First and foremost chess should be fun! This is the ethos of Ojays, the Oxfordshire Junior Squad Chess Club. We meet weekly on Thursdays between 6.15pm and 8pm, either in person or online, to develop young chess players in preparation for county tournaments and individual competitions.

National Youth U12 Boys Champion 2024

Congratulations to Noah Bevis who became the English National Youth U12 Boys Champion at the EJCOA Finals in Nottingham on 7th July. Noah played 5 games over 3 days scoring an impressive 4.5/5 to take the boys title.

The event saw also impressive performances from other Oxfordshire Juniors. Well done to all who took part with a special mention to Emmie (3rd in U10) and Reya (3rd in U14)!