english chess federation

national schools chess championship

The National Schools Chess Championships are now in their 50th year.
This year’s Championship began in October,
with 93 teams from all across England prepared to fight to reach the prestigious National Finals.

In the heat of the battle, some favourites fell by the wayside,
but 8 intrepid teams met at the splendid venue of Uppingham School
to finally determine who was to hold the 2007 Championship and Plate titles.

 

National Schools Chess Championship Stages

Stage Zone Championships Knock-out, round 1 Quarter Finals Grand Finals
Completed by 1st March 12th March 1st May 5th & 6th July

 

The match winners are highlighted.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

RGS Guildford vs Nottingham High School A

The victorious Nottingham High School team.
This is their third successive victory, equalling the record for consecutive victories,
held jointly by St Paul's (1988-1990) and Manchester Grammar School (1996-98).

1st Nottingham High School A
2nd RGS Guildford
3rd Magdalen College School
4th Manchester Grammar School


PLATE FINALS

Monmouth School vs King Edwards School

1st Monmouth School
2nd King Edwards School
3rd Queen Elizabeth School, Barnet
4th Aughton St. Michael's

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS

Nottingham High School A vs Manchester Grammar School
Magdalen College School vs RGS Guildford

PLATE SEMI-FINALS

Aughton St. Michael's vs Monmouth School
King Edwards School vs Queen Elizabeth School, Barnet

CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINALS

Nottingham High School B vs Manchester Grammar School
Norwich School vs Nottingham High School A
Magdalen College School vs Millfield School
Haberdashers Askes School A vs RGS Guildford

PLATE QUARTER FINALS

Yarm School vs Aughton St. Michael's
Woodbridge School vs King Edwards School
Eton College vs Monmouth School
Queen Elizabeth School, Barnet vs Haberdashers B

CHAMPIONSHIP KNOCK-OUT, ROUND 1

A Haberdashers Askes School A
vs
 Westminster Under School
B King's House School
vs
 RGS Guildford
  remaining teams - bye    

PLATE, ROUND 1

A Queen Elizabeth School, Barnet
vs
 Haberdashers Prep School A
B St Olaves GS Orpington
vs
 Haberdashers B
  remaining teams - bye
 

ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
There are 10 zonal championships. Schools can choose to be entered into a knock-out or league system.

Zone Zone Champions Zone Runners-up
1 Manchester Grammar School Aughton St Michaels CE Primary, Ormskirk
2 Nottingham High School (B team) Yarm School
3 Nottinghan High School (A team) King Edwards School (A team)
4 Norwich School Woodbridge School
5 Magdalen College School A Eton College  
6 Haberdashers Askes School A Queen Elizabeth School, Barnet
7 Westminster Under School Haberdashers Prep A 
8 Royal Grammar School, Guildford St Olaves Grammar School, Orpington
9 King's House School Haberdashers Askes School (B team)
10 Millfield School Monmouth School

 

Zone 1 - Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside
League Group
Moor Allerton Preparatory School, Didsbury, Manchester
Aughton St Michaels CE Primary, Ormskirk
Culcheth Community Primary School, Culcheth, Warrington
Haydock Sports College, St Helens
Bolton School Boys Division: Junior School
 
Knock-out Group
Bolton School Boys Division
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Manchester Grammar School
Marshside Primary School, Southport
St Georges CE High School, Marton, Blackpool
 
League Winner
vs
 Knock-out Winner
Aughton St Michaels CE Primary, Ormskirk Manchester Grammar School
     
Zone 1 Champion: Manchester Grammar School

Zone 2 - North Midlands, Yorkshire & the North East
League Group A
St Edwards Middle School, Leek, Staffs
St Anselms School, Bakewell, Derbys
Hollingwood Primary School, Chesterfield, Derbys
 
League Group B
Heanor Gate Science College (A team), Heanor, Derbys
Heanor Gate Science College (B team)
Foremarke Hall School, Milton, Derbys
Nottingham High School (B team)
 
League Group C
Leeds Grammar School
Holmfirth High School, Huddersfield
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Junior School, Wakefield
Abbey Grange CE High School, Leeds
 
League Group D
Yarm School
 
Playoff 1
vs
  
League Group A winner League Group B winner
St Anselms School, Bakewell, Derbys  Nottingham High School (B team)
     
Playoff 2
vs
  
League Group C winner League Group D winner
Leeds Grammar School Yarm School
     
Playoff 1 winner
vs
 Playoff 2 winner
Nottingham High School (B team) Yarm School
 
Zone 2 Champion:  Nottingham High School (B team)

 

Zone 3 - West & East Midlands
League Group A
Lanesfield Primary School, Wolverhampton
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Birmingham
King Edwards School (A team), Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham
King Edwards School (B team), Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham
 
League Group B
Gleed Boys School (A team), Spalding, Lincs
Gleed Boys School (B team)
Stamford School, Lincs PE9 2BQ
 
Knock-out Group
K Edward VI Grammar School, Louth, Lincs
Nottingham High School (A team)
Oakham School, Rutland
Uppingham School, Rutland
 
Playoff 1    
League Group B Winner
vs
 Knock-out Group Winner
  Nottingham High School (A team)
     
Playoff 2    
League group A Winner
vs
 Playoff 1 winner
King Edwards School (A team) Nottingham High School (A team)
 
Zone 3 Champion:  Nottingham High School (A team)

 

Zone 4 - Mid Central & East Anglia
Knock-out group
Bedford Modern School
Beeston Hall School, Beeston Regis, Norfolk
Holbrook Primary School, Holbrook, Ipswich
Newnham Middle School (A team), Bedford
Newnham Middle School (B team)
Norwich School
Royal Hospital School, Ipswich
Woodbridge School, Suffolk
Zone 4 Champion:  Norwich School

 

Zone 5 - Mid Southern
Knock-out group
Abingdon School
Dolphin School (A team), Twyford
Dolphin School (B team)
Eton College
Farleigh School, Andover
Magdalen College School (A team), Oxford
Magdalen College School (B team)
Wellington College, Crowthorne
Winchester College
Yateley Manor School, Yateley
Zone 5 Champion: Magdalen College School A

 

Zone 6 - M25 North
Knock-out group
Brentwood School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Haberdashers Askes School (A team), Elstree
Moulsham High School, Chelmsford
Parmiters School (A team), Garston, Watford
Parmiters School (B team)
Queen Elizabeth Boys School, Barnet
Southend High School for Boys
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Zone 6 Champion:  Haberdashers Askes School (A team), Elstree

 

Zone 7 - London North

League Group
Westminster Under School
Latymer School, Edmonton
City of London School
Forest School, Snaresbrook
 
Knock-out Group
Francis Holland School, London NW1
Haberdashers Askes Prep School (A team), Elstree
Haberdashers Askes Prep School (B team)
University College School, Hampstead
 
League Winner
vs
 Knock-out Winner
Westminster Under School Haberdashers Askes Prep School (A team)
     
Zone 7 Champion: Westminster Under School

 

Zone 8 - London and the South-East
Knock-out group
Christs Hospital, Horsham
Dulwich College
Kings College School, Wimbledon
Royal Grammar School, Guildford
St Georges College Junior School, Weybridge
St Olaves Grammar School, Orpington
Trinity School, Croydon
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Wallington County Grammar School
Zone 8 Champion: Royal Grammar School, Guildford

 

Zone 9 - London South West

League Group
Hampton School
John Lyon School, Harrow
Newland House School, Twickenham
Twickenham Prep School
Kings House School, Richmond

 
Knock-out Group
Haberdashers Askes School (B team), Elstree
Heathland School, Hounslow
Kingston Grammar School
Wilson’s School, Wallington
 
League Winner
vs
 Knock-out Winner
King's House School, Richmond  Haberdashers Askes School (B team)
     
Zone 9 Champion: King's House School, Richmond

 

Zone 10 - Wales and the West

League Group
Ash Primary School, Ash, Martock, Somerset
Millfield School
Holway Park School (A team), Taunton
Holway Park School (B team)

 
Knock-out Group
Bristol Grammar School
Monmouth School
Torquay Boys Grammar School
 
League Winner
vs
 Knock-out Winner
Millfield School Monmouth School
     
Zone 10 Champion: Millfield School

 

 

 

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