Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge is an annual competition where the best players in all schools (Primary and Secondary) go through a number of local, regional and National competitions to find the best player(s) in all age groups. The highest placed players in each school reaching 14 pts from 6 games qualify for the Megafinal at Saddleworth School on Sat 29th April. Scoring 4 out of 6 in the MEGAFINAL qualifies you for Northern GIGAFINAL on July 16.
Check out the official website (this is where you sign up for the MEGAFINAL)- https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/
Northern Gigafinal
Competitor | School | Performance |
Alyssa Varlow | St James | 3/6 |
William Hardman-Elliott | St James | 1/6 |
Megafinal Results
Competitor | School | Available | Performance |
Kaden Davies | St Thomas | YES (entered) | 1,1,2,2,2,3 |
Ella Keech | St Thomas | No | |
Ethan Lancaster | St Thomas | YES (entered) | 1,1,2,3,3.5,3.5 - Medal Awarded |
Jacob Hunt | St Thomas | YES (entered) | 0,0,1,1,2,3 - Medal Awarded |
Adam Hamer | St Thomas | YES (entered) | 1,1,1,1,1,2 |
Alyssa Varlow | St James | YES (entered) | 0,1,2,3,4,4- U11 Suprema Champion (Trophy Awarded) |
Jack Ellidge | St James | YES (entered) | 1,1,2,3,3,3 |
William Hardman-Elliott | St James | YES (entered) | 1,2,3,3,3,4 - Medal/Book Awarded - QUALIFIED |
Sarah Taylor | St Thomas | YES (entered) | 0,0,1,1,1,2 |
LAST CHANCE SALOON QUALIFIERS RESULTS - Sat 8th April
Competitor | School | Performance |
Rowan Penney | St Thomas | 2/6 |
Scarlett Mills | St Thomas | Not available |
Alex Hollingworth | St Thomas | 2.5/6 |
Stuart Manyave | St Thomas | Not available |
Thomas Gemmill | St Thomas | Not available |
Maddison Smith | St Thomas | Not available |
Sarah Taylor | St Thomas | 2.5/6 - Qualified for MEGAFINAL best Yr 6 Girl |
Tyler Timperley-Brogan | St Thomas | 3/6 |
Mustapha Dia | St Thomas | Not available |
Sebastian Toms | St James | Not available |
Jack Horsfall | St James | Not available |
Dylan Crothers | St James | 1/6 |
Aaron Varlow | St James | 2.5/6 |
Aaron Walkden | St James | 2.5/6 |
Alexia Clancy | St James | 3/6 |
Eleanor Higginbottom | St James | 2.5/6 |
Lawrence Moustafa | St James | 1.5/6 |
Jarrett Hayes | St James | 2.5/4 W/D |
Gabbie Hayes | St James | Not available |
George Barcroft | St James | Not available |
Alyssa Varlow | St James | Qualifier warmup 3/6 |
2017 COMPETITION - 14pts required to qualify. Next 8 will receive an invite to last chance saloon.
St James' Qualifier
NAME |
Year |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Rd3 |
Rd4 |
Rd5 |
Rd6 |
Position |
|
1 | Joshua | 5 | 1 (10) | 4 (8) | 5 (7) | 6 (12) | 7 (3) | 9 (21) | 16th |
2 | William | 4 | 3 (12) | 6 (Bye) | 7 (11) | 10 (7) | 12 (10) | 15 (5) | 2nd MEGAFINAL QF |
3 | Gabbie | 5 | 1 (5) | 2 (13) | 3 (17) | 6 (4) | 9 (1) | 12(16) | 8th (LCS N/A) |
4 | Alex | 4 | 1 (11) | 2 (7) | 3 (18) | 4 (3) | 4 (ABS) | 4 (23) | 22nd |
5 | Jack E | 6 | 3 (3) | 6 (16) | 9 (10) | 10 (11) | 13 (13) | 14 (2) | 3rd MEGAFINAL QF |
6 | Sebastian | 5 | 3 (8) | 3 (Abs) | 6 (22) | 7 (10) | 10 (14) | 13 (23) | 4th - LCS N/A |
7 | Jack H | 5 | 1 (9) | 4 (4) | 7 (1) | 8 (2) | 9 (8) | 10 (13) | 13th (LCS invite N/A) |
8 | Alexia | 4 | 1 (6) | 2 (1) | 5 (20) | 8 (14) | 11 (7) | 13 (12) | 4th (LCS QF) |
9 | Hayden | 5 | 3 (7) | 4 (10) | W/D | W/D | W/D | W/D | W/D |
10 | Jarrett | 6 | 3 (1) | 6 (9) | 7 (5) | 10 (6) | 12 (2) | 13 (11) | 4th (LCS QF) |
11 | Alyssa | 6 | 3 (4) | 6 (14) | 9 (2) | 12 (5) | 15 (15) | 18 (10) | WINNER (MF Qualifier) |
12 | Eleanor | 4 | 1 (2) | 2 (15) | 5 (21) | 8 (1) | 11 (17) | 13 (8) | 4th (LCS QF) |
13 | Aaron W | 6 | 1 (16) | 4 (3) | 7 (14) | 8 (15) | 9 (5) | 12 (7) | 8th (LCS QF) |
14 | George | 6 | 3 (15) | 4 (11) | 5 (13) | 6 (8) | 7 (6) | 10 (20) | 13th (LCS invite) |
15 | Lucy | 4 | 1 (14) | 4 (12) | 7 (16) | 10 (13) | 11 (11) | 11 (ABS) | 12th (LCS invite) |
16 | Aaron V | 4 | 3 (13) | 4 (5) | 5 (15) | 6 (18) | 9 (20) | 10 (3) | 13th (LCS invite) |
17 | Dylan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 (3) | 8 (20) | 9 (12) | 12(19) | 8th (LCS QF) |
18 | Lawrence | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 (4) | 6 (16) | 9 (21) | 12(22) | 8th (LCS QF) |
19 | Patrick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 (8) | 4 (21) | 7 (23) | 8 (17) | 18th |
20 | Alistair | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 (23) | 6 (17) | 7 (16) | 8 (14) | 18th |
21 | Jorja | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 (12) | 6 (19) | 7 (18) | 9 (1) | 16th |
22 | Theo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 (6) | 6 (23) | 9 (BYE) | 10(18) | 9th |
23 | Ciara | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 (20) | 4 (22) | 5 (19) | 6 (6) | 21st |
St Thomas' Qualifier
NAME |
Year |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Rd3 |
Rd4 |
Rd5 |
Rd6 |
Position |
|
1 | Kaden | 6 | 3 (21) | 6 (11) | 9 (4) | 12 (5) | 15 (2) | 18 (6) | WINNER - MF QUALIFIER |
2 | Ella | 6 | 3 (19) | 6 (5) | 9 (3) | 12 (6) | 13 (1) | 16 (13) | 2nd - MF Qualifier |
3 | Jacob | 5 | 3 (17) | 6 (8) | 7 (2) | 8 (15) | 11 (5) | 14 (4) | 3rd - MF Qualifier |
4 | Sarah | 6 | 3 (18) | 6 (7) | 7 (1) | 10 (21) | 11 (6) | 12 (3) | 9th - LCS |
5 | Rowan | 5 | 3 (16) | 4 (2) | 7 (11) | 8 (1) | 9 (3) | 12 (BYE) | 9th - LCS |
6 | Ethan | 4 | 3 (15) | 6 (9) | 9 (13) | 10 (2) | 13 (4) | 14 (1) | 3rd - MF Qualifier |
7 | Scarlett | 5 | 3 (14) | 4 (4) | 5 (21) | 6 (8) | 7 (9) | 8 (10) | 17th - LCS |
8 | Adam | 5 | 2 (13) | 3 (3) | 6 (10) | 9 (7) | 12 (16) | 14 (15) | 3rd - MF Qualifier |
9 | Alex | 4 | 1 (12) | 4 (6) | 4 (ABS) | 7 (19) | 10 (7) | 13 (21) | 6th - LCS |
10 | Stuart | 5 | 0 (ABS) | 0 (ABS) | 1 (8) | 4 (12) | 7 (BYE) | 10 (7) | 14th - LCS |
11 | James | 4 | 3 (BYE) | 4 (1) | 5 (5) | 6 (13) | 9 (18) | 10 (16) | 14th |
12 | Amelie | 5 | 1 (9) | 2 (13) | 3 (18) | 4 (10) | 7 (14) | 8 (17) | 17th |
13 | Tyler | 4 | 2 (8) | 5 (12) | 6 (6) | 9 (11) | 12 (15) | 13 (2) | 6th - LCS |
14 | Caelan | 4 | 1 (7) | 4 (18) | 4 (ABS) | 5 (17) | 6 (12) | 9 (20) | 16th |
15 | Thomas | 4 | 1 (6) | 4 (20) | 7 (16) | 10 (3) | 11 (13) | 13 (8) | 6th - LCS |
16 | Maddison | 4 | 1 (5) | 4 (BYE) | 5 (15) | 8 (18) | 9 (8) | 12 (11) | 9th - LCS |
17 | Mason | 4 | 1 (3) | 1 (ABS) | 4 (19) | 7 (14) | 8 (21) | 11 (12) | 13th |
18 | Kortney | 4 | 1 (4) | 2 (14) | 5 (12) | 6 (16) | 7 (11) | 7 (ABS) | 20th |
19 | Pagie | 4 | 1 (2) | 2 (21) | 3 (17) | 4 (9) | 5 (20) | 5 (ABS) | 21st |
20 | Cameron | 4 | 0 (ABS) | 1 (15) | 1 (ABS) | 4 (BYE) | 7 (19) | 8 (14) | 17th |
21 | Mustapha | 4 | 1 (1) | 4 (19) | 7 (7) | 8 (4) | 11 (17) | 12 (9) | 9th - LCS |