The individual championships are open to children living in Lothians and the Borders.
As well as the full day events, Lothian Junior Chess are also running an experimental 'Taster Tournament'. This will be a miniature version of the main event, with just three rounds of games from 1pm. This is targeted at younger children who have never played in a tournament before and who feel that to start straight into a six round event might be too big a first step, or whose parents might find it difficult to be tied up for the whole day.