The Hampshire Junior Chess Association has organised a qualifier for the National Youth Championships run by the English Junior Coaches and Organisers Association (EJCOA).
The great news is that it is open to Dorset juniors who are under 20 years of age.
The event will be on Sunday, February 12th 2023 at the Badger Farm Community Centre, Winchester.
The cost of entry is £30 and the event has five rounds of rapidplay chess (20 minutes plus 5 seconds increment) that are ECF rated.
The entry form and full details are here: Hampshire EJCOA Championships Qualifier 2023
If you are interested, please enter ASAP as places are limited and Hampshire events have been known to sell out very quickly!