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12th May
Well done Sussex U11s - third in very exciting National Final..report

8th May
Sussex 4NCL team finishes safely mid-table...Matt Payne reports

7th May
Sussex girls selected to play for South & West of England vs. The North & East...more

5th May
A record 392 children compete in UK Chess Challenge Sussex Megafinal - with 135 qualifying for the next stage, the Gigafinal. Report & photos...

3rd May
Worth School and UCTC battle it out again - this time in the final of the Sussex Schools U16 Sir Clarence Sadd Cup - and UCTC emerged clear winners. Report.

29th April
Congratulations to Callum Brewer who headed the Sussex charge at the NCJS England Trial with an excellent 4.5/6, securing his selection to the Team. Report.

28th April
Well done to our U9 Team - 2nd in National Final, just 1 point behind the winners. Report..

26th April
The Wilson Cup (U19 School Teams) was contested for the first time in 3 years; Worth School emerged the winners in a very close and exciting match against UCTC, Uckfield. Report.

18th April
Well done to Madeleine Liu and Zevon Rustom, winners of their sections at the IAPS Championships, with strong performances from other Sussex players...more

15th April
Josh continues his excellent run of form and boosts his career earnings by sharing 1st place at the NCJS Championships. Report.

11th April
33 children from 11 schools attended the 8th Uckfield Academy event at Holy Cross and Birchwood Grove (from Burgess Hill!) emerged convincingly as top school - report and photos soon.

9th April
News from the Surrey Easter Congress - well done to Josh Higgs (grading prize in FIDE Major), and the Finn Family who scooped a second place and two 3rd places in the rapidplay...more

9th April
Matt Payne (Open), Toby Harris (U15) and Brian Tarhon (U12) all represented England in the Czech Republic...more

2nd April
Update from the Sussex 4NCL team here.

30th March
Schools Cups update - Primary Cup Divs 1 & 3 now complete; Sadd Cup update...more

27th March
Thank you to East Sussex Council for Voluntary Youth Service for their generous grant to SJC.

26th March
34 children from 6 schools attend Crawley Academy event. Report

24th March
Our U11 Girls Team are National Champions! Report.

24th March
The 4th Haywards Heath Academy tournament attracted 43 players from 8 schools. Report

20th March
88 children from 12 schools attend the first SW Sussex Academy tournament in Worthing. Report...

Next Tournament

Worthing Grand Prix
Saturday 26th May
Thomas A Becket Middle School
Worthing

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If you are planning to attend one of our tournaments but have not had time to pre-book, we would politely ask that you telephone or email the evening before (details on the entry form, or, via our ContactUs tab) - this helps us ensure a prompt start at the published time.
Unregistered players arriving after 9:45 will miss round 1. A half point bye may be awarded at the organisers' discretion.

Next Training

Saturday 16th June
Great Walstead School,
Lindfield, West Sussex

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SJC Academy Events

Entry welcomed from pupils attending Sussex schools.

Wednesday 6th June
Uckfield Academy Tournament and Training
Holy Cross School
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Tues 29th May and 5th June
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