The Trust has been a major financial supporter of junior chess since 2006.
Examples of recent grants awarded include:
- Financial support to individual players
- NYCA U18, U14 & U12 Championship 2023
- Hastings Congress 2023 (bursaries for juniors playing in the Masters)
- British Chess Championship 2023 (event costs & junior coaching)
- She Plays to Win International 2023
- The Chess Trust (development programme)
- IM Mike Basman Memorial Event 2023
- Northumbria Chess Masters 2023 (bursaries for junior entries)
- BUCA Team Championship 2024
Comments from recent grantees
- ‘Dear Trustees, I am writing to thank you for your generous grant, I was very happy and appreciative to you for this support’
- ‘My thanks to The John Robinson Youth Chess Trust for their generous support in helping us run the event’
- ‘The John Robinson Youth Chess Trust is playing an increasing important role as England seeks to develop a new generation of talents’
Page last updated: Saturday 23rd December 2023