This annual chess event was held on Saturday 28th September 2019 at Archbishop Junior School, Bishopthorpe, York. The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Janet Looker, opened the event. 56 children from all over Yorkshire took part, grouped into two sections with a mixture of chess coaching and a Swiss competition. Competition results were as follows.

Section A: Novices - run by Peter Cloudsdale and Neven Buric			Section B: More Advanced - run by Noel Stewart and Dan Staples
1st	Bertie Leatham	(York) aged 6 years	1st	Samiska Yerebati	(Leeds) aged 7
2nd=	Claudia Jozofowska	(York)	2nd=	Natasha Pointon	(Thirsk)
	Nataniel Hershelwood	(York)		Suhrith Yerebati	(Leeds)
Merit	Grace Meyers	(York)	Merit	Daniel Clayton	(Dronfield)
awards	Wesley Forsyth	(Shepley)	awards	Daniel Meredith	(York)
	Joe Meredith	(York)		Bradley Triffitt	(York)

All players were presented with a certificate.

Many thanks to the school for excellent facilities and refreshments, to all the helpers, and to Chess and Bridge for support with prizes.

An enjoyable day was had by all.

Peter Cloudsdale

White Rose Junior Chess Academy

28^th September 2019