JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ONLINE

ROUND ONE – Deadline – Sun 24th Nov 24

ROUND TWO –  Deadline – Sun 19th Jan 25

ROUND THREE – Deadline Sun 2nd March 25

ROUND FOUR – Deadline – Sun 6th April 25

ROUND FIVE – Deadline Sun 4th May 25

Deadline – Sun TBC

Updated:18/09/24

Season 2023-24
Tournament finished! Congratulations to Matthew Hunter on becoming the Online Junior Champion 23-24!

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2022-23 Season

FINAL STANDINGS (After 5 rounds)

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2021-22 Season

STANDINGS (Final standings)

ONLINE JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RULES – Revised & updated – AGM – 7th Sept 23

GENERAL

1. Participation in this event therefore means acceptance of the Club Constitution, General rules, Club Online Fair-Play rules (see relevant documents) and competition rules herein.
2. FIDE rules of chess apply except were amended herein by Castlehill Chess Club.
3. All matches will be played on an “Online Platform” designated by the competition organiser/committee.

ELIGIBILITY

4. All players must be paid up members of the club or a paid-up member of our online chess club only. The committee and competition organiser can grant an exception to this rule under certain circumstances (Example: new member joining late in the season?).
5. All players must be juniors as defined by our “Junior Membership Fee”.

GRADING

6. a) Chess Scotland published allegro grading; b) Chess Scotland live allegro grading; c) Another national association or FIDE grading, accordingly converted; d) Estimated grading given by the Internal competition organiser.
7. All online grading regardless of time-control go for Chess Scotland allegro grading.

FORMAT

8. The closing date for entries will be set by the competition organiser and these will be displayed on our website.
9. Players can still enter during the competition at any time.
10. The Online Junior Championship will either be an All-Play-All or Swiss event depending on entries.
11. Players will play two matches on the same night against the same opponent (black & white).
12. The draw will be made by the competition organiser and emailed to all players; published on our website and on the club notice board (if one has one!). In all rounds the first player named has white.
13. All matches in each round should be played either before or on the deadline date.
14. Any matches not played by the deadline will be defaulted by the offending player or players, unless an extension is granted by the competition organiser. If a player defaults for a second time they shall be withdrawn from competition and a report will be sent to the committee for possible further action if required.
15. When the draw is published, “BOTH PLAYERS” must make a serious attempt to contact their opponent or risk defaulting the match. In the event of any problems, players must contact the competition organiser.
16. In the event of an agreed date and time being set by both players, and a player does not attend/online that match appointment, the offending player shall be defaulted, unless their opponent wishes to reschedule, time permitting.
17. TAKE-BACK MOVES is not permitted, even after a mouse /hand slip!

CHALLENGING RULES

18. The competition organiser will inform you of the challenging rules depending on which online platform is used.
19. The player with white sets the time-control, colour, etc and makes the challenge, while black checks the challenge is correct and accepts the challenge if correct, or declines the challenge if incorrect and messages his opponent to sort out the issue before challenge is re-issued.

MATCH POINTS SYSTEM

20. The scoring shall be: Win = 1 point; Draw = ½ point; Loss = Zero points.

BYES

21. In a Swiss, any player may request a ½ point bye except the last round.

TIME-CONTROL

22. Time-Control used is 15 minutes, plus 10 seconds increments from move one, each player.
23. Matches should start at 7:30pm, unless both players have agreed a different time. In the event of an opponent not being present at the agreed date and time, their opponent “MUST” wait for 15 minutes after the agreed time before they can claim a default and leave.

PLACINGS

24. Players will be placed in highest point’s order, with the player(s) with the most points after all matches have been played (Swiss or all-play-all) becoming champion(s).

TIE-BREAKS

25. No tie-breaks in club championship (see trophies).

TROPHIES

26. Online Junior Club Champion only.

CONTROL

27. The competition organiser and/or committee may make amendments deemed appropriate to ensure the smooth running of the tournament.