Local Tournaments

Junior Tournaments

Oldham Townteam & 3Cs

Chess Calendar for 2008-2009 Season

Please note: this list is going to be regularly updated. If you want to attend any congresses or if you receive any data that you think the other 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

January 2009:

Saturday January 17^{th -} EPSCA Quickplay Broadgreen. Liverpool – All Oldham U9 & U11 Town Team players.

February 2009:

February 7^{th -} Pontins Qualifier (Approx date - T.B.C).

February 28^{th -} ECF U18 & U13 County Championship. Derbyshire.

March 2009:

Saturday March 14^th 2009 - Under 9 Inter Zonals. - All Oldham U9 Town Team players.

Saturday March 21^st 2009 - Under 11 Inter Zonals. – All Oldham U11 Town Team players.

Saturday March 28^{th -}Girls Under 11 Championship. – All Oldham Girl Town Team players.

April 2009:

Saturday April 25^{th -}Under 9 Finals – Oldham Town Team

Saturday & Sunday April 25^{th -} England Under 11 Trials.

May 2009:

Saturday May 2^{nd -} Megafinal – Provisional date.

Saturday May 9^{th -} Under 11 Final. – Oldham Town Team.

June 2009:

Saturday & Sunday June 20^-21^{st -} Pontins Finals weekend.

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

Tournaments

1st February 2009 - The 23rd 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, Major U160, Intermediate U125, Minor U90 Entry Fee - Each Section £13.00, Juniors (U17) & Seniors (60+) £11.00 - Late Entries - £3.00 Surcharge after 24th January 2009 and before 1st February 2009 - £4.00 on the day Cheques Payable to Stockport Rapidplay

1st March 2009 - New East Manchester Rapidplay Venue - City of Manchester Stadium –

Entries by post to - Sport 4 Life, Unit G3 Barton Hall, Hardy Street, Peel Green, Eccles, M30 7NB
Cheques payable to - Sport 4 Life Ltd - For entry form, email info@mysport4life.co.uk

Sections - Open, U160, U120 – over £800 prizes - Entries - Before 31 December 2008 - £10
Before 31 January 2009 - £12:50 - Before 28 February 2009 - £15 - On the day - £20 - Discount for juniors £5 (U16 on 1 March 2009). The event is organised by - Organised by Sport 4 Life in association with the Manchester Chess Federation

13th-15th March 2009 - 33rd Blackpool Chess Conference Venue - Blackpool Football Club, Seasiders Way, Blackpool FY1 6JJ Entries to: Blackpool Chess Congress, 8 Donnington Close, Leigh WN7 3NY (email: chesscongress2009-blackpool@yaho.co.uk) Tournament Sections - Premier Open - Major - Graded U170 - Intermediate - Graded U135 - Minor - Graded U105 - Standard - Graded U80 Entry Fees - £35.00 - Open section - All other sections - £31.00 - Late Entries - After 19-02-2009 before 27-02-2009 - £3.00 - After 26-02-2009 before 12-03-2009 - £6.00 - On the day if numbers allow - £8.00 Entry Fee Reductions before 20-02-2009 - ECF/NMS - £4.00 - Junior/OPA/LCA Members - £2.00 Cheques Payable to: Lancashire Chess Association - NOTE: Entry restricted to 450 entrants

Clubs & Associations can ask to put their Congress on this website