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The chess image above comes courtesy of Brendan O'Gorman - click on the image to visit his Picasa web galleries | November 2013| 2013 – Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | ~* | 1-3 Nov | | 48th Dorset Open Congress, Elstead Hotel, Knyveton Road, Bournemouth MAP Contact: Norman Mackie Email: dorset@bournemouthchesscongress.org.uk Website: www.bournemouthchesscongresses.org.uk – a new venue for this tournament this year. 4 sections, and open to any chess player | Entry form | | ~*@# | 1-3 Nov | | e2e4 Brighton Congress, Puma Brighton Old Ship Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1NR MAP Contact: Sean Hewitt Email: sean@e2e4.org.uk Website: http://www.e2e4.org.uk/brighton/nov2013/ – starts 19.00, three sections : FIDE Open for GM and IM norms, FIDE Challengers U2000 and Minor U1750. Discounted hotel rooms for players. | | ~ | 2-3 Nov | | Cambridgeshire County Chess Championships, Fenstanton Church Centre, School Lane, Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire PE29 9JR MAP Contact: Francis Bowers Email: Chessbower@aol.com Website: chessbower.co.uk – starts 09:30 ends 21.30. 5 round Swiss tournament over 2 two days restricted to Cambridgeshire players only and limited to 40+ players on a first come first served basis to find the Cambridgeshire County Chess Champion | Entry form | | ~ | 3 Nov | | Bolton Rapidplay, Ukrainian Social Club, 99 Castle St, Bolton BL2 1JP MAP Contact: Rod Middleton Email: gmccacongress@yahoo.co.uk – starts 10:00 ends 18:00. Open, Major & Minor sections. 6 rounds | | ~* | 4-8 Nov | | 14th Royal Beacon Seniors Chess Congress, Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth MAP Contact: Bob Jones Email: jones_r53@sky.com – starts 1.00pm ends 4.00pm. Open to all players aged 60+ on 4/11/2013 Entry fee £24.00 (discount for ECF members) | | ~ | 8-10 Nov | | Hampshire Congress, Eastleigh College, Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh SO50 5FS MAP Contact: John F. Wheeler Email: john.wheeler@care4free.net – starts 7.00pm. Open, Major (Under 160) and Minor (Under 125) | | ~* | 9 Nov | | Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay Congress, Golders Green Parish Church Hall, West Heath Drive, London NW11 7QG MAP Contact: Adam Raoof Email: adamraoof@gmail.com Website: http://www.goldersgreenchess.blogspot.com | Entry form | | | 9 Nov | | National Youth Chess Championships U16/U12 Championships, venue TBA Contact: K. Staveley Email: kevin.staveley@btinternet.com – team tournament | | ~* | 9-10 Nov | | Hertfordshire Chess Association 62nd Congress, County Suite, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8DQ MAP Contact: Alan Brewis / Kidge Elder Email: organiser@hertschesscongress.com Website: www.hertschesscongress.com – starts 10:00 ends 18:00. At least 4 tournaments: Minor, Major, Challengers and Open
| | ~@ | 16-17 Nov |  | 4NCL Rounds 1 and 2 | Weekend 1, Puma Hinckley Island Hotel, Puma Daventry Court Hotel, Puma Redworth Hall Hotel | | ~* | 17 Nov | | Basildon Junior Chess Congress (LJCC), The Willows Primary School, Church Road, Basildon SS14 2EX MAP Contact: Nathanael Lutton Email: chessorganiser@gmail.com Website: www.basildonchess.org/junior.html – starts 9:45. An official London Junior Chess Championship qualifying event. Junior rapidplay event with 30 minutes each – Under 6, Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14 and Under 18 Sections. This will be the 20th year running | Entry form | | ~* | 17 Nov | | Basildon Rapidplay Chess Congress, The Willows Primary School, Church Road, Basildon SS14 2EX MAP Contact: Nathanael Lutton Email: chessorganiser@gmail.com Website: www.basildonchess.org – starts 9:45 ends 17:30. Rapidplay event with 30 minutes each.
Top prize is £100 and the top Under 18 will receive £70 if they are not the overall winner. This will be the 20th year running | Entry form | | ~@ | 23 Nov | | FIDE London Rapidplay, Isleworth & Syon School, Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5LJ MAP Contact: Sainbayar Tserendorj Email: londonrapidplay@gmail.com Website: www.londonrapidplay.co.uk | Entry form | | ~ | 23 Nov | | Junior London Rapidplay, Isleworth & Syon School, Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5LJ MAP Contact: Sainbayar Tserendorj Email: londonrapidplay@gmail.com Website: www.londonrapidplay.co.uk – designed for beginners and juniors graded U80. Sections: U8, U10, U12 and U14. Each section winner will win a trophy and in each section there is a Best Girl prize! | Entry form | | ~* | 23-24 Nov | | British Rapidplay Chess Championships, Leeds Contact: Brent Kitson Email: br.kitson@sky.com Website: www.british-rapidplay.org.uk – the UK’s premier weekend rapidplay since 1986
| | ~*@ | 23-24 Nov | | Hampstead Under 2200 Weekend Congress, Henderson Court Resource Centre, 102 Fitzjohns Avenue (junction with Prince Arthur Road), London NW3 6NS (use NW3 6NS in your satnav) MAP Contact: Adam Raoof Email: adamraoof@gmail.com Website: http://www.hampsteadchess.blogspot.co.uk/ – five rounds, games are FIDE rated and graded by the ECF for the national grading database. Maximum 60 players, limited to players rated Under 2200. Unrated players should be Under 190 ECF, or the national equivalent. Swiss format tournaments. PRIZES – 1st £200, 2nd £100 plus a minimum of two rating prizes of £80.00. Rating bands to be announced before round two. | | ~*@ | 24 Nov | | 110th Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, The Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN MAP Contact: Sabrina Chevannes Email: richmondrapidplay@lacelondon.com Website: http://www.lacelondon.com/chess-events/richmond-rapidplay/ – popular one-day rapidplay event in Hampton. Four sections and a guaranteed prize fund of £720 | | ~ | 24 Nov | | 2013 Wiltshire Team Rapidplay Tournament, Nationwide Head Office, Pipers Way, Swindon, Wiltshire MAP Contact: Tony Ransom Email: chesssalsa@aol.com – the format of the tournament will be as follows: teams of 3 players (you may choose to have a squad of more players and swap people in and out of different rounds); 30 minutes per player per game; the entry fee is £12 per team (CASH ONLY, NO CHEQUES). All the entry fees will be returned as prizes for 1st and 2nd in the team and individual categories, and there will also be a trophy for the winning team. All Wiltshire players must be an ECF bronze or higher level registered member. Non-Wiltshire players must be an ECF silver or higher level registered member. | | ~* | 29 Nov-1 Dec | | Preston Chess Congress, University of Central Lancashire – Harrington Refectory MAP Contact: Malcolm Peacock Email: malcolm@mpeacock.demon.co.uk Website: http://chess.popmalc.org.uk/ | | 2013 – Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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