100% Pass rate for Level 1 and 2 Exams!

Congratulations to all the Level 1 and Level 2 students that took their exams at Coaching Day 2 - every one of you passed. The day was a great success all round with everyone showing that they took their study seriously. I had the chance to drop in on several of the classes and could see the effort being put in by coaches and children alike. The results speak for themselves! Don't forget that Level 3,4 & 5 exams will be on February 26th at Coaching Day 4

Parents: are you struggling to keep up with your kids playing chess? Would you like to be able to play with them but feel daunted? If so, sign yourselves up for a level 1 or level 2 course and learn with them.

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Friends and Family Tournament & Party!

The Friends and Family tournament coming up on the 27th of November isn't like all our others... it is probably the most fun you're going to have with a chessboard all year! This is a team effort so rope the whole family in, if you like bring some friends. Your best score from an under 14 player will be added to your best score from an over 14 player to make your team score. Don't worry if you aren't as skilled as some, GM Chris Ward arranges the pairings to give everyone a fighting chance. The best bit? It's a party! Food is included in the entry fee and the atmosphere is one of fun and laughter. Come on, join in, I'll be playing too so you get a chance to embarrass the Chairman!

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Another Grandmaster joining the Kent Junior Training team!

We are very proud to announce that in addition to Chris Ward GM (one of the best and highly regarded junior chess coaches in the country), John Emms GM is coming on board to help train and coach the Kent Juniors! A very big welcome to John who has coached British teams in the Chess Olympiads as well as having tied for first place at the 1997 British Chess Championships. He is a prolific author of chessbooks as well as being a local boy!

John will be on hand at Coaching Event 1 at Amherst School and looks forward to meeting all!

Record Win for KJCA U11 EPSCA team (team report by Rohan Shiatis)

Congratulations to our U11 Team for scoring an unprecedented 51.5 out of 60 to take the National EPSCA title in style. This is the highest score achieved by any team in recorded history, since the competition began in 1967.

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