Inter-Association Championships

Inter-Association Championships 2026

The 2026 season marked a transition year for the Inter‑Association Championships, with revised team sizes and a new zonal structure bedding in across the Under‑11, Under‑9 and Girls’ competitions. A particularly encouraging development was the growth of the Girls’ event, which saw substantially higher entries than in recent seasons. The updated format also attracted renewed interest from a wider range of associations, although the season again highlighted the importance of securing venues and local volunteer support well in advance to ensure smooth delivery across all regions.

Championship Winners

Final standings for each final are below. The winner’s name links to the detailed results on chess-results.com

🏆 Under‑11 Major Final – Kent

🏆 Under‑11 Minor Final – Barnet

🏆 Under‑9 Major Final – Kent

🏆 Under‑9 Minor Final – Warwickshire B

🏆 Girls Major Final – Essex

🏆 Girls Minor Final – Somerset

Under 11 Major Final

  
    

Rank
Team
Games 
Points

1
Kent
4
33


2
Essex
4
29.5


3
Oxfordshire
4
28.5


3
Hillingdon & Ealing
4
28.5


3
Manchester
4
28.5


6
Richmond
4
27


7
Warwickshire
4
25


8
Nottinghamshire
3
23


9
Cheshire & North Wales
3
19


10
Leicestershire
3
13


11
Wirral
3
9



  
  

Under 11 Minor Final

  
    

Rank
Team
Games 
Points

1
Barnet
4
32


2
Sussex B
4
30


3
Sussex A
4
29


4
Hertfordshire
4
21.5


5
Essex
4
17


6
Hampshire
4
14.5



  
  

Under 9 Major Final

  
    

Rank
Team
Games 
  Match Points
Points

1
Kent
5
10
42.5

2
Richmond
5
8
38.5

3
Warwickshire
5
6
39

4
Hillingdon & Ealing
5
6
37.5

5
Oxfordshire
5
6
34

6
Maidenhead
5
6
30.5

7
Essex
5
5
30.5

8
Sussex
5
4
29.5

9
Barnet
5
3
19.5

10
Leicestershire
5
3
18.5

11
Manchester
5
2
27

12
Wirral
5
1
13


  
  

Under 9 Minor Final

  
    

Rank
Team
Games 
Match Points  
Points

1
Warwickshire B
4
8
37.5

2
Hertfordsire
4
6
34

3
Somerset
4
4
21

4
Glamorgan
4
1
13

5
Wey Valley
4
1
12.5  





  
  

Girls’ Major Final

  
    

Rank
Team
Games 
  Match Points
Points

1
Essex
4
8
16

2
Sussex A
4
6
16

3
Oxfordshire
4
6
15.5

4
Cheshire & North Wales
4
4
12.5

5
Kent A
4
3
10.5

5
Richmond A
4
3
10.5

7
Warwickshire
4
2
10.5

8
Leicestershire
4
0
4.5


  
  

Girls’ Minor Final

  
    

Rank
Team
Games 
  Match Points
Points

1
Somerset
4
7
17.5

2
Richmond B
4
6
14

3
Hillingdon & Ealing
4
3
11

4
Kent B
4
2
10

5
Sussex B
4
2
7.5


  
  

Footnotes

a) Transition Year and Rule Development

This season represented a transition into revised formats and updated regulations. As expected in a change year, feedback from arbiters and associations highlighted several areas where further refinement and clarification will be beneficial. EPSCA will continue to review and improve the rules to ensure consistency, transparency and smooth operation across all events.

b) Venue Availability and Late Bookings

A significant number of venues had to be secured at short notice, creating both cost pressures and travel challenges for participating associations. To reduce this risk in future seasons, EPSCA strongly encourages associations to offer suitable venues earlier in the planning cycle. Early commitments will help ensure fairer travel distribution, lower costs, and more predictable scheduling for all teams.

Closing Section

EPSCA extends its thanks to all host schools, arbiters and volunteers for their support throughout the season. Their efforts ensured that the revised formats and expanded participation were delivered smoothly despite the logistical challenges inherent in a transition year.

Dates for the 2027 season have been confirmed, with zonal events scheduled for February and March, followed by finals in April and a contingency Minor Final in May. EPSCA continues to refine competition formats, clarify qualification rules, and improve venue accessibility for all associations.

The results of the Under 11 Zones:

East: 1st Kent, 2nd Essex A, 3rd Essex B. Full results
Midlands: 1st Warwickshire A, 2nd Leicestershire, 3rd Warwickshire B Full results
North: 1st Manchester A, 2nd Cheshire & North Wales, 3rd Wirral A. Full results
South: 1st Richmond, 2nd Oxfordshire, 3rd Berkshire. Full results

The qualifiers for the Under 11 final are:
Major: Kent, Essex A, Hillingdon & Ealing A, Warwickshire A, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Manchester A, Cheshire & North Wales, Wirral A, Richmond, Oxfordshire, Berkshire
Minor: Essex B, Barnet, Hertfordshire A, Warwickshire B, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Manchester B, Oldham, Wirral B, Sussex A, Sussex B, Somerset

Please note that the changes to the rules passed at the 2024 AGM are now in effect.

Inter-Association Championships 2025
Our champions for 2025 are:
Under 11 Girls - Essex
Under 9 - Barnet
Under 11 - Kent
Congratulations to all!
Full results on the oxfordfusion site here.

2025 Zone winners:
Under 11 East - Kent
Under 11 Midlands - Warwickshire
Under 11 North - Manchester
Under 11 South - Oxfordshire
Under 9 East - Kent
Under 9 North - Warwickshire
Under 9 South - Sussex
Follow the links for the full results.

Inter-Association Championships 2024
Our champions for 2024 are:
Under 11 Girls - Kent
Under 9 - Richmond
Under 11 - Kent
Congratulations to all!

2024 Zone winners:

Under 11 East - Kent
Under 11 Midlands - Warwickshire
Under 11 North - Yorkshire
Under 11 South - Sussex
Under 9 East - Richmond
Under 9 North - Nottinghamshire
Under 9 South - Sussex
Full results are at the oxfordfusion site here.

Inter-Association Championships 2023
Our champions for 2023 are:
Under 11 Girls - Barnet
Under 9 - Richmond
Under 11 - Kent
Congratulations to all!

2023 Zone winners:

Under 11 North - Warwickshire
Under 11 South - Barnet
Under 9 South - Richmond
Under 9 East - Kent
Under 9 North - Nottinghamshire
Full results are at the oxfordfusion site here.

Inter-Association Championships 2022
Congratulations to our 2022 champions:
Under 9 - Barnet
Under 11 - Barnet
Under 11 Girls - Sussex

Inter-Association Championships 2020: The last events held before the pandemic put a stop to our over the board activities were the zones of the Inter-Association Championships. The winners were as follows:

Under 11 South - Sussex
Under 11 East - Kent
Under 11 North - Cheshire & North Wales
Under 9 South - Wey Valley
Under 9 East - Kent and Barnet
Under 9 North - Cheshire & North Wales
Full results are at the oxfordfusion site here.