World Youth Trial 5th-6th March 2011

[LozCooper]

World Youth Trial 5th-6th March 2011

Harben House
Tickford Street
Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire
MK16 9EY

[Matthew Turner]

I am at the World trial. The hotel is very nice and the playing condition are very good. We have free Wi-Fi so I'm sure you will see updates throughout the event.

[LozCooper]

I am at the World trial. The hotel is very nice and the playing condition are very good. We have free Wi-Fi so I'm sure you will see updates throughout the event.

Good stuff. I'll be there this afternoon and tomorrow.

[Matthew Turner]

Here are the leading scores after day 1

U18B (12 players)
Yang-fan Zhou 3
James Foster 2.5
Victor Jones
Richard Weaving
Saravannan Sathyananda
Sam walker 2

U16B (6)
James Holland 2.5
Henrik Stepanyan 2

U14B (8)
Henry Broadley 2.5
Roy Zhang
William Foo
Tarun Malhotra 2

U12B (11)
Ravi Haria 3
Rohan Shiatis 2.5
Conor Murphy
Matthew Wadsworth
Prashart
Harry 2

U10B (6)
Gorah Rajesh 3
Anthony Zhang 2.5
Arul Gupta 2


U18G (3)
Sheila Dines 1.5
Abigail Pritchard 1
Astghik Stepanyan 0.5

U16G (2)
Chantelle Foster
Jennifer Ehr 1.5

U14G (0)

U12G
Beatrice 2
Cosima 1

U10G
Akshaya 2
Asha 1
Isabel 0

Peter Purland talked to all the parents at the start of round 1. His comments were very informative. The ECF will contribute approximately £160 to the expensives of each player at the World Youth. The parental contribution looks set to be in excess of £3,000.

[David Shepherd]

Thanks for the update - what is happening in the U16 girls/U12 girls - are they playing today?

[Sean Hewitt]

Peter Purland talked to all the parents at the start of round 1. His comments were very informative. The ECF will contribute approximately £160 to the expensives of each player at the World Youth. The parental contribution looks set to be in excess of £3,000.

For me, that shows how ridiculous the policy of sending one player is. If the parent has to stump up over 90% of the cost anyway, we might as well just set a minimum qualifying standard and let anyone go who meets it, wants to, and can afford it.

Most parents will spend the best part of £160 attending the trial.

[Ian Kingston]

Peter Purland talked to all the parents at the start of round 1. His comments were very informative. The ECF will contribute approximately £160 to the expensives of each player at the World Youth. The parental contribution looks set to be in excess of £3,000.

For me, that shows how ridiculous the policy of sending one player is. If the parent has to stump up over 90% of the cost anyway, we might as well just set a minimum qualifying standard and let anyone go who meets it, wants to, and can afford it.

It's figures like these that make me glad that my children opted for music (£200-£300 each to go on a one-week foreign tour) rather than chess. (Not saying they'd ever have been good enough, but I think the point is obvious!)

[Richard Bates]

Peter Purland talked to all the parents at the start of round 1. His comments were very informative. The ECF will contribute approximately £160 to the expensives of each player at the World Youth. The parental contribution looks set to be in excess of £3,000.

For me, that shows how ridiculous the policy of sending one player is. If the parent has to stump up over 90% of the cost anyway, we might as well just set a minimum qualifying standard and let anyone go who meets it, wants to, and can afford it.

Most parents will spend the best part of £160 attending the trial.

You'd still have to decide who gets the "free" place.

[Matthew Turner]

Apparently the girls were not due to play today. However, Jennifer and Chantelle couldn't find a winner yesterday, so they are still at it.

[Alex Holowczak]

Apparently the girls were not due to play today. However, Jennifer and Chantelle couldn't find a winner yesterday, so they are still at it.

So the girls places have already been decided, in all sections?

[Jim Wadsworth]

The hotel is very nice and the playing condition are very good.

Strongly agree...much better than previous....probably the nicest venue I have been at for a junior event

[Jon D'Souza-Eva]

Apparently the girls were not due to play today. However, Jennifer and Chantelle couldn't find a winner yesterday, so they are still at it.

So the girls places have already been decided, in all sections?

Someone told me that there is no competition needed for some age groups as there is only one serious girl chess player in that section (e.g. Katherine Shepherd in under 14 girls). A very sad state of affairs if true.

[Alex Holowczak]

Apparently the girls were not due to play today. However, Jennifer and Chantelle couldn't find a winner yesterday, so they are still at it.

So the girls places have already been decided, in all sections?

Someone told me that there is no competition needed for some age groups as there is only one serious girl chess player in that section (e.g. Katherine Shepherd in under 14 girls). A very sad state of affairs if true.

Who is "someone"?

I don't doubt you're right; it seems like the players listed above in the Girls sections are the only ones playing in the Trial, which is why I interpreted Matthew's post to mean that the girls places are sorted - or at least, the winners of the trial are determined - apart from the one which was still drawn.

[David Shepherd]

I know that in most and probably in all the girls sections (the U14 girls being no exception), there were a number of girls that were strong enough to take part in the trial but for various reasons are not there. The grandprix, grading list and trial last year give a better idea of the strength of girls chess in general. Clearly the large cost in attending the Worlds is an influencing factor in deciding whether to take part in the trial as are work and school commitments.

[LozCooper]

[quote="Matthew Turner"]Here are the leading scores after day 1

U18B (12 players)
Yang-fan Zhou 3
James Foster 2.5
Victor Jones
Richard Weaving
Saravannan Sathyananda
Sam walker 2

U16B (6)
James Holland 2.5
Henrik Stepanyan 2

U14B (8)
Henry Broadley 2.5
Roy Zhang
William Foo
Tarun Malhotra 2

U12B (11)
Ravi Haria 3
Rohan Shiatis 2.5
Conor Murphy
Matthew Wadsworth
Prashart
Harry 2

U10B (6)
Gorah Rajesh 3
Anthony Zhang 2.5
Arul Gupta 2

[quote="Matthew Turner"]

When I left after round 4 the leaders were as follows:

U18 Boys Yang-Fan Zhou 4/4 a point clear

U16 Boys James Holland 3/4 a point clear

U14 Boys Henry Broadley 3.5/4 1/2 clear

U12 Boys Ravi Haria 4/4 point clear

U10 Boys Anthony Zhang 3.5/4 1/2 clear