Mill Hill FIDE Congress, 27 and 28 November 2021

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Mill Hill FIDE Congress, 27 and 28 November 2021

Post by Adam Raoof » Tue Sep 28, 2021 10:08 pm

I am please to announce a new venue for our Under 2200 congresses.

Copthall School Pursley Rd, London NW7 2EP, UK

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Mill Hill FIDE Congresses - Three Sections

ECF Membership - if you are Gold or Platinum there is no extra charge. If you are Bronze or not a member of the ECF then you can only play if you are registered with another FIDE nation (not ENG). 
An Under 2200 / Under 1900 / Under 1700 tournament of five rounds. 
Three rounds on Saturday (10.30am, 2pm and 5.30pm)
Two on Sunday (11am and 2.30pm). 
60 minutes per player per game PLUS 30 seconds added every move. FIDE rated and ECF graded. 
- Rated players in the top section should be Under FIDE 2200 standard (unrated and ECF 2200 and over permitted). 
- Players in the second section must be Under 1900 in the FIDE and the ECF standard rating list at the time the event is played.
- Players in the third section must be Under 1700 in the FIDE and the ECF standard rating list at the time the event is played.

GUARANTEED PRIZES

In the U2200 and U1900 sections = 1st £150, 2nd £75 - these prizes will be shared in the event of a tie.
Plus a rating prize of £80.00 in the top two sections.
In the Under 1700 section the first prize is £120.00 and second prize £60.00 with a rating prize of £40.00.
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Re: Mill Hill FIDE Congress, 27 and 28 November 2021

Post by Tim Spanton » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:09 am

This looks very promising! The only fly in the ointment I can see is it clashes with divisions one and two of the 4NCL, but then I guess many playing in the latter would be over-qualified for an U2200 event

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Re: Mill Hill FIDE Congress, 27 and 28 November 2021

Post by Roger de Coverly » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:16 am

Adam Raoof wrote:
Tue Sep 28, 2021 10:08 pm
I am please to announce a new venue for our Under 2200 congresses.

Copthall School Pursley Rd, London NW7 2EP, UK
I see from the map it's close to the M1. For those outside the M25 tempted to drive in, what's the parking going to be like?

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Re: Mill Hill FIDE Congress, 27 and 28 November 2021

Post by Simon Rogers » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:41 am

The M25 is used as a giant car park.

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Re: Mill Hill FIDE Congress, 27 and 28 November 2021

Post by David Sedgwick » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:41 am

Tim Spanton wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:09 am
This looks very promising! The only fly in the ointment I can see is it clashes with divisions one and two of the 4NCL, but then I guess many playing in the latter would be over-qualified for an U2200 event
In the spirit of this Forum's long tradition of off-topic posts, I had already mentioned the clash in the thread about the Northumberland Chess Congress.

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Re: Mill Hill FIDE Congress, 27 and 28 November 2021

Post by Adam Raoof » Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:06 pm

Tim Spanton wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:09 am
This looks very promising! The only fly in the ointment I can see is it clashes with divisions one and two of the 4NCL, but then I guess many playing in the latter would be over-qualified for an U2200 event
There are only so many weekends! Actually the reason is on the previous weekend we are hoping to revive the Imperial College / Central London weekender.
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Re: Mill Hill FIDE Congress, 27 and 28 November 2021

Post by Adam Raoof » Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:09 pm

Roger de Coverly wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:16 am
Adam Raoof wrote:
Tue Sep 28, 2021 10:08 pm
I am please to announce a new venue for our Under 2200 congresses.

Copthall School Pursley Rd, London NW7 2EP, UK
I see from the map it's close to the M1. For those outside the M25 tempted to drive in, what's the parking going to be like?
Petrol notwithstanding, parking is available at the school but I will check the maximum numbers. We are also two minutes walk along from Copthall Leisure Centre which has a large car park, and we will see how it goes the first weekend.
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Re: Mill Hill FIDE Congress, 27 and 28 November 2021

Post by David Sedgwick » Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:44 am

Tim Spanton wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:09 am
This looks very promising! The only fly in the ointment I can see is it clashes with divisions one and two of the 4NCL, but then I guess many playing in the latter would be over-qualified for an U2200 event
Adam Raoof wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:06 pm
There are only so many weekends! Actually the reason is on the previous weekend we are hoping to revive the Imperial College / Central London weekender.
Thus clashing with Division 3 of the 4NCL.

Still, as you say, there are only so many weekends.

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