Bracknell Chess Club EJCOA Zonal Tournament April 19th 2026
The final Junior Tournament of the season was held at Bracknell Chess Club on the 19 th April 2026.The tournament ran smoothly thanks to help from Liam Ball, Tom McFaul, Ian Searle and Jenny Lloyd. Some enterprising chess was played throughout and it is credit to the children who played in good spirit. Forty- two juniors signed up to take part in the EJCOA zonal for under – 8, under – 10 and under -12 categories
The results of the tournament are given below.
Under – 8
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Our congratulations go to Isaac Rajeev who won the Bracknell Chess Club Trophy and secured a place in the finals of the EJCOA being held in Nottingham in July 2026. Maria Astrakhantceva won the first girl medal and both she and Ariyana Gurjar qualify for the under – 8 girls’ event in Nottingham with a score of 3/5.
Under – 10
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Our congratulations go to Louis Smith for winning the Bracknell Chess Club under – 10 trophy and qualifying for the finals in Nottingham. Shivani Kasinadhuni won the first girl medal and also qualifies for the finals. There were also strong performances from other Bracknell Chess Club members – Anson, Nathan, Aadit (under – 8 years old!), Arnas and Ervin.
Under – 12
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Our congratulations go to Shreenitya Mukerjee as first placed under – 12 – year – old and winner of the Bracknell Chess Club under – 12 trophy and first girl medal. She qualifies for the under – 12 finals in Nottingham in July 2026. Well done to Matthew Hoh who qualifies as first boy. Well done, also, to Zak Strong (Bracknell CC) who was taking part in his first chess tournament and to Jayden Chan who finished on 3.5/5.
Jon Lloyd
Bracknell Chess Club EJCOA Zonal Tournament March 22nd 2026
Bracknell Chess Club held a junior chess tournament at the Hanworth Community Centre on the 22 nd March 2026. It is with much regret, that the tournament hall was double booked with a prayer group, something that was discovered only on the morning of the event. As a consequence, there was no break-out room for parents and children (when not playing).
The tournament hall had to be used for both the tournament and break-out area which led to some noise and disruption for players. We thank the parents and children who took part for their co-operation, understanding and patience; for ensuring the disruption was kept to an absolute minimum
We regret that playing conditions were not ideal, but there is no doubt that it was the right decision to continue with the tournament rather than send all entrants away. We have received a number of positive comments (one negative) from parents for the organisation of the tournament. We are assured by the Hanworth Community Centre that double booking will not occur for future tournaments.
Thirty-one juniors signed up to take part in the EJCOA zonal for under – 8, under – 10 and under -12 categories.
The results of the tournament are given below.
Under – 8
| Rk. | Rtg | FED | Name | Pts. | TB 1 | TB 2 |
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Our congratulations go to Viyan Sarav who won the Bracknell Chess Club Trophy and secured a place in the finals of the EJCOA being held in Nottingham in July 2026. Ariyana
Gurjar won the first girl medal and both she and Grace Gardner qualify for the under – 8 girls’ event in Nottingham with a score of 2/5.
Under – 10
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Under – 12
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Our congratulations go to Bartosz Cieslik as first placed under – 12 – year – old and winner of the Bracknell Chess Club under – 12 trophy. He qualifies for the under – 12 finals in Nottingham in July 2026. Nayonika Juneja came 4th overall and won the first girl medal. She also qualifies for the finals in Nottingham, along with Sabir Lan. Well done, also, to Oscar Rodd (Bracknell CC) who was taking part in his first chess tournament.
Our thanks go to all competitors in the tournament, parents/ guardians and to Liam Ball, Ian Searle, Tom McCaul, Sam Roffey & Jenny Lloyd for their invaluable help on the day.
Bracknell Chess Club EJCOA Zonal Tournament February 8th 2026
Bracknell Chess Club held a junior chess tournament at the Hanworth Community Centre on the 8th February 2026. Thirty-one juniors signed up to take part in the EJCOA zonal for under-12, under-14 and under-16 age categories. Under – 14 and under – 16 juniors were combined as a single tournament.
The results of the tournament are given below.
Under – 12
| Rk. | Rtg | FED | Name | Pts. | TB 1 | TB 2 |
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Our congratulations go to Isaac Rajeev who won the Bracknell Chess Club Trophy and secured a place in the finals of the EJCOA being held in Nottiingham in July 2026. Aneeksha Sohal (Bracknell Chess Club) was first placed girl and also qualifies for the finals of the EJCOA. Anson Chan (Bracknell Chess Club) put in a strong performance to finish third and club-mate, under – 8 years old Aadit Jain finished with a highly creditable score of 3/5.
Under -16
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Our congratulations go to Aditya Sengupta as first placed under – 14 – year – old and overall winner of the under – 16 tournament. He qualifies for the under – 14 finals in Nottingham in July 2026. Aditya was awarded the under – 14 trophy and first place medal. Medals were also awarded to Maximillian King and Hourui Pan for finishing second and third respectively. Jayden Chan (Bracknell Chess Club) performed well with a score of 3 points out of a maximum of 5.
Lucy – Rose Avery finished as the under – 16 champion and was awarded a trophy, tournament medal and first girl medal. Well done to Lucy-Rose, who qualifies for the finals of the EJCOA. Our congratulations go to first boy EJCOA qualifier Kasi Veshagan Well done also to Nallaerumal. Hourui Pan who finished third in the under-16 section and was awarded a Bracknell Chess Club medal.
Our thanks go to all competitors in the tournament, the adults who waited patiently in the break-out area and to Liam Ball, Ian Searle, Tom McCaul & Jenny Lloyd for their invaluable help on the day.
Club Championship (Rapid Play) 2025/26
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.
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Bracknell Chess Club Internal Blitz 18/12/2025
5 minutes + 3 seconds per move
Bracknell Chess Club year 6 and under Rapid Play Tournament 2nd November 2025
Bracknell Chess Club hosted an LJCC qualifier at the Hanworth Community Centre on 2nd November 2025. There were forty entrants in the three age categories – under 8, under 10 and under 12. Seven members of Bracknell Chess Family and Juniors Club took part. Anson Chan, Nathan Yeung, Aneeksha Sohal and Ervin Yeung finished 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th respectively in the under 10 section and qualify for the LJCC finals in London. Aneeksha also won the first girl medal in her age category.
We had very positive feedback from parents, Jenny Penfold our local councillor and Peter Swallow MP who presented medals, certificates and trophies to the junior entrants. Our thanks go to all those people who helped make the tournament such a success.
Full Results Below
Under 8 Results
Under 10 Results
Under 12 Results
Bracknell Chess Club year 6 and under Rapid Play Tournament 21st September 2025
Bracknell Chess Club held a junior chess tournament at the Hanworth Community Centre on 21st September 2025. Twenty juniors signed up to take part in the tournament, with ages ranging from 6 to 11 years of age. We are delighted that Aneeksha Sohal from Bracknell Chess Club won the tournament with five wins out of five.
All entrants were awarded a medal. Extra medals were given to second place girl Chanel Coltuc and Ervin Yeung who was first placed in a chess puzzle competition. The tournament was played in great spirit with excellent behaviour throughout. Well done to all juniors who took part.
Below is a photograph of Aneeksha with her trophy and medal, plus the final league table.
Schedule for 2025/26 Season
Blitz Tournament Dates
18-Dec-2025
Family & Children Chess Tournaments
See Locations and Schedule Page
Juniors V Seniors Rapid Play
TBC
Tournament Archive
5 Round Rapid Play – Junior Tournament 13-01-2024
SMC Spring Tournament 02-03-24
The King was saying “I assure you, my dear, I turned cold to the very ends of my whiskers”. To which the Queen replied “You haven’t got any whiskers”. Through the Looking-glass by Lewis Carroll.