Scottish Junior Chess Association Educational Trust

The Scottish Junior Chess Association Educational Trust (SJCAET) is a Scottish registered charity that aims to promote junior chess in Scotland.

The Trust was established in 1969 to promote greater opportunities for young players under 21 in Scotland to play and study chess, particularly in Scottish schools, colleges, universities and other educational establishments.


Our Mission Today

Since 1969, a large body of international academic research has broadly confirmed that studying and playing chess offers wide educational as well as recreational benefit.

The Trust's core purposes therefore remain vital today. We aim:

  • To promote more organised national, regional and local events, clubs and leagues for young people in schools and other educational and wider community settings
  • To work where possible with teachers and others to integrate chess more fully into the school curriculum where it promotes the aims of Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence
  • To promote greater opportunity for young people to exercise their skills and represent their country internationally
  • To work in partnership with all others committed to these aims