CCF INTER

For those who prefer the more traditional version of inter-school school chess team competitions where schools travel to and from each other's venues, try this event. The CCF league has been running for about a decade under different guises and has given important competition to teams from a wide range of schools. We take the entries and format a competition to ensure that all schools get enough chess (hopefully) but not too much either. All matches are graded with the English Chess Federation.

It is our intention to regionalise leagues as far as possible so that teams make shorter journies during the Autumn & Spring Terms; please note that cup ties would be open to potential wider travel (but we would regionalise to some extend early on). There would then be regional and/or inter-county finals (according to entries) in the early part of the Summer Term . Regional & Overall prizes will be awarded as vouchers to purchase chess books and equipment from CCFMindGames.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS (Players must be Under 11 as at 31st August 2006 and be full time students at the school)
Number of Players: League: 4 boards (£10 entry) Cup: 6 boards (£5 entry)
Time Control: 45 minutes for all moves Rapid Play Graded

SECONDARY SCHOOLS: (Players may be of any age and must be full time students at the school).
Number of Players: League: 6 boards (£10 entry) Cup: 8 boards (£5 entry)
Time Control: 60 minutes minimum for all moves Long Play Graded

Please note that we now have to pay a fee for grading to the British Chess Federation.