EJCOA Qualifier: 4th Tournament & Training 2025 Edition

🏆 EJCOA Qualifier Tournament & Training Day Series

Location: 44 Pursley Rd, London NW7 2EP
Date: Sunday 1st June 2025
Purpose: Qualifier event for the EJCOA National Finals (Friday 11th July - Sunday 13th July 2025)

🎯 Who Can Join?

• Age Groups: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, U20
  (Based on age as of January 1, 2025)
  

• ECF Membership Required: Must have a Junior Gold Membership
  Join ECF here
  

🕹️ Format & Prizes

• All games ECF-rated
  

• Time control: 15 mins per player (no increment)
  

• Prizes:
  

  • Top 3: U8, U10, U12
    

  • Top 2: U14, U16, U18, U20
    

  • Top boy and girl in each section qualify for the Finals
    

📚 Training Sessions

• Grouped by strength: Flexible switching on the day
  

• Led by expert FIDE coaches:
  

• Topics by Group:
  Topics will be announced closer to the date

🔴 Red:

• Passed pawns

• Passed pawns pt2

• Pawn Weaknesses

• Famous games from Kasparov

  
  🔵 Blue:

• Endgames Bishops vs Knights

• Endgames Knights vs Bishops

• Mobilization in the middlegame

• Famous games from Tal

  
  🟢 Green:

• Passed Pawns

• Double Attack

• Discovered Attack

• Evergreen Game

  
  🟡 Yellow:

• Basic Mates

• Pins

• Forks

• Opera Game

⏰ Schedule

• 09:00 — Doors Open
  

• 09:45 — Introduction Talk
  

• 10:00 — Round 1
  

• 10:35 — Lesson 1
  

• 11:10 — Round 2
  

• 11:45 — Lesson 2
  

• 12:20 — Round 3
  

• 12:55 — Lesson 3
  

• 13:30 — Round 4
  

• 14:05 — Lesson 4
  

• 14:40 — Round 5
  

• 🏅 Prize Giving: After final game
  

📌 Important Info

• Supervision: Parents/responsible adults must stay on-site
  

• Playing Area: Parents not allowed during games, but welcome for training
  

• Food: Available on-site or bring your own
  

• Parking: On-site parking available
  

• Note: Sections may be merged depending on attendance
  

Looking forward to an exciting day of chess and learning! ♟️