Edinburgh Chess Academy have recently announced a major new tournament for Scottish juniors, with sections based on current playing strength and big cash prizes - and it’s free to enter!

The Edinburgh Chess Academy Scottish Junior Tournament will begin with practice tournaments over the weekend of 5th and 6th of June followed by Qualifiers on 12th and 13th June. The Championship finals will take place on 26th and 27th June.

Andrew Green, founder of Edinburgh Chess Academy, said "I am delighted to announce our first sponsored online junior tournament. It is free to play in, for all levels and has a prize fund of £10,000 - generously sponsored by Gareth Williams (Co-founder of Skyscanner). To enter or to find out more information, please visit our website. This new event made it into the news, you can read about it in The Times and the Scottish Sun.

The aim of the tournament is to get children playing chess. With prizes for all levels we hope this encourages children and parents to give chess a go! Please spread the word by telling your friends, liking and sharing etc. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook for regular updates. Finally, I would also ask that you enter your child right away - early entries will help generate interest and make it easier to organise."