The Kent County Chess Association organises competitive chess for 20 clubs in metropolitan and wider Kent
CORONAVIRUS - The KCCA AGM decided to start chess this season from October 2021
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- It is a member of the Southern Counties Chess Union (S.C.C.U) and is affiliated to the English Chess Federation (E.C.F.)
- County Cup – an open competition for teams of 6 in which there are no rating limits.
- Lewis Cup – teams of 6 with an average rating limit per team of 2000
- Stevenson Cup – teams of 6 with an average rating limit of 1850
- En Passant Cup – teams of 6 with an average rating limit of 1750
- Harvey Cup – teams of 6 with an average rating limit of 1600
- Tom Fuller Cup – teams of 4 with an average rating limit of 1500, no player to be rated above 1750
- Intro Cup – teams of 4 with an average rating limit of 1400, no player to be rated above 1600
- Kent county chess association rules http://kentcountychessassociation.org.uk/rules/
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- The KCCA runs 7 competitions for all degrees of playing strength. These are:-
During the preliminary rounds to facilitate travel the clubs are divided into 2 areas, Metropolitan and Mid/East Kent The preliminary rounds are played between September and March. The top 2 teams in each tournament then play semi-finals against the winners and runners-up in the other area. The winners of the semi-finals then play in finals which are usually played in May at an agreed venue.
Congratulations to the winning teams in 2018~19:
County cup winners Lewis Cup winners Stevenson Cup winners En Passant Cup winners Harvey Cup winners Tom Fuller Cup winners Intro Cup winner 2020 season cancelled, no winners
Petts Wood and Orpington 1
Beckenham & Bromley 1
Petts Wood and Orpington 2
Petts Wood and Orpington 4
Gravesend 3
Petts Wood and Orpington 7
Medway 4