English Chess Forum

Entry is now open for both the U19 and U11 events. All standards welcome.

Please enter at the ECF National Schools website and we hope to see your school populating these maps before very long:

http://englishchess.org.uk/NSCC/partici ... ls-201617/

Thanks for your attention

Can I politely remind teachers, parents, coaches and chess organisers that we are taking entries to the above event. Boost the cause of girls and women's chess simply by taking part. School teams of three, all standards from beginner to expert.

U11 and U19 sections.

Please note the date correction to the northern event; it is in fact on Saturday 14th Jan.

Thank you, Andrew Martin

Entries to 8th January

Southern semi-final , Bramley 15th January

U19

St Francis Letchworth (1)
Howell's,Cardiff (2)
Walthamstow Hall (1)
Wellington College (1)
St Paul's Girls School (3)
St Cat's Bramley (1)
The Abbey, Reading (2)
Nonsuch (2)
North London Collegiate (4)
Bartholomew School, Oxford (1)
Bromley HIgh(1)



19 teams. (57)


U11

St Cat's Bramley(4)
Yateley Manor (2)
Edgeborough, Frensham (1)
Guildford High (2)
Tormead (2)
Walthamstow Hall (1)
Heathside (3)
Howell's Cardiff (1)
Auriol Junior (1)
Sutton High (6)
Devonshire Primary School (2)
Wimbledon High (5)
Putney High (3)
Amherst School, Sevenoaks (1)
North London Collegiate (7)
Brook Field, Swindon (1)
St Christopher's School, Belsize Park ( 6)
Headington Prep, Oxford (1)
Wimbledon Park(1)
St Dunstan's,Sutton(1)
Castleview Primary, Slough (1)
Farlington School, Horsham (1)


53 teams (159)




Northern semi-final Manchester 14th Jan


U19

RGS Newcastle (1)
Merchant Taylor's School, Liverpool (3)
St Edwards , Leek (1)
Withington Girls School (1)

6 teams (18)

U11

RGS Newcastle (1)
Hallfield School, Birmingham (1)
Turton Edgworth, Edgworth, Bolton(1)
Aughton St Michael (1)
St Edwards, Leek (1)
Bolton School Junior Girls (2)

7 teams (21)


Please note the date correction to the northern event; it is in fact on Saturday 14th Jan.


Andrew Martin

Entry list updated 10/11/2016

More info on the upcoming event.

Please download and circulate freely.

Looking forward to your entry.

Please note the latest entries below and a small date change affecting the northern semi-final. We really could do with some more entries for that event.

Entries above are current to 18th December.

Heading for a new record for the semi-final at Bramley.

68 teams of three with a month to go!

Nice to see the northern event gradually picking up

Keep the entries coming in and encourage your school to enter if they haven't already done so.

Please can I remind everyone that entries close for both semi finals on Wednesday 11th January.

If you have not already entered, the time to do so is now!

Entries are now closed for the southern semi final.

Before the start of play:


https://mobile.twitter.com/AMartinChess ... 5709892608

ECF Girls National Schools Tournament
Northern Semi Final
Bridgewater School
Saturday 14th January



Report withdrawn temporarily.

St Catherine's hosted a superb event again this year. Over 200 competitors was a sight to behold. The staff at the school do everything they can to help ensure players and supporters have a great day out. There's a welcome party and a free lunch for absolutely everyone on the premises. It's lovely to see the attendances of the Headteachers of the Prep school and the Senior school throughout the day and their messages and support are most welcome. It's a real honour to be able to attend this occasion.

Final results of the southern semi-final:

U19

1st Howell's School, Cardiff 12/15
2nd (tie-break) North London Collegiate (NLC) A 11
3rd Nonsuch A 11
4th St Paul's A ( SPGS) 10.5
5th Howell's B 10
6th Bartholomew School, Oxford 9

All six qualify for the final on 1st/2nd April

7th= Bromley High, NLC B 8
9th The Abbey A Reading 7.5
10th NLC C 7
11th= Wellington College, Nonsuch B 6.5
13th St Francis Letchworth 5.5
14th = St Cat's A, The Abbey B, SPGS C , SPGS B 5
18th NLC D 3.5
Reserves 0



Thanks to IM Graeme Buckley for his flawless controlling of this event.



U11

1st NLC A 14.5/15 - very worthy winners
2nd Guildford High A 12
3rd Devonshire A 11.5
4th = St Cat's A, Castleview, Tormead A 11

All six qualify as above


7th = Howell's School, Wimbledon High A, Putney High A, Heathside A, 10
11th = NLC B, Putney High B 9.5
13th = St Christopher's Belsize Park A, NLC C ,Wimbledon High C, Brook Field 9
17th= NLC F, St Christopher's B, St Dunstans 8.5
20th= Sutton High Megas, Sutton High Warriors,Yateley Manor A, Guildford High B, Heathside B, Amherst , Wimbledon High B 8
26th= Sutton High Knights, NLC G, NLC D, St Cat's B 7.5
30th= Farlington,Walthamstow Hall, Sutton High Stars, Tormead B, Devonshire B 7
35th= Wimbledon High D,Headington Prep 6.5
37th NLC E 6
38th= Putney High C, Heathside C, Sutton High Bishops, Auriol 5.5
42nd Wimbledon Park 5
43rd = Wimbledon High E, St Christopher's C 4.5
45th= St Cat's D, Yateley Manor B 3.5
47th= St Cat's C, Sutton High Queens, Edgeborough 3
50th Reserves - five extra girls stepped in throughout the day to fill in as required.


With several withdrawals on the day , the final tally was 206 participants.

Thanks must go to the staff of St Catherine's School for remarkable support

Congratulations, Andy, on a fantastic event showing what is possible with good organisation and a lot of effort. Take a pat on the back.