2019 SA Under 12 Championship – 25 mins +10 spm

July Junior Tournament (under 11) – 15 mins each

The LAST Thursday and Friday of the school holidays

Thursday July 18th and Friday July 19th – 9:30AM Start

Played at the Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000

The Chess Centre will be open from 8.00am on both days to allow parents to drop off youngsters before work.. The sessions will all be finished by 4pm.

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 July.

The July Junior Tournament 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.

Special one-day tournaments will be organised for those who can play for just one day.

Schedule: State Under 12 Championship:
5 games daily: 9.30am, 11am, LUNCH at 12 noon, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm. Clocks will be used with 25 minutes +10 sec/move per player per game.

Schedule: July Junior:

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 $75 U11: 1st Prize – $40.00 Other age prizes depending on entries – the more the better!

The July Junior: 1st prize: $40 Other prizes for other ages

Entry Fee – $35 which covers both days but a $5 discount applies if you register through the web site www.sajuniorchess.org or ring or SMS Alan Goldsmith on 0401 67 2481 or email alang@knightsandbytes.com.au before Wednesday 17th July 2019. You can enter on the Thursday but must do so at 9 am.

Entry for a one-day event is $15.

Lunches will be around 12 noon and Pizza can be ordered each day for $5.