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Well done to Danny and Nick hopefully you both be will both back in 2027

Excellent choice with Danny and Nick again

The 4th TORQUAY RIVIERA CHESS CONGRESS Welcome The 4th Torquay Riviera Chess Congress will be held on Saturday 5th September to Friday 11th September 2026 At the TLH Carlton Hotel, Falkland Road,Torquay TQ2 5JJ All sections will be FIDE and ECF rated 7 round afternoon Open and U1750 sections and 6 r...

Hope to see you their. Best days were when tournaments were held at Oldway Mansion. Beautiful gardens and well run canteen

Hi Tim

Starts Sat 5th Sept and finishing Sat 12th Sept

Will be tough for Guernsey

Hi Ronnie,



This was the agreed rate with the Chess Festival and they have accepted the rates.



We look forward to welcoming you on another occasion.



Kind regards,




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Becky Winterflood
Group Reservations Manager

01481 248400 | littlebig.gg

The hotel doesn't know what they are doing. In the old good days all the rooms were booked my chess players. The bar takings were the best they had all the year round. How a special rate can be £124 per night be special !!!!

Very expensive to stay at the Peninsula. I wont be going now.

£124.00 per room per night on a bed and breakfast basis based on single occupancy.

Yes at it height in the 1990's 200 players played. Lots of Dutch players as it was their 2 week holidays

1 - 7 November 2026 At the Peninsula Hotel Two FIDE rated classical chess tournaments. Generous prizes One round per day. Classical time control of 40 moves in 100 minutes, thereafter all remaining moves in a further 40 minutes, with a 30 second increment starting from move one. One FIDE rated blitz...

Would agree Luke is overweight very much but his bank balance at 18 years old now over 3 million pounds not and will probably double in the next year

There are a few players overweight but most are super fit now and remember lots of travelling and Premier league starting soon

Very sad news and only 42 years old

Very sad loss. He was on Facebook 2 days ago, Dorser Match Captain in the 1990's and did brilliant job