Grants Awarded

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