Tournaments 2024/2025
Welcome to the Features section of Bracknell Chess Club. Here, we present the unique and valuable aspects that differentiate us from the competition. Join us for our rapid play tournament every week starting at 7.30 pm. Games are played with thirty minutes each on a chess timer, following the normal rules of chess. Games will be ungraded. Fill in the application slip at the bottom of this note and hand it to Jon Lloyd.
TOURNAMENT Schedule for 2025/26 Season
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Club Championship (Rapid Play) 2025/26
Start: 11-Sept-2025​
Blitz Tournament Dates
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Family & Children Chess Tournaments
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​Juniors V Seniors Rapid Play
TBC
Club Championship (Rapid Play) 2024/25
Congratulation to David Roberts for winning the club championship for the 2nd year in a row.
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This years tournament saw 17 players take part, with a total of 33 games played.
Results​​
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Winner :- David Roberts
2nd :- Jon Lloyd
Joint 3rd:- William McMath & Jason Turvey​​​
Picture:- David Roberts (left) receiving the club championship trophy, from the chairman and runner up Jon Lloyd.
Final Table
Rules:- Play any club player once only. Games can be played at any time in the club. Toss a coin for colours. 30 mins each on the chess timer (minimum 20 mins each). Record results on this sheet or send results to infobracknellchessclub@btinternet.com. The winner of the tournament will be presented with the club trophy.
Bracknell Chess Club EJCOA Zonal for under- 12 to under – 8 years 18th May 2025
Bracknell Chess Club held their second EJCOA zonal at their club, the Hanworth Community Centre, Bracknell, for under – 12 to under – 8 – year - old juniors on May 18th 2025. 45 juniors of the 56 that signed up, took part. All entrants were awarded a medal and a trophy was presented to the winner. Tea, coffee, squash and biscuits were provided free of charge to parents, guardians and children who packed in to the bar area at the community centre. Fortunately, the weather held fair, so parents and children were able to also settle in the Community Hall garden. Chess puzzles were distributed with a medal given to the first two juniors with the correct answers.
Two juniors finished the tournament on 15 points from 5 games (1 point for playing, 1 point for a draw and 2 points for a win). The placings, decided on a tie break, are given below:
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Sai Saathvik Machireddy
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Elliot Smith
A special medal was also awarded to the first girl, Harriette Yeung who finished in overall 5th position.
Congratulations to Sai (the overall winner), Elliot and Harriette for such strong performances.
The age category winners were:
Male under – 12: Sai Saathvik Machireddy, Elliot Smith
Female under – 12: Daria Ramazanova
Male under – 10: Matthew Hoh
Female under – 10: Harriette Yeung, Aneeksha Sohal.
Male under – 8: Anish Iyengar
Female Under – 8 Eva Gritsenko.
Congratulations to the age category winners.
(The complete set of results can be requested from Bracknell Chess Club).
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Testimonials
The games of chess were played in good spirit and some very good chess was played throughout. Bracknell Chess Club are delighted to receive email testimonials from parents the following day:
‘Many thanks for organising yesterday's tournament. My kids A and A really enjoyed playing.’
‘Thanks for organizing this amazing tournament. Both of my kids enjoyed very much yesterday.’
Bracknell Chess Club EJCOA Zonal for under- 12 to under – 8 years 2nd March 2025
Bracknell Chess Club held a EJCOA zonal at their club, the Hanworth Community Centre, Bracknell, for under – 12 to under – 8 – year - old juniors on March 2nd 2025. 34 juniors took part. All entrants were awarded a medal and a trophy was presented to the winner. Tea, coffee, squash and biscuits were provided free of charge to parents, guardians and children, all of which was served in the bar area of the community centre. Chess puzzles were also distributed with a medal given to the first two juniors with the correct answers.
All juniors were impeccably well-behaved and some very good chess was played throughout. Bracknell Chess Club are delighted to receive email testimonials from parents the following day:
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“It was (my sons) first chess tournament and he loved the whole experience. Thank you for arranging such a lovely experience. We look forward to attending more events in the future”.
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“Thank you for arranging such a wonderful tournament. It was a great event and we will like to return from Birmingham for the next one”.(My son) has thoroughly enjoyed his day and I would appreciate if you could book him in for the next one”.
Six juniors finished the tournament on 13 points from 5 games (1 point for playing, 1 point for a draw and 2 points for a win). The placings, decided on a tie break, are given below:
1. Eric Li
2. Alvin Au
3. Arjun Patel
4. Rafael Standing Soto
5. Abhigamya Gupta
6. Matthew Ho.
A special medal was also awarded to the first girl, Veronika Stetshenko who finished in overall 10th position.
Congratulations to Eric (the overall winner), Alvin, Arjun, Rafael, Abhigamya, Matthew and Veronika for such strong performances.
The age category winners were:
Male under – 12: Eric Li, Arjun Patel.
Female under – 12: Victoria Ivanova
Male under – 10: Rafael Standing Soto, Alvin Au, Matthew Ho, Aarav Kayyar
Female under – 10: Veronika Stetsenko, Aneeksha Sohal.
Male under – 8: Abhigamya Gupta, Soham Bellary.
Congratulations to the age category winners.
The next EJCOA zonal tournament is being held at the Hanworth Community Centre 10 am – 1 pm on the 18th May 2025. To register or to find out more about joining Bracknell Chess Club as a full or family member contact infobracknellchessclub@btinternet.com
Blitz Tournament 16-Jan-2025
Rules:- All play all round robin 5 minutes on the clock.
Results
