Chess Competition: 3 March
9am to 5pm at White Rose House, 79 Main Street, Wheldrake: Chess Competition (timed sessions for each age group). Open to any member aged 7-21 from the Scouting Districts of York Minster, York Ebor and Selby, and the Girlguiding County of North Yorkshire South. Sign up via our Google Form by 16 February 2024 (late entries cannot be accepted). Entry fee is £3 paid by bank transfer when submitting your entry.
Each individual must be entered separately by their consenting parent/guardian. There may not be any volunteers there from your Scout or Guide Unit. Parents/guardians are responsible for getting their young people to the venue at the allotted time. They can stay on-site during the event and chill out with good book, tea/coffee/biscuits, whilst the event is on, or give consent for other adult volunteers to look after their young person. We will need some support to score games and assist with supervision in between rounds, so that we do not disturb those still playing.
To enter the championships every entrant MUST be familiar with the rules of chess. Playing instruction will not be given but a ruling over disputed moves will. The maximum amount of time to complete a game will be determined by the number of entrants in each age category. The outcome of each game will be assessed using a pre-defined scoring mechanism, with the maximum score being achieved by Checkmate. The start times and announcement of results for each age category will be determined by the number of entrants in each age category. We expect to have 3 age categories, but might adjust this depending on the number of entrants.
Junior – Beavers (from age 7), Cubs, Brownies / Senior – Scouts, Guides / Youth – Explorers, Rangers, Network, Young Leaders