the July Junior: 1st prize: $30
Entry Fee – $45 which covers all days but a $5 discount applies if you register by using the Trybooking link below or by ringing or texting Alan Goldsmith on 0401 672 481 before Tuesday 13th July 2021.
U12: https://www.trybooking.com/BSEFI
July Junior: https://www.trybooking.com/BSFGB
Lunches will be around 12 noon and Pizza can be ordered each day for $5.
Please note: These tournaments will only go ahead at the Chess Centre if there are no restrictions placed on them in SA. We will be following all the guidelines to try to ensure a Covid-Safe environment.