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2026 events
Information regarding qualifying events for 2026 will be coming soon!
Please take notes of our dates for 2026:
U10 Finals / U14 Finals and Northwick Park Congress: 12th and 13th December 2026
Venue: University of Westminster Marylebone Hall, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS
U8 Finals 29th and 30th December 2026
U12 Finals / U16 Finals / London Christmas Congress : 28th, 29th and 30th December 2026
Venue: University of Westminster Harrow Campus, Northwick Park, Harrow, HA1 3TP
The London Junior Chess Championships is one of the country's most prestigious junior chess events. Qualifying events for U8, U10 & U12 age groups run in different venues throughout the autumn. There is no prior qualification necessary for the U14 events and above.
In addition, LJCC also organises adult events open to all: Northwick Park Congress and the London Christmas Congress, which run alongside the junior events.
The U12 Major finals is also a pre-selection tournament for the EPSCA England U11 Team.
Congress of the Year
We are delighted to announce the LJCC Centenary Tournament 2024 has been named ECF Tournament of the Year.
Here is a video commemorating the event.
We want to thank all those who have supported us over many years. We are so proud of our Congress Manager, our Arbiters, and our Trustees who put so much effort into making the tournament great. Thank you also to the players and parents who are the beating heart of all our events.