Eton College Inter-School Chess Tournament

[Neill Cooper]

Following the success of last year's inter-school event it being held again this year.

Secondary School Team Rapidplay Chess Tournament
Sunday 15th September 2013
Time: Registration from 10am, play start 11am, finish by 5pm

Venue: Eton College, Windsor SL4 6DW Play will be in the spacious School Hall; team rooms in the math’s department.


Event Format: 5 round Swiss rapid play tournament. Digital chess clocks: all moves in 20 minutes + 5 sec/move. Other clocks: 25 minutes for all moves. All games will be ECF graded.

Teams: Teams to consist of 6 players in school years 6 to 13. Schools can enter one or more teams. Squads can be used with 6 playing in each match.
Reserve games: We may need to include a team of reserves in the tournament. We will also be able to play reserve games and arrange for these games to be graded.

Cost: Free. We are very grateful to Eton College for providing their facilities free of charge. We expect all teams to treat the buildings with respect, in particular leaving the team rooms in the condition they were on arrival.

Everyone should bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided for the team managers.

Entry details required
School Name:
Name of contact teacher:
Email address of contact teacher:
Number of teams you plan to bring:
Please email this information by 15th July 2013 to [email protected]

[Neill Cooper]

So far 12 schools have entered a total of 15 teams for this event:

Bristol Grammar School
Dame Alice Owen’s School, Herts
Eton College
Hampton School (2)
King’s School, Grantham
Piggott School, Berks
Radley College
RGS Guildford
The Abbey School, Reading
The King’s School, Canterbury
Vandyke Upper, Leighton Buzzard
Wilson's School, Wallington (3)

[Neill Cooper]

It is now 16 schools who have entered this event:

Bristol Grammar School Avon
Dame Alice Owen’s School, Herts Herts
Eton College Berks
Hampton School Surrey
King’s School, Grantham Lincs
Meden School Notts
Piggott School Berks
Radley College Oxon
RGS Guildford Surrey
St Paul's Girls' School Middx
The Abbey School, Reading Berks
The King’s School, Canterbury Kent
Vandyke Upper, Leighton Buzzard Beds
Westminster Under School Middx
Wilson's School, Wallington Surrey
Worth School Sussex

Information and latest entry list at http://www.teamchesschallenge.org.uk/eton.html