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* English Chess Federation (ECF) Grand Prix (** = Elite Event)
@ FIDE Rated
# British Championship Qualifying Tournament
June 2009 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
19-21 Jun - 8th Yeovil Summer Congress, Parcroft School, Linden Road, Yeovil BA20 2BR
Jack Rudd, The Red House, 25-26 Bridgeland Street, Bideford, Devon EX39 2PZ (Tel: 07973 887123)
*@ 19-21 Jun & 11-12 Jul - Leicester International, 14 Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 4PN [web]
Sean Hewitt (Tel: 07845 518 972, Fax 0870 288 4393)
* 20-21 Jun - 15th Heywood Congress, Heywood Civic Centre, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 4JR
Bill O'Rourke, 101 Queens Park Road, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 4JR (Tel: 01706 627874)
26-28 Jun- 1st Big Slick Tournament 5-round FIDE Open, Unit 10, Royal Oak Centre, Brighton Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 2BG [web]
(International Invitation A.P.A. runs 27 June - 5 July, same venue)
Simon Williams, 'Beachcomber', Seale Lane, Seale, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 1LF (Tel: 07951 602440)
26-28 Jun - 12th Hawick Congress, Town Hall, High Street, Hawick, Scottish Borders [web]
Martin Keen (Tel: 01750 23171) • Alan Armstrong, 8F Havelock Place, Hawick TD9 7BE (Tel: 01450 374423)
* 27-28 Jun - Chester Congress, The Cheshire View, Christleton CH3 7BA [web]
Richard Martin, 5 Mossley Court, Hawarden, Flintshire CH5 3DQ (Tel: 01244 535152)
27 Jun - Bristol Rapidplay, Filton Sports Centre, Elm Park, Bristol BS34 7PS [web]
Graham Mill-Wilson, 8 Lyndale Road, Yate, Bristol BS37 4DD (Tel: 07534 453634)
* 28 Jun - KJCA Kent Junior Grand Prix Final, Rose Hill School, Coniston Avenue, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9SY [web]
Sue Maguire, 36 Sherwood Road, Croydon CR0 7DH (Tel: 020 8656 6420)
July 2009 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
*# 3-5 Jul - Manchester Summer Congress, Tree Court Dining Room, Owens Park, 293 Wilmslow Road, M14 6HD [web]
Harry Lamb, 134 Junction Road, Bolton BL3 4NQ (Tel: 01204 63374)
4 Jul - Coulsdon Rapidplay, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA
Howard Curtis & Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302 (day); Fax: 020 8645 0412)
4 Jul - 4th MCCU Junior Individual Tournament, Moat College, Maidstone Road, Leicester
Cyril Johnson, 105 Central Avenue, Syston, Leicestershire LE7 2EG (Tel: 0116 260 9012)
9 Jul (provisional) - GM Normunds Miezis Simul (South Wales)
Kevin Staveley, 57 Treharne Street, Cwmparc, Rhondda, CF42 6LH (Tel: 01443 772750)
@# 11-19 Jul - 116th Scottish International Open Championship, City Chambers, Edinburgh [web]
Alex McFarlane
• Jonathan Grant, 39 Balgreen Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH12 5TY (Tel: 0131 346 2331)
@ 11-16 Jul - 6th South Wales International Open, University of Glamorgan, Trefforest, near Pontypridd, Mid-Glamorgan [web]
Kevin Staveley, 57 Treharne Street, Cwmparc, Rhondda, CF42 6LH (Tel: 01443 772750)
* 11 Jul - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)
14 Jul - 10th North London Individual "Sam Black" Blitz (7pm), Wanstead House, 21 The Green, Wanstead, London, E11 2NT [web]
Gary Cook, 71 Chesterton Terrace, Plaistow E13 0BZ (Tel: 020 8472 1999)
*@# 16-19 Jul - NCJS Young Masters (inc. U16 Weekend Tournament 18/19 Jul), Millfield School, Street, Somerset, BA16 0YD [web]
Matthew Turner
18 Jul - 2nd Snodland Rapidplay (inc. Kent Individual Rapidplay Ch'ship), The Wolfe Centre, Holmesdale School, Snodland, Kent ME6 5HS [web]
David Lettington (Tel: 07729 624141)
* 19 Jul - 84th Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, The Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN [web]
James Coleman, 43a Station Way, Cheam, Sutton SM3 8SD (Tel: 020 8661 0722, 07941 252609)
25-26 Jul - 1st Worcestershire Open, Catshill Village Hall, Woodrow Lane, Bromsgrove B61 0LP
Andrew Farthing, 9 Peninsula Road, Brockhill Village, Norton, Worcester WR5 2SE (Tel: 01905 358949)
* 25 Jul - Ealing Rapidplay, St Thomas's Church Hall, Boston Road, Ealing W7 2AD [web]
Sainbayar Tserendorj, 39 Academy Place, Isleworth TW7 5FD (Tel: 07525 031843)
26 Jul - Bradford Renaissance Academy Rapidplay, Latvian Welfare Club, 5 Clifton Villas, Manningham, Bradford BD8 7BY [web]
Charles W Wood, 64 Bolton Hall Road, Bradford BD2 1BJ (Tel: 0845 400 2429, Fax: 0845 400 2430)
*@# 26 Jul - 8 Aug - British Championships, Torquay [web]
ECF Office, The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0YD (Tel: 01424 775222, Fax: 01424 775904)
August 2009 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 1 Aug - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)
@ 8-17 Aug - 7th Staunton Memorial, Simpson's In The Strand, 100 Strand, London WC2R 0EW [web]
Ray Keene
*@ 12-16 Aug - Uxbridge International, De Veres Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lane, Denham, Buckinghamshire UB9 5DU. [web]
Sean Hewitt (Tel: 07845 518 972, Fax 0870 288 4393)
14-16 Aug - Steve Boniface Memorial Congress, Clifton College, College Road, Bristol BS8 3JG [web]
Graham Mill-Wilson, 8 Lyndale Road, Yate, Bristol BS37 4DD (Tel: 07534 453634)
*# 21-23 Aug - Thanet Congress, Canterbury Christchurch University, Broadstairs Campus, Northwood Road, Broadstairs CT10 2WA
Tony Hargreaves, 1 Medina Avenue, Whitstable, Kent CT5 4EN (Tel: 01227 274885)
* 22-23 Aug - UK Chess Challenge Terafinal, TBA [web]
Mike Basman, 7 Billockby Close, Chessington KT9 2ED (Tel: 07715 041320)
* 22-29 Aug - British Championship for the Blind, Dauncey's Hotel, Weston Super Mare
Stan Lovell, 28 Gosforth Avenue, Redcar TS10 3LL (Tel: 01642 775 668)
*@ 22-31 Aug - 2nd Jessie Gilbert Celebration International, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA [web]
Howard Curtis & Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302 (day); Fax: 020 8645 0412)
23 Aug - 1st Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Walsall Rapidplay, Bloxwich Working Men's Club, Harrison Street, Bloxwich, Walsall WS3 3HP
Ray Dolan, 8 Coalway Road, Walsall WS3 2PU (Tel: 07980 101744)
* 29-31 Aug - 45th Berks & Bucks Congress, Polehampton C of E Junior School, Kibblewhite Crescent, Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9AX
Nigel Dennis, Boundary House, 230 Greys Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 1QY (Tel: 01491 576052)
* 29-31 Aug - 37th Hereford Weekend Congress, Aylestone School, Broadlands Lane, Hereford HR1 1HY
W A Archer, 75 Aylestone Hill, Hereford HR1 1HX (Tel: 01432 265712)
*@# 29-31 Aug - 3rd Leyland Congress, Wellfield Business and Enterprise College, Yewlands Drive, Leyland PR25 2TP [web]
David Clayton (Tel: 01772 434060)
September 2009 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 5-6 Sep - Coulsdon Autumn Congress, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA [web]
Howard Curtis & Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302 (day); Fax: 020 8645 0412)
*@# 6-12 Sep - 59th Paignton Congress, Oldway Mansion, Paignton, Devon [web]
Linda Crickmore, 550 Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth PL5 4DG (Tel: 01752 768206 before 10 pm)
* 12 Sep - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)
* 13 Sep - Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, The
Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN [web]
James Coleman, 43a Station Way, Cheam, Sutton, Surrey SM3 8SD (Tel: 020 8661 0722, 07941 252609)
*@# 18-20 Sep - Uxbridge Congress, De Veres Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lane, Denham, Nr Uxbridge Bucks UB9 5DU [web]
Sean Hewitt (Tel: 07845 518 972, Fax 0870 288 4393)
18-20 Sep - 3rd Whitby Weekend 'Stars Barred' Congress, Conservative Club, Upgang Lane, Whitby, YO21 3DT
Noel Boustred, 1 Dene Crescent, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne NE28 7SN (Tel: 01912 369871, mobile 0790 3913786)
25-27 Sep - Isle of Man Congress, Cherry Orchard Hotel Apartments, Bridson Street, Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6AL [web]
Alan Robertson, Dunelm, Somerset Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM2 5BA (Tel: 07624 495097)
25-27 Sep - 45th Northumberland County Congress, The Parks Leisure Centre, Howden Road, Royal Quays, North Shields, NE29 6TL
David Watson, 7 Deneside Court, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 3BL, 01912 801091
* 26 Sep - Ealing Rapidplay, St Thomas's Church Hall, Boston Road, Ealing W7 2AD [web]
Sainbayar Tserendorj, 39 Academy Place, Isleworth TW7 5FD (Tel: 07525 031843)
27 Sep - Bradford Renaissance Academy Rapidplay, Latvian Welfare Club, 5 Clifton Villas, Manningham, Bradford BD8 7BY [web]
Charles W Wood, 64 Bolton Hall Road, Bradford BD2 1BJ (Tel: 0845 400 2429, Fax: 0845 400 2430)
October 2009 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 10 Oct - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)
16-18 Oct - 42nd West Wales Congress
Les Philpin (Tel: 01792 418711)
@# 18-24 Oct - 35th Guernsey Festival, Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey [web]
Fred Hamperl, Peebles, Rue des Bailleuls, St Andrews, Guernsey GY6 8XB (Tel: +44 7911 139088)
@ 24-25 Oct - 4NCL, Divisions 1 & 2, De Vere Venues, Sunningdale [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
@ 24-25 Oct - 4NCL, Division 3, Barcelo Hotel, Daventry [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
November 2009 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 14 Nov - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)
* 15 Nov - Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, The
Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN [web]
James Coleman, 43a Station Way, Cheam, Sutton, Surrey SM3 8SD (Tel: 020 8661 0722, 07941 252609)
@ 28-29 Nov - Junior 4NCL, De Vere Venues, Wokefield Park [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
* 28 Nov - Ealing Rapidplay, St Thomas's Church Hall, Boston Road, Ealing W7 2AD [web]
Sainbayar Tserendorj, 39 Academy Place, Isleworth TW7 5FD (Tel: 07525 031843)
29 Nov - Bradford Renaissance Academy Rapidplay, Latvian Welfare Club, 5 Clifton Villas, Manningham, Bradford BD8 7BY [web]
Charles W Wood, 64 Bolton Hall Road, Bradford BD2 1BJ (Tel: 0845 400 2429, Fax: 0845 400 2430)
December 2009 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 5 Dec - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)
6 Dec - 15th Bury (Manchester) Rapidplay, Elton Vale Sports Club, Elton Vale Road, Bury, BL8 2RZ [web]
Anthony Lee, 22 Campbell Close, Walshaw, Bury, Lancs BL8 3BB (Tel: 0161 764 2243, email : TBA)
10-17 Dec - London Super-GM Tournament [invitation only, venue TBA] [web]
Malcolm Pein, London Chess Centre (Tel: 020 7388 2404)
*@# 28 Dec - 5 Jan - 85th Hastings International Congress, Horntye Park, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1EX [web]
Pam Thomas (Tel: 01424 445348) • Con Power
(Tel: 01424 431970)
• For conditions: contact Stewart Reuben
January 2010 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
*# 2-3 Jan - 27th Hastings Weekend Congress, Horntye Park Sports Complex, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1EX [web]
Pam Thomas (Tel: 01424 445348)
• Con Power
(Tel: 01424 431970)
@ 16-17 Jan - 4NCL, Divisions 1-3, Barcelo Hotel, Hinckley Island [ web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
@# 26 Jan - 4 Feb - 8th Gibtelecom Chess Festival, Caleta Hotel, Catalan Bay, Gibraltar [web]
Caleta Hotel
(Tel: + 350 200 76501)
February 2010 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
@ 20-21 Feb - 4NCL, Divisions 1-3, Barcelo Hotel, Hinckley Island [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
@ 27-28 Feb - Junior 4NCL, De Vere Venues, Wokefield Park [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
March 2010 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
@ 27-28 Mar - 4NCL, Divisions 1-2, De Vere Venues, Staverton Park [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
@ 27-28 Mar - 4NCL, Division 3, Barcelo Hotel, Daventry [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
April 2010 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
May 2010 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
@ 1-3 May - 4NCL, Divisions 1-2, De Vere Venues, Sunningdale [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
@ 1-3 May - 4NCL, Division 3, De Vere Venues, Wokefield Park [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
June 2010 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
July 2010 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
*@# 25 Jul - 7 Aug - British Championships, University of Kent, Canterbury [web]
ECF Office, The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0YD (Tel: 01424 775222, Fax: 01424 775904)
Overseas Events
4-? July - "First Saturday" GM/IM Title Norm Tournaments, Budapest (HUN)
website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
email:
8-16 July 2009 - Aarhus Chess Summer, Denmark
website: http://www.chesshouse.dk/
email:
14-21 July 2009 - 'Masterskill' Commonwealth Chess Championship, Ipoh, Malaysia
website: [no official site yet - but try...] http://www.thefidetrainer.blogspot.com/
email:
18-22 July 2009 - 32nd Taminco Open International, Ghent (Belgium)
website: http://www.kgsrl.be/
email:
24-31 July 2009 - 22nd North American FIDE Invitational, Chicago (USA)
website: http://www.nachess.org/fide
email:
26 July - 3 August 2009 - 1st Vitoria-Gasteiz International Chess Tournament, Spain
website: http://sites.google.com/site/openvitoria/
email:
1-? August - "First Saturday" GM/IM Title Norm Tournaments, Budapest (HUN)
website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
email:
1-9 August 2009 - Arctic Chess Challenge, Tromso (Norway)
website: http://arcticchess.org/2009/
email:
16-23 August 2009 - 18th 'City of Ferrol' Tournament, Spain
website: http://www.cfxadrez.org/
email:
22-26 August 2009 - 23rd North American FIDE Invitational, Chicago (USA)
website: http://www.nachess.org/fide
email:
5-? September - "First Saturday" GM/IM Title Norm Tournaments, Budapest (HUN)
website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
email:
19-25 September 2009 - 25rd North American FIDE Invitational, Chicago (USA)
website: http://www.nachess.org/fide
email:
26-27 September 2009 - 12th Malbork Castle International (Rapidplay: Blitz tournament on 25 September), Poland
website: http://skoraf.republika.pl/index.html
email:
26 September - 4 October 2009 - 6th Highlands Open, Zdar nad Sazavou (Czech Republic)
website: http://www.czechtour.net/highlands-open/
email:
3-? October - "First Saturday" GM/IM Title Norm Tournaments, Budapest (HUN)
website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
email:
31 October - 8 November 2009 - 13th Bavarian International Open, Bad Wiessee (GER
website: http://www.oibm-bad-wiessee.de/
email:
7-? November - "First Saturday" GM/IM Title Norm Tournaments, Budapest (HUN)
website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
email:
21-25 November 2009 - 26th North American FIDE Invitational, Chicago (USA)
website: http://www.nachess.org/fide
email:
5-? December - "First Saturday" GM/IM Title Norm Tournaments, Budapest (HUN)
website: http://www.firstsaturday.hu/
email:
19-23 December 2009 - 27th North American FIDE Invitational, Chicago (USA)
website: http://www.nachess.org/fide
email:
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