The Lothian Junior Championships are a regional championship and therefore open to children living in Edinburgh, Lothians and the Scottish Borders area only.

Main Tournament

Starts at 9:30am, with prize giving ending around 4:15pm.

Sections: - P5 & Under - P6/7 - Secondary

A six round swiss tournament with a 25 minute time control

Please note Name, Date of Birth, School or Club and results will be shared with Chess Scotland for grading. During the event we upload names and results to chess-results.com. We may publish results and links to Chess Scotland and chess-results.com on our website and via social media channels.

Afternoon Taster Tournament - From 1pm

As well as the full day events, Lothian Junior Chess are also running a 'Taster Tournament'. This will be a miniature version of the main event, with just three rounds of games. This is targeted at younger children and those who feel that to start straight into a six round event might be too big a first step. Entry for the taster is limited to P5 and under, and the players should not yet have a grading and have played in less than two of our events.

How to Enter

Please note that we are not responsible for your children outside of the playing hall.

Select your section below, enter your payment details to pay and then provide information about the child (or children!) that you have entered.

Entry before 11pm on Monday 2nd March is £8 for the main tournament sections and £5 for the Taster Tournament.

Late entries (after 11pm on Monday the 2nd March) is £10 for the main tournament. ALL ENTRIES BY FRIDAY 6th MARCH 11pm

Discount codes

Children who receive free school meals for reasons of income receive free entry by using the discount code FSM

Chess Scotland paid members can claim a £1 discount, by using the code discount CSM. Membership is from £18.90 for a Junior and, amongst other benefits, gives you access to the full online grading information, including live grades. Details can be found here