BBCA 10th Anniversary FIDE Rated Rapid Tournament

British Bangla Chess Association (BBCA) is proudly organising the above six-round FIDE rated tournament to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the thriving chess club in East London. The venue is Micro Business Park Hall E1 5NP, and is located close to the Whitechapel, Aldgate East and Aldgate underground stations. Registration starts at 2:30 pm and the clocks start at 3:00 pm. Time Control: 10 minutes per player with an increment of 5 seconds per move.

Format
The tournament will be held in two separate sections – OPEN & MAJOR. The Open Section is open to all players and the Major section is only for the players Under 1600 ratings. The highest of the FIDE and ECF Rapid ratings of May 2025 will be taken as the rating of each participant. Standard ratings will be considered if rapid ratings are not available. Unrated players may register but they will get half of the prize money.
Entry Fee
£25 per player for both sections and £20 for the BBCA members, adult female and any junior born on or after 2013.
Prizes for both sections
1st Prize – £100.00 and 2nd Prize – £60. Three rating prizes of £25.00 each U1800 and U1400 and U1200. None will receive more than one prize. Prizes will be shared equally if results are tied.
All participants must be at least ECF Gold members and must have FIDE ID. Please apply to the ECF using the following link if you don’t have a FIDE ID. https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/fide-id-request-form-2024/. Alternatively, please submit a request by email to the ECF International Rating Officer at
iro@englishchess.org.uk
Bank Details
Please deposit or transfer entry fee to British Bangla Chess Association at Lloyds Bank sort code: 30-92-90 A/C No: 34578668 on or before Thursday 15th May by writing first and last name of the player as payment reference. Participants may pay a cash entry fee to BBCA president Mahmud Mazed or Organising Secretary Ashraf Nannu on Sundays from 3 to 7pm at the Tower Hamlets Parents Centre 1 Links Yard, E1 5LX when our chess club is open for practice and friendly games
Information Required
Once the entry fee is paid, all players must send their first and last names, ECF rating code, FIDE ID, mobile number and chosen section to BBCA chief Adviser Abu Hasan by email at abuhasan.chess@gmail.com or by Whatsapp on +44 794466 8603 to complete the entry process.
Entry on the Day
A cash payment of £30 will be accepted on the day at the time of registration at 2:30 pm if places are still available. We have only 50 places to offer and a First Come First Served policy will be followed.

Chief Arbiter: Mr Michael Flatt. FIDE rapidplay rules will be applied. In any dispute, the chief arbiter’s decision is final.
BBCA retains the right to modify the structure of the tournament and prize structure if required.
Please contact BBCA Organising Secretary Ashraf Nannu on +44 7530 195300 for further information and any enquiry.
You may also contact BBCA President Mahmud Mazed on +44 7891 062993 and General Secretary Tariq Khan by email at 99tariqkhan@gmail.com