Susana won two out of her three matches in the 2009 EPSCA, (English Primary School Chess Association), Inter Association Championhips, for the Oxon Girl's Under 11 team, held in Bolton on 28th March. She won against Liverpool and Sussex, playing on board 9 in a 12 player team. Full results of all Oxon's individual players in the Tournament will be published as soon as available. 

Oxfordshire Girls Under 11's came 7th.

Final position:

Kent 28 points

Wey Valley 26.5

Manchester 22.5

Nottingham 20.5

Liverpool 20.5

Sussex 20

Oxfordshire 19

Oldham 16

Barnett 15.5

Berkshire 13.5

Yorkshire 9

Lincolnshire 4

You can see how close it was between the Counties in 3rd and 7th place. Only 3.5 points separated 3rd from 7th. Over the three rounds this eqautes to only one win extra per round plus the draw.

No less than 55 junior players from Oxfordshire made the trip to Wellington College in Berkshire to take part in the Southern Gigafinal, which is the penultimate stage of the UK Chess Challenge.

Oxfordshire juniors won eight of the 33 sections, more than any other county. The winners were: Jin-Won Kim (U8 boys), Gyu-Won Kim & Daniel D'Souza-Eva (U10 boys - different sections!), Anna Wang (U10 girls), Maria Wang (U13 girls), Ruby Marsden (U15 girls), Jeffrey Levicki (U17 boys) and James Jackson (U18 boys). These players qualify for the final stage, the Terafinal, and a chance to win the £2000 first prize! Last year the Terafinal prize money exceeded £10,000 and was distributed across 84 juniors who achieved set levels in the Terrafinal and Challengers tournaments.

Seven other players finished 2nd or 3rd in their sections and so qualify for the Challengers tournament, which takes place alongside the Terafinal. These were Chloe D'Souza-Eva (U7 girls), Irene Mathias (U10 girls), Chantelle Foster (U12 girls), Marcus Harvey (U13 boys), Georgs Vikanis (U14 boys), James Foster (U15 boys) and Matthew Daggit (U16 boys).

Cumnor chess club had three junior players in the Gigafinal, David Sterrie also qualified, but unfortunately could not compete due to being on holiday in Canada at the time. 

Louis Hampden won 4 of his 6 matches, losing one match to the Cornish Supremo. Another brilliant effort from Louis.

Hugo Thessieu won 3 of his 5 matches. Hugo could not play his 6th match, as he needed to leave early in order to compete in a swimming tournament later that day in Luton. What a busy lad? One of the matches Hugo lost against was against the Essex Supremo. Remember, Hugo is the Oxon U9's Supremo.

 Daniel Spielhoffer won 4 out of 6 matches. Daniel is one of our youngest juniors, and is showing a lot of promise.

 Many congratulations to all three lads for a great achievement in this years UKCC tournament.

click on this link and then click Results of the Southern Gigafinal

Wantage Chess Club held its third annual junior tournament on 16^th May, in Grove. The tournament was open to anyone who wanted to play, and managed to attract 40 entrants from across the district. There were four different age groups, and the tournament was played over five rounds with each round timed at 30 minuets for the whole game, (rapid play). This is the first time Cumnor Chess Club has been involved in the tournament and was represented by six of its juniors, all of whom did extremely well.

Under 9’s (8 entrants)

Hugo Thessieu 1^st 

Enzo Thessieu 3^rd 

Under 10’s (8 entrants)

David Sterrie 1^st 

Susana Bennett Anton 3^rd 

Under 11’s (12 entrants)

Tom Peel 2^nd 

Over 11’s (12 entrants)

Patrick McKenna 2^nd 

The Oxfordshire Under 11’s team competed in the Final of the 2009 Inter Association Championships on 9^th May at High Wycombe, along with 15 other Counties. There were three rounds played with 50 minuets on each clock. There were 20 players and 4 reserves in each team. The reserves had their own individual tournament, of which Oxon reserves finished in 7^th place. The Oxon team Captain, rotated the reserves into the main team in round two, for one game. Cumnor Chess Club had three juniors in the Oxon squad: Louis Hampden, David Sterrie and Susana Bennett Anton. Louis played on board eight and won all three of his games. Louis was one of only two Oxon players who won all three rounds. David played on board 15, but despite playing extremely well, did not manage to gain a win. His final game took over 1 hour to play out, which at this level is exemplary. Susana won two games, both on board 21, but lost a game on board 18, which was a superb effort.

Inter Association Championship  - U11’s Final - 2009  

1st	Nottinghamshire	47.5
2nd	Kent	47
3rd	Barnet	37
4th	Sussex	36.5
5th	Hertfordshire	32.5
6th	Oxfordshire	31.5
7th	Yorkshire	30.5
8th=	Berkshire	30
8th=	Manchester	30
10th	Wey Valley	29.5
11th	Devon	27.5
12th	Oldham	26.5
13th	Richmond	24
14th	Essex	17.5
15th	Lancashire	16.5
16th	Buckinghamshire	16

Oxon BLCC Mega Final 2009, Cumnor Juniors results 

Group	Player	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Rnd 3	Rnd 4	Rnd 5	Rnd 6	Total Points
BU7	Enzo	0.5	0	1	1	0	1	3.5
BU9	Daniel	1	1	1	0.5	1	0	4.5
BU9	Hugo	1	1	0	1	1	1	5 Supremo
BU10	David	1	1	1	0.5	0	0.5	4
GU10	Hazel	1	0	0.5	0.5	1	0.5	3.5
GU10	Susana	1	0	1	0.5	0	1	3.5
BU11	Louis	1	1	0.5	1	0	0.5	4
BU11	Tom	0	1	0	1	1	0	3

On Saturday 2nd May, the Oxfordshire 2009 Mega Final took place at the Oxford Community School, Cowley. The club held the initial stage of this competition over January through to March, as did all clubs and schools across the UK involved in the tournament. This year there were over 6,000 schools and clubs in the 2009 nationwide tournament. The Oxfordshire Mega Final had 194 entrants, which was a record entry for the County. The Oxon Mega Final was separated into age/gender groups, and played over six rounds in a Swiss tournament, not a knockout tournament. Swiss tournament means that everyone plays the six rounds irrespective of their result. For example; if a players wins their first match they will play an opponent in the second round who has also won their first match. Conversely, if a player loses their first match, they play a player who has done the same, and so on. Cumnor Chess Club had eight juniors in this years Mega Final, which is a record entry for the club. I'm pleased to inform you this years results were the clubs best results since we started entering juniors in the British Land Chess Challenge, since 2007. I'm extremely pleased to announce that Hugo Thessieu came first in the Boys Under 9's with five points out of six, and won the accolade of Supremo.  Each winner in each age/gender group wins the Supremo/a title.  Players achieving 3 and 3.5 points were awarded a rosette; players achieving 4 points or more also qualified for the Giga Final in July. The Giga Final is separated between the Counties of the North and the South of England. The best players from these two tournament qualify for the Terra Final, which will be hosted in Warwick in August, with a top prize of £2,000. There are many cash prizes, which start from the Giga Final in July.  

2009 Oxon Megafinal Under 11 Boys

Final Standings

Place Name                Feder Club                           Score Progr. 

  1   Jack Bancroft       U11B  Magdalen College School        6       21.0 -- Supremo

  2   Cameron Hill        U11B  Magdalen College School        5       18.0

3-11  Louis Hampden       U11B  Cumnor Chess Club              4       16.5

      Jacob Henstridge    U11B  Magdalen College School        4       16.5

      Michael Knezevic    U11B  Magdalen College School        4       15.5

      Michael Rae         U11B  Staines Preparatory School     4       15.5

      Christopher Mullins U11B  Aston Rowant C E Primary Schoo 4       15.0

      George Parker       U11B  Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 4       14.0

      Jack Cheung         U11B  Barley Hill School             4       13.0

      Harry Tanner        U11B  Barley Hill School             4       13.0

      Henry Ng            U11B  Magdalen College School        4       11.0

 12   William Klemperer   U11B  Dragon School                  3.5     12.5

13-17 Luke Nixey          U11B  Chinnor Junior Chess Club      3       14.0

      Charlie Cook        U11B  Magdalen College School        3       13.0

      Gabriel Ing         U11B  Magdalen College School        3       11.0

      Thomas Peel         U11B  Cumnor Chess Club              3       10.0

      George Warr         U11B  Dragon School                  3        9.0

18-22 Matthew Osborn      U11B  Dragon School                  2.5      9.5

      Niall Murphy        U11B  Bure Park Primary School       2.5      7.5

      Jonathan Flory      U11B  Freeland C E Primary School    2.5      7.5

      Lewis Quainton      U11B  Tetsworth Primary School       2.5      6.0

      David Hickling      U11B  Enstone Primary School         2.5      5.5

23-27 Harry Bond          U11B  Barley Hill School             2        9.0

      Daniel Smith        U11B  Tetsworth Primary School       2        8.0

      Thomas Doling       U11B  Cowley Chess Club              2        7.5

      Dylan Trevillion    U11B  Tetsworth Primary School       2        7.5

      Peter Johnson       U11B  Enstone Primary School         2        5.0

28-30 Joe Doukane         U11B  Tetsworth Primary School       1.5      6.0

      Charlie Ruff        U11B  Bletchingdon C E Primary Schoo 1.5      5.0

      George Chandler     U11B  Cowley Chess Club              1.5      2.0

 31   Joshua Troyano      U11B  St. Francis C E Primary School 0.5      1.0

 32   William Angwin      U11B  Magdalen College School        0        0.0

2009 Oxon Megafinal Under 10 Boys

Final Standings
Place Name                      Feder Club                           Score Progr. 



  1   Gyu-Won Kim               U10B  Emmanuel Christian School      6       21.0 -- Supremo



  2   Alex Anderton             U10B  Magdalen College School        4.5     17.5



 3-8  David Sterrie             U10B  Cumnor Chess Club              4       17.0



      Jerome Gasson             U10B  Magdalen College School        4       16.0



      Daniel Savage             U10B  Emmanuel Christian School      4       15.0



      James Graham              U10B  St. Andrews Headington         4       15.0



      Richard Woods-Rogan       U10B  Magdalen College School        4       14.0



      Matthew Lock              U10B  Batt C E Primary School        4       13.0



9-10  Soraki Hirano             U10B  St. Andrews Headington         3.5     13.0



      Ethan Phillips-Richardson U10B  Freeland C E Primary School    3.5     11.5



11-16 Matt Weller               U10B  Eynsham Community Primary Scho 3       12.0



      Arnold Medrano            U10B  Enstone Primary School         3       11.5



      Samuel Herklots           U10B  Emmanuel Christian School      3       11.0



      James Oliver              U10B  St. Andrews Headington         3       10.0



      Luke Farrell              U10B  Chinnor Junior Chess Club      3        9.0



      Daniel Pool               U10B  Bure Park Primary School       3        9.0



 17   Robert Webb               U10B  Wolvercote Primary School      2.5      5.5



18-22 Joshua Armstrong          U10B  SS Mary & John Primary School  2        9.0



      Jack Coaley               U10B  Eynsham Community Primary Scho 2        7.0



      Alex Ingell               U10B  Barley Hill School             2        7.0



      Ben Rymer                 U10B  Magdalen College School        2        6.0



      Ali Asghar Hamiduddin     U10B  Wolvercote Primary School      2        6.0



 23   Toby Abrey                U10B  Enstone Primary School         1        2.0



24-25 Samuel Claus              U10B  SS Mary & John Primary School  0        0.0



      Frank New                 U10B  Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 0        0.0


 


2009 Oxon Megafinal Under 10 Girls
Final Standings
Place Name                 Feder Club                           Score Progr.



 



  1   Anna Wang            U10G  Oxford High School             6       21.0 -- Suprema



  2   Irene Matthias       U10G  Oxford High School             5       18.0



 3-7  Lydia Danistan       U10G  Emmanuel Christian School      3.5     13.0



      Martha French        U10G  Freeland C E Primary School    3.5     13.0



      Susana Bennett Anton U10G  Cumnor C E Primary School      3.5     12.5



      Hazel Bannerman      U10G  Cumnor Chess Club              3.5     12.0



      Molly Capel          U10G  Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 3.5     11.0



 8-9  Kiko Oughton         U10G  Oxford High School             3       12.0



      Grace O'Callaghan    U10G  Wolvercote Primary School      3       11.0



 10   Vishali Desai        U10G  Bure Park Primary School       2.5      8.5



11-12 Samantha Miller      U10G  William Fletcher Primary Schoo 2        7.0



      Lucy Ramsden         U10G  Emmanuel Christian School      2        5.0



 13   Ciara Huxley         U10G  Freeland C E Primary School    1        3.0



14-15 Isobel Matthews      U10G  Stadhampton Primary School     0        0.0



      Alice Gravett        U10G  Bletchingdon C E Primary Schoo 0        0.0


 


2009 Oxon Megafinal Under 9 Boys
Final Standings
Place Name                   Feder Club                           Score Progr.



 



  1   Hugo Thessieu          U9B   Cumnor Chess Club              5       17.0 -- Supremo



 2-4  Henry Phillips         U9B   Magdalen College School        4.5     18.5



      Daniel Spielhofer-Edan U9B   North Hinksey Primary School   4.5     18.5



      Edward Robinson        U9B   Dragon School                  4.5     15.0



 5-6  Liam McKnight          U9B   Magdalen College School        4       13.0



      Ryan Barrett           U9B   Eynsham Community Primary Scho 4       12.0



  7   Thomas Edmiston        U9B   Magdalen College School        3.5      9.0



8-11  Jamie Parker           U9B   Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 3       13.0



      George Hone            U9B   Aston Rowant C E Primary Schoo 3       10.0



      Joshua Carey           U9B   Bletchingdon C E Primary Schoo 3       10.0



      John Black             U9B   Magdalen College School        3        9.0



12-13 David Holland          U9B   Dragon School                  2.5     11.5



      Elliston Coble         U9B   North Hinksey Primary School   2.5     10.5



14-16 Joshua Bown            U9B   Freeland C E Primary School    2        8.0



      Fox Thomson            U9B   Ridgeway C E Primary School    2        6.0



      Tom Webber             U9B   Bletchingdon C E Primary Schoo 2        5.0



 17   Jake Wyatt             U9B   Batt C E Primary School        1        3.0



 18   Merlin Elias Jones     U9B   Dragon School                  0        0.0


 


2009 Oxon Megafinal Under 7 Boys
Final Standings
Place Name             Feder Club                           Score Progr.



 1-3  Linus Rossington U7B   Emmanuel Christian School      5       20.0 -- Supremo



      Julius Gasson    U7B   Oxford High School             5       18.0



      Benjamin Lloyd   U7B   Freeland C E Primary School    5       15.0



  4   James Edmiston   U7B   Oxford High School             4       15.0



 5-6  Enzo Thessieu    U7B   Cumnor Chess Club              3.5     11.0



      Robert Doorly    U7B   Oxford High School             3.5     11.0



7-10  Jonathan Fox     U7B   Oxford High School             3       13.0



      Freddie Nunn     U7B   North Hinksey Primary School   3       12.0



      Matthew Parker   U7B   Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 3       11.0



      Jacob Pattison   U7B   Emmanuel Christian School      3        9.5



11-12 James Coles      U7B   Tetsworth Primary School       2.5      8.0



      Toby Cook        U7B   Tetsworth Primary School       2.5      6.5



13-14 Sachin Gujral    U7B   Oxford High School             2        8.0



      Taylor Why       U7B   Tetsworth Primary School       2        6.0



 15   John Danistan    U7B   Emmanuel Christian School      1        4.0

This years Oxfordshire Junior Chess Congress was held at Abingdon School for Boys, and was played over 8th & 9th April, with 5 rounds played each day. The club had four of it's juniors in the tournament, three of which played in the Under 11's section along with Enzo competing in the Under 9's. Hugo could have dropped into the under 9's on the second day of the Congress, as did a number of entrants within his age group. But Hugo decided to continue in the Under 11's section, playing along side his club mates David and Susana, and along with a school mate of his, Matthew Lock, who was one year older than Hugo and was not allowed to drop down to the Under 9's. If Hugo had dropped down to the Under 9's section, he would have most probably won it. Well done Hugo for a brave desicion to continue in the Under 11's.  

Oxfordshire Junior Chess Congress 2009 - Under 11's Final Standings.

Place Name                     Age   School                       Score 

  1   Jack Bancroft            10    Magdalen College School      9    

  2   Daniel D'Souza Eva       9     Magdalen College School      8.5  

  3   Gyu-Won Kim              9     Emmanuel Christian School    7.5  

  4   Irene Mathias            9     Oxford High School           7    

  5   Palden Ball              9     Magdalen College School      6.5  

 6-7  David Sterrie            9     Cumnor Primary School        6    

      Matthew Lock             9     Batt School Witney           6    

 8-9  Ruth Friedlander         10    Oxford High School           5.5  

      Daniel Savage            9     Emmanuel Christian School    5.5  

10-17 Andrew Convery           10    Harwell                      5    

      Claudia Macey-Dare       10    Headington Prep              5    

      Luke Nixey               10    John Hampden Sch Thame       5    

      Hugo Thessieu            8     Batt School  Witney          5    

      Susana Bennett Anton     9     Cumnor Primary School        5    

      Armand Halgreen          9     Rush Common                  5    

      Solomon Ottino           9     St Christopher's Primary     5    

      Charlie Beadle           9     Holy Trinity                 5    

 18   Julian Kessler-Wentworth 10    Ferndale                     4.5  

19-20 James Oliver             9     St Andrew's                  4    

      Angel Jin                10    Headington Prep              4    

 21   Alice Gammond            10    Headington Prep              3.5  

22-25 Soraki Hirano            9     St Andrew's                  3    

      Luke Farrell             9     Mill Lane Chinnor            3    

      Jin-Won Kim              7     Emmanuel Christian School    3/5   

      Florence Marsden         8     Beckley                      3/5   

 26   Luke Plowman             7     Kings School Primary  Witney 2/5   

 27   Daniel Lay               9     Magdalen College School      1.5  

28-29 Catryn Collins           8     home                         1/5   

      Teresa Macey-Dare        6     Headington Prep              1/5  

Oxfordshire Junior Chess Congress 2009 - Under 9’s Final Standings
Place Name               Age   School                      Scor



  1   Jin-Won Kim        7     Emmanuel Christian School   6     



 2-4  Luke Plowman       7     Kings School Primary Witney 5    



      Florence Marsden   8     Beckley                     5    



      Isobel Ferry       8     Headington Prep             5    



 5-8  Harry Moreton      6     Harwell                     4     



      Catryn Collins     8     home                        4    



      Linus Rossington   6     Emmanuel Christian School   4     



      Gabriella White    7     Stadhampton Primary         4    



9-11  Chloe D'Souza Eva  6     Oxford High School          3.5  



      Charlie Davis      7     St Nicholas Marston         3.5  



      Teresa Macey-Dare  6     Headington Prep             3.5  



 12   Enzo Thessieu      6     St Mary's Primary Witney    3    



 13   Tom Webber         8     Bletchingdon                2.5  



14-16 Jessica Plowman    6     Kings School Primary Witney 1    



      Claudia Rossington 5     Emmanuel Christian School   1    



      Imogen Young       5     Emmanuel Christian School   1