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Again thanks for the responses, but I'm going to open a new thread shortly to discuss this as my thoughts are not directly related to Coventry vs Stockport exactly, rather the chess scene in the north in general and I don't want to detrail this thread. Thanks.

I appreciate the responses, but I don't want to comment further here because I don't want to derail this thread which has nothing to do with the topic directly, my appologies to Mick Norris. I will start a new thread to discuss these issues which has nothing directly to do with the Bolton Rapidplay ...

Yes that's a fair point. County matches run about every three weeks so it would be possible to organise in-between matches, but I suppose it's easier for the tournament organiser just to run it on a Sunday. It's no excuse to organise it on the exact same day as another local Northern tournament thou...

Why host this the exact same day as the Coventry one?

Why host this the exact same day as the Stockport one?

Saturday would surely be a better day as most people work Monday to Friday Now let me think about that one. Would I rather play chess tired after five days of work or go into work tired after one day of chess? Difficult one! So you can go back to work Monday tired after travelling to and from chess...

Why are all the rapid events in the North held on Sundays? This one. The Stockport one on Sunday 27th and Hull on Sunday 6th January? At least they are not held on the same exact day, (crazy) as has happened before, but Saturday would surely be a better day as most people work Monday to Friday? Edit...

Logical Chess by Chernev I think is an ideal book. It helps to reinforce solid chess principles. The games are short and easy to understand, as I remember them anyway. Also the beginning player should be hitting tactics heavily and playing as much as they can.