Teams

E.P.S.C.A. runs the England Under 11 Team and the England Girls' Under 11 Team. The England Girls' Under 11 Team is selected by its manager, based on performances at major tournaments throughout the year.
There will be a selection tournament for the England Under 11 Team on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th April 2008 at Liverpool College. There are two routes to an invitation to this selection tournament:
1. Each affiliated association may nominate their board one providing they were born between 1/9/96 and 31/8/98 (ie was aged 9 or 10 on 1/9/07.) If the board one is one of our preselected players (or too young) then board two may be nominated.
2. Players of the correct age may also qualify through good performances at two of the following tournaments (or an excellent performance at one). Good usually means over 50%, excellent means a top two finish. Even if a player is going to be nominated we would strongly recommend that they play in at least two of these tournaments.
Please note that if an association's board one qualifies through the tournament system that association DOES NOT get another nomination.

Qualifying Tournaments 2007/8

English Closed U11 (13th and 14th October, Nottingham) Click for entry form

British Rapidplay Junior Championships Sat 17th November (U11s)
At North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax
Information from Brent Kitson 0113 266 2330

London Junior Championships Fri 28th - Sun 30th December (U12 Major)
At Harrow Campus University of Westminster
Information from Marc Shaw 020 8931 2276

EPSCA Rapidplay Sat 19th January (Open Section)
At Broadgreen Comprehensive, Liverpool
Information from Peter Purland 0151 733 4854

South of England Championships Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd February (U11 Major)
At Yateley Manor School, Yateley near Camberley
Information from Joe French 01256 472537

West of England Championships Sat 23rd - Sun 24th February (U12 Major)
In Swindon
Information from Bev Schofield 01793 487575

National Chess Junior Squad Championships Fri 28th – Sun 30th March
Liverpool John Moores University
Information from Alec Webster 0208 642 2605

England U11 Trial
Sat 26th -Sun 27th April at Liverpool College