The Northeast heat of the first ever S.J.C. Novice Chess Championships, sponsored by BG Group, takes place on Saturday November 11 at Northfield Academy. It will be the first of five heats to take place throughout Scotland during the season.

This event is for Primary Schools pupils who are new, or fairly new to chess. It is designed to encourage young players to experience the fun of tournament chess at a level that is not too daunting to any participant.

It is thought that this could develop into the biggest of all Scottish national tournaments.

There are also separate heats for older students, the S.J.C. 600 Chess Championships also taking place at Northfield on 11 Nov.

The SJC 600 event is restricted to Secondary or Primary 7 School students who are new, or fairly new to tournament chess. It is designed to encourage youth players to experience tournament chess at a level up to Scottish Grade 600.