New! Torquay FIDE Rapid tournaments - two separate events, one on Saturday 26th October and another on Sunday 27th October. Held at Hampton by Hilton Hotel, The Terrace, Torquay TQ1 1DP Six rounds, £100 1st, £50 2nd, £50 U1600 prizes guaranteed. Discounts for entering both events, for local players and for juniors or students. 11.30am […]
New! Torquay FIDE Rapid tournaments - two separate events, one on Saturday 26th October and another on Sunday 27th October. Held at Hampton by Hilton Hotel, The Terrace, Torquay TQ1 1DP Six rounds, £100 1st, £50 2nd, £50 U1600 prizes guaranteed. Discounts for entering both events, for local players and for juniors or students. 11.30am […]
Web: https://www.hampshirechess.co.uk/ Online entry: https://www.hampshirechess.co.uk/hampshire-chess-congress-2024/ The Hampshire Chess Congress & Hampshire Individual Championships will take place from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd November 2024; Three tournaments catering to all standards of play. The Open tournament will be FIDE as well as ECF rated, whilst the Major and Minor will be ECF rated. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/4c150096-0973-4a51-890d-47aa74b3debb
Sections: U8, U10, U12, U14 5 Round Swiss, Time Control: 15'+0 In each section: Winner: Trophy + £20, Silver medal +£15, Bronze Medal +£10 Web: https://londonfidecongress.com/wimbledon-junior-rapid Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/241363760394358
The Congress runs four 5-round seeded Swiss Tournaments: Open (FIDE and ECF rated) Major - for ratings under 1950 (ECF rated) Intermediate - for ratings under 1750 (ECF rated) Foundation - for ratings under 1500 (ECF rated). Once again, in 2024 the Open tournament will be both FIDE and ECF rated. Email: [email protected] Entry form: […]
Swiss Rapidplay for juniors (under 18 on 01.09.2024). ECF rated. Age group sections and prizes. Online entry: https://www.portisheadchess.com/event-details/3rd-portishead-junior-rapidplay Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/ff4da6fd-8345-4857-a614-e5f431a0dc49
SECTIONS: U7, U9, U11, U13 5 round Swiss 15 min per player Age limit 13, Rating limit 1700 ECF Rapid In each section: Winner: Trophy + £20 2nd : Silver Medal +£15 3rd Bronze medal +£10 Web: https://londonfidecongress.com/southall-junior-rapid Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/241436541886362 Event map: https://tinyurl.com/yc883x8z
6 rounds Swiss Rapidplay (20 mins + 10 sec increment). 1st £120, 2nd £70, 3rd £40 plus grading prizes of £25. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/b584558e-bdbd-4d33-9986-71e99285aea5 Online entry: http://seatonchessclub.co.uk/index.php/118-2nd-jurassic-rapidplay
11 round FIDE & ECF Rated Blitz across 2 sections: Open & U1750. Time control: 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move #1. Incorporates the 6th Bristol League Blitz Championship. Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/489/home
The Hampshire Junior Open Congress is for young chess players who are aged 18 years or less on August 31st, 2024. It is an LJCC Qualifier. Web: https://www.hjca.org.uk/ Online entry: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-junior-open-chess-congress-2024-tickets-856162514127
Rapid tournament with 5 rounds of 15+10 chess in Oxfordshire. Prizes for 1st and best junior player. £10 entry. This tournament is unrated. Online entry: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yule-chess-rapid-open-tickets-1025123230177
6 Round Swiss Rapidplay Rate of play: 25 minutes plus 10 seconds increment per move. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/717f7750-18f7-444b-bdee-354c4125fc43
7 rounds in one Open Section limited to 60 players 90 min + 30 sec increment Online entry: https://forms.office.com/r/6YTfMt5vhf Email: [email protected]
Five round seeded Swiss tournament. 3 sections- U2050, U1750, U1550 Online emtry form here; https://www.cognitoforms.com/chess4u1/_7thsomersetnewyearcongress2/ Website-https://www.cornwallchess.org.uk/congress/somerset/somerset.shtml Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/cff32516-cec4-4651-87b9-0f6870f0132c
6 Round Chess 960 Rapidplay; Time control: 20 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move #1; Make sure you know the castling rules!!!
You do not need to know Braille to take part in this 7 day training event, which is open to all visually impaired chess players and to associate (sighted) members of the BCA. The coaching is aimed at beginners and improvers up to around ECF 1400. The trainees may also take part in a mini-tournament. There […]
February Blitz Tournament at Trowbridge Chess Club Free Entry! All welcome, one section, 7 rounds, 5 + 3s Unique prizes for the winners ;-) Contact organiser to enter ECF Blitz Rated Flyer: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/33488b46-d5f6-4a34-a07b-5233f74de5f0
Rapid open tournament. All details and registration on club website.
5 round Swiss, Open, U1975, U1750, U1600. Guaranteed prize fund £3200 Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/06d585ee-f951-4fc1-a43b-a884167556cc Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/471/home
Four Sections; Open, Major, Minor, Starter. First 3 to be FIDE Rated . All sections to be ECF rated. Standard time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds. Excellent tournament hall and easy access to city centre. Entry form: https://www.congress.org.uk/congress/518/home
TIME CONTROL : Rapidplay, 25 minutes plus a 5 second increment each move. 4 Sections: Open, U-1900, U1700 & U1500 Minimum Prize fund: £600 Each section will have 1st Prize £100 and 2nd prize £50 Entry Fee: ECF Gold plus £20.
7 Round FIDE & ECF Rated Rapidplay across 3 sections: Open, U1800 & U1500; Time control: 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move #1. Incorporates the 24/25 Bristol League Rapidplay Championship
Come and play a Grandmaster, with your choice of colour! GM Keith Arkell will be providing a relentless challenge for as many players as we can fit in the main hall at the excellent Trowbridge Chess Club. All are welcome for an entertaining and instructive evening of chess, bringing together many players from across the […]
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The Hampshire EJCOA National Junior Championships Qualifier is for all players born on or after 1st January 2005. The Under 12 section will be for players born on or after 1st January 2013 The Under 10 section will be for players born on or after 1st January 2015 The Under 8 section will be for […]
Open, U1950, U1750 and U1550 sections are ECF & FIDE rated. Rate of play is 90 min + 30 sec. Online entry: https://forms.office.com/r/LSWqKRxL6Q
£1,000 1st prize in the Open Section. £1,000 prize fund in each of the other 3 sections (Major U1900, Intermediate U1700, Minor U1500). 5 rounds – 90 minutes for all moves with 30 second increments for each move. Separate analysis area. Ample free on street parking. Online entry: https://www.dorsetchess.co.uk/5th-bournemouth-grand-chess-congress/
The Hampshire Rapidplay is a 6 round ECF Rated Rapid tournament with a time control of 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move held at Barton Peveril 6th Form College, Eastleigh, SO50 5ZA on 5th April 2025. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/250314996247362
6-Round Rapidplay Congress - ECF rated. 2 sections: Maestros (open) + Improvers (U1600 - subject to change depending on entries received). Open to all juniors aged 12 or older on August 31st 2024 (note that there is also a separate tournament on Sunday for juniors under the age of 12). Trophies will be awarded for […]
Oxford zonal qualifier for EJCOA National Youth finals. Qualifying places, titles and trophies for top boy and top girl in each age group - U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18. Six round Rapid Play plus Master-level coaching session. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/ae2a98e9-6e02-43bf-bab1-0a7aa00898d0 Online entry: https://forms.gle/ffNBewbXqLgFdogE9
