5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

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John Higgs
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5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

Post by John Higgs » Mon May 25, 2015 4:13 pm

The Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival takes place in August each year. The venue is the Caleta Hotel and follows the successful pattern of the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival, offering competitive chess-playing opportunities with an equally strong social, fun and educational programme: opening reception, two excursions, master classes, blitz, coaching, gala dinner and prize giving.

The confirmed dates are 20th to 25th August. The event welcomes entries in the U16 & U12 categories. There will be 6 rounds of standard play, both FIDE & ECF graded. Total prize fund is £12,000.

The entry form can be found on this web page http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/junior

Contact: GM Stuart Conquest. Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/junior/

Flights to Gib via BA, easyjet and Monarch.

:D All junior players are very welcome :D
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Re: 5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

Post by John Higgs » Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:15 pm

To date there 26 entries for the U16 & 21 entries for the U12.

Hard copy entry forms will be available this weekend at the ECF U13/U18 county championships in Grantham and at the Bournemouth Congress.

Please note this is an open event and ALL juniors are welcome whatever your ECF or FIDE grade.
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Re: 5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

Post by John Higgs » Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:42 am

Entries have nearly doubled over the last month.

In the U12s there are now 41 players from 8 countries and in the U16s 31 players from 7 countries.

To view the latest entry list please follow this link:

http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/j ... ts2015.htm

Please note this is an OPEN event with no restrictions other than age! Any junior who is U16 is very welcome to play - spread the word!

:D
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Re: 5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

Post by John Higgs » Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:58 pm

The Festival starts this evening with the traditional Blitz tournament.

Round 1 is tomorrow, with 20 live boards (ten in each section).

Great to see GM David Howell (President of Sussex Junior Chess) resident at the Caleta Hotel for the duration of the event.

:D
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Re: 5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

Post by John Higgs » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:35 pm

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Re: 5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

Post by John Higgs » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:36 pm

The link for the live boards:

http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/j ... e/main.htm

Round three starts at 10am local tomorrow.

:D
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Re: 5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

Post by John Higgs » Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:18 am

Good luck to all players in the final round today.

For cross tables for both the U16s and U12s and live board links go to:

http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/junior/

:D
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Re: 5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival

Post by John Higgs » Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:34 pm

The final cross tables:

U16s : http://www.chess-results.com/tnr184478. ... YES&wi=821

U12s: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr184479. ... YES&wi=821

With many thanks to the staff of the Caleta Hotel, GM Stuart Conquest, the visiting professionals and the sponsors who generously supported the event.

A record entry of 106 players from eleven countries - hope to see you in 2016!

:D
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