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Sunningdale, 28-31st May
e2e4, De Veres Sunningdale Park Hotel, Larch Avenue, Sunningdale, Berks SL5 0QE. 3 Swisses 7 rds. Open (British Championship place) /U-2000 or U-170/ U-140. Free to GMs & IMs.
[email protected]
www.e2e4.org.uk/sunningdale. 5 minute drive from the station.
Cotswold Congress, 29-31st May – Whitbank Holiday.
CC, St. Edward's School, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham. 3 six round Swisses. Open/ U-160/ U-120.
R Powis, "Gordano", Farmhill Lane, Stroud, Glos GL5 4DD. 01453 762518. http://www.oxfordfusion.com/oca/documen ... ss2010.pdf
Ilford Congress, 29-31st May
IC, Redbridge Institute, Gaysham Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford IG2 6TD
I Smith, 163 Lodge Road, Writtle, Essex CM1 3JB
• Open
• Major - U170
• Minor - U135
• British Championship Qualifying Place (Canterbury 2010)
• Discounts: Early entry; ECF Members; Juniors
• Guaranteed Prize Fund in excess of £1,500
Norman Went 01708 551617 or 07905 360659.
Ealing Rapidplay, Saturday 29 May
ER, St Thomas Parish Hall, 182 Boston Rd, Ealing W7 3HL. Nearest tube Boston Manor. 3 Swisses, 5 rds. 30 minute games. Open/ U-165/ U-130. 10.30 start.
S Tserendorj, 39 Academy Place, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5FD.
Maidstone, Sunday 30 May
Sutton Valence Junior U-18 Rapidplay, SV School, North St, Maidstone, Kent ME17 3HL. S Maguire, 36 Sherwood Rd, Croydon CR0 7DH. [email protected]. www.kjca.org.
Coaching from, amongst others, 1996 British Champion, Chris Ward.
Coulsdon, Monday 31 May
Coulsdon Chess Fellowship Exchange Chess (10 minutes each on the clock, £10 for pairs entering). 7rds. 7.30pm start. 84-90 Chipstead Valley Rd, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3RA. [email protected]. Coulsdon is on the A23, 3 miles north of Junction 7. Stations Coulsdon & Smitham.
London, Thursday 3 June
• First Thursday Hendon Blitz, Golders Green Parish Church Hall NW11 7QG. Starts at 7.30pm promptly, finishes 10pm.
• £5.00 to enter, £3.00 if you are a member of Hendon Chess Club. Cash only.
• There will be a 1st prize, a prize for the highest Hendon member and other prizes depending on entries.
• 10 minutes per player per game.
[email protected]
www.hendonchessclub.com
Bournemouth, 5 – 12th June
Stephen Eastwick-Field Memorial Tournament, Whitehall Hotel, Bournemouth.
S Lovell, 2 Plaxton Court, Scarborough, YO12 6QT Tel: 01723 373447 [email protected]
A event for visually impaired players U-141
including coaching and a full social programme.
Birmingham, Saturday 5th June
British Federation of Correspondence Chess AGM, Carrs Lane, Birmingham B4 7SX. Members and representatives welcome. 1.30pm start.
Agenda can be read at
http://www.bfcc-online.org.uk/
Bristol, Saturday 5th June
Rapidplay, Filton Sports & Leisure Club, Elm Road, Bristol BS34 7PS. Open/ U-160/ U-130. Graham Mill-Wilson, 8 Lyndale Rd, Yate, Bristol BS37 4D3. [email protected]
East Anglian Congress, 5-6 June
Richard Freeman, 44 Kelling Way, Broughton, Milton Keynes MK10 9NW. 01908 234014. 07851 479866.
Leek Rapidplay, Sunday 6 June
6 rd Fischer timings - 20 minutes per player plus 10 secs. St Edward’s School, Westwood Rd, Leek, Staffs. 2 sections U-200/ U -145
R Milner 411 Cheddleton Road, Cheddleton, Leek, ST13 7BH. 01782 550112.
[email protected]. Starts at ten!
Eggesford, 16 – 20th August 2010
Summer Residential Devon Chess Holiday for juniors currently in years 4, 5 & 6.Tournaments, puzzles, coaching, crazy chess.
Night walk, forest walk, Monopoly tournament, off road cycling on Tarka Trail, off site swimming. Full supervision.
T Onions, 12 Copp Path, Oaklands Park, Dawlish, Devon EX7 9SR. 01626 865309.
Book, £165 all in, by mid-July. [email protected]
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