2026-27 BJCA Open Event - Chess Tournament

The fourth Berkshire Junior Chess Association (BJCA) tournament of the 2026–27 chess year takes place on Sunday, 08-Nov-26, at Nine Mile Ride Primary School.

The Tournament

Is open to all regardless of home location

Is for junior chess players who are younger than 18 on 31-Aug-26 (not just Under 11 players 🙂)

Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at the event

Sections will be determined by entries

Please note

Nine Mile Ride Primary is a Nut Free School - no nuts or products containing nuts are permitted due to allergies within the school community

Entry

Tournament entry fees held at 2025–26 rates

Entry: £11.50 - available to 22.00 on Friday 06-Nov-26

Late entry: +£5 - available to 19.00 on Saturday 07-Nov-26

Results will be submitted for ECF rating

Non-ECF members: +£3

Minimum Junior Gold membership required to avoid this additional fee

Photography

No photography is permitted within the playing area during play

Any photos taken are for private use only and not to be shared on any social media platform

Schedule

Tournament(s) consists of 6 rounds

Each game will use Fischer timing

Start with 10 minutes + 5 seconds per move

Notes:

Tournament schedule below

Round times may vary slightly as required

13.15 : Arrive

13.30: Parent Introduction

13.40: Players seated at board

13.45: Round 1

14.20: Round 2

14.55: Round 3

15.30: Round 4

16:05: Round 5

16.40: Round 6

17.15: Prize Giving

Facilities

Detailed instructions for the venue are emailed directly after purchasing a ticket

The chess photo at the top of the page is a royalty free image by Carlos Esteves (https://unsplash.com/@dimage_carlos?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/chess?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)

Description supplied by the event organiser.