Local Tournaments

Junior Tournaments

Oldham Townteam & 3Cs

Chess Calendar for 2009-2010 Season will be shown here

Please note: the information held here will be regularly updated. If you want to attend any congresses or if you receive any data that you think the other club/team members might be interested in e-mail me and I will include them. I do have the B.C.F Calendar if you need any information just ask - Stephen Rigby

Lancashire Chess Association have been running a great number of successful Junior Congresses that are open to all standards of young players. Please check for when their next one is taking place at the following website: Click here:- Lancashire Chess Association

EPSCA Individual Competitions

There are a series of individual EPSCA/ECF junior events over the season at which players have the opportunity to make their mark against their peers and elders.

English Primary Schools Chess Association - http://www.epsca.org.uk

4NCL

Rounds 1 and 2

24th/25th October 2009 - De Vere Venues, Sunningdale - Divisions 1 and 2

24th/25th October 2009 - Barcelo Hotel, Daventry - Division 3

Rounds 3 and 4

16th/17th January 2010 - Barcelo Hotel, Hinckley Island, Divisions 1, 2 and 3

Rounds 5 and 6

20th/21st February 2010 - Barcelo Hotel, Hinckley Island, Divisions 1, 2 and 3

Rounds 7 and 8

27th/28th March 2010 - De Vere Venues, Staverton Park, Divisions 1 and 2

27th/28th March 2010 - Barcelo Hotel, Daventry, Division 3

Rounds 9, 10 and 11

1st to 3rd May 2010 - De Vere Venues, Sunningdale, Divisions 1 and 2

1st to 3rd May 2010 - De Vere Venues, Wokefield Park, Berkshire, Division 3

Tournaments

7th February 2010 - The 24th Stockport Rapidplay Venue - The guildhall, 169 Wellington Road South (A6), Stockport SK1 3UA - Entries to - Stockport Rapidplay, 6 Shropshire Avenue, Brinnington, Stockport SK5 8HE - (Tel: 0161 494 8585) Sections: Open - Open to all - Major - Graded below 170 - Intermediate - Graded below 140 - Minor - Graded below 110 - Closing date: Saturday 30th January 2010 - Entry Fees each section: £13.00 - Juniors (U17) & Seniors (60+): £12.00 - Late Entries - £3.00 before 6 February 2010 - £3.00 and £4.00 on the day - Cheques Payable to Stockport Rapidplay

5th-7th March 2010 - 34th Blackpool Chess Conference Venue - The Barcelo Imperial Hotel, North Promenade, Blackpool FY1 2HB - Entries to - Blackpool Chess Congress, 11 Lilford Street, Leigh, Lancashire WN7 4JN Enquiries - Geoff Jones (Congress Director) Tel: 01942 604262 Sections: Open Entry Fee £36.00 - Major - Graded Below 180 Intermediate Graded Below 150 Minor - Graded Below 125 Standard - Graded Below 100 - Entry Fees - Major/Inter/Minor £33.00 Standard £31.00 Discounts Received Before 18-02-2010 - ECF/NMS £3.00 & Junior/Veteran £2.00 Late Surcharge: £3.00 received after 18-02-2010 & before 01-03-2010 - £6.00 Received after 01-03-2010 & before 04-03-2010 - £8.00 on the day if numbers allow - Cheques Payable to Lancashire Chess Association

21st March 2010 - Manchester Rapidplay 2010 Venue - City of Manchester Stadium, Citizens Suite, Eastlands, Manchester - Tournaments: Open, U160 and U120 - Prize Fund: over £800.00, plus 3 Junior Trophies - Details and entry form to follow - website - www.manchesterchessfederation.co.uk

7th-9th May 2010 - e234 Warrington Chess Congress Venue - De Veres Daresbury park Hotel, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4BB - Entries to - e2e4 Chess, 22 Stafford Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 4BW (Tel: 0161 794 7371 Fax: 0870 288 4393 Mob: 07883 495758) email: info@e2e4.org.uk Sections: FIDE Open - Open to all - Entry Fee £30.00 - Major - Graded below 170 - Entry Fee £25.00 - Minor - Graded below 140 - Entry Fee £25.00 - Late entry fee of £5.00 will be payble on entries submitted after Monday, 3rd May 2010 and £10.00 entries may be acepted on the day subject to availability Discounts - GMs & IMs free of charge - Members of the ECF may receive a £2.00 Discount - Players born after 31-08-1993 or before 01-09-1944 may claim a further £3.00 discount - Cheques Payable to e2e4 Chess

**** Note the event will be FIDE rated and the highest placed player not already qualified will ****

**** qualify for the 2010 British Championships in Canterbury ****

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