All primary schools in Shropshire are invited to participate in the Shropshire Knights Primary Schools Chess Championship. This tournament is open to pupils in year 4 and below.

Each school team consists of 4 players and schools may enter more than 1 team. All players must be born on or after 31st August 2016 (yr 4 and below).
Space considerations mean we may limit the numbers of teams a school can enter and the number of rounds will depend on the number of entries. There is no entry fee.

Venue: Broseley Primary School
Date: Monday 13th July
Start/Finish: 2pm-5pm

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Zonal Prizes
1st Gold Medals
2nd Silver Medals
3rd Bronze Medals
All participants will receive a certificate
The winning school in the grand final will receive the Trophy to keep for 1 year.

Entries to date:
Broseley Primary School
St Laurence Primary School

Full Rules
1. Each team of 4 should play in strength order with the strongest player as judged by the team captain playing on board 1.
2. For each game in the match, a player who wins will score 1 gamepoint, a player who draws will score ½ a gamepoint, and a player who loses will score 0 gamepoints. The team that scores the most gamepoints will win the match. A team winning a match scores 1 matchpoint, a team drawing a match scores ½ a matchpoint, and a team losing a match scores 0 matchpoints.
3. The final ranking of the tournament is determined by:
a. Matchpoints
b. Gamepoints
c. Matchpoints in the match(es) between the tied teams
d. Gamepoints in the match(es) between the tied teams
e. If exactly two teams remain tied, board count in the match between the tied teams; add up the number of the games that each team wins; the team whose total is lower is ranked higher
f. If exactly two teams remain tied, board elimination in the match between the tied teams; remove the board 4 result, and the team with the most gamepoints remaining shall be ranked higher
g. If exactly two teams remain tied, repeat f. with board 3, and then if necessary board 2, until the gamepoint totals first become unequal.
h. Drawing of lots.
4. All games will be played with chess clocks. The time control will be dependant on the number of rounds.
5. The arbiter will strictly enforce the rules of touch move and touch take. That means if a child touches a piece they must move that piece. If they touch an opponents piece they must take if able. This will be explained clearly before the tournament.
6. It is required that every team will have a responsible adult who will be present throughout the event.

Any questions can be sent to the tournament organiser:

Christopher Lewis
Shropshire Head of Junior Chess
[email protected]
07508 487092 or 01630 801860