• Open to NSC Sunday Junior Chess Club participants, ready for the extended experience
• Suited to students whose skills are progressing and who wish to learn to play in chess tournaments over longer time limits.

What is the NSC Junior Tournament Squad?

• Expert chess tournament training and advice on chess tournament performance
• A Junior Tournament Squad Event of 9 rounds during week 2 to week 6
• Time control is 25 mins per player plus 10 seconds added each move
• Players record their games on a score sheet
• Opportunites to have games analysed with a coach
• Chess puzzle training available as players finish their first games and waiting for the next round

Why Junior Tournament Squad?

• Experience full tournament conditions and recording moves
• Get more out of your brain by playing over longer time limits
• Learn Mental Discipline and Impulse Control at the chess board
• Learn to recognise the right time to pause and calculate
• Learn the art of taking calculated risks
• Develop important habits of mind by engaging in chess tournament play