London Tournaments

You may not realise that this is not just a spectator event. We have many tournaments in spacious surroundings (Olympia Conference Centre) for all club players, with the added bonus that entry into most events gives you access to the London Classic auditorium itself to watch Kramnik, Carlsen, Nakamura, Short et al!

• a Weekend Tournament 12+13 Dec
• Sunday Rapidplay 13 Dec
• Blitz tournaments every evening from 7.30pm forming a Grand Prix

The English Chess Federation is pleased to announce that it will hold the 1st English Senior Chess Championships in Ashbourne, Derbyshire in 2008.

The FIDE - rated five round championship scheduled over five days from Monday 28th Jan - Friday 1st Feb will have a format of 40 moves in 2 hrs; all remaining moves in 1 hr. It is restricted to players over 60 years on 1/09/2007.

The winner will be officially crowned as the English Senior Chess Champion and will take home both the trophy and a first prize of over £1,000.

• Location: Priory Court Community Centre, Priory Court, Walthamstow, E17 5NB
• Entry: £9 (£12 on night) - U16 £7
• Format: 6 double rounds - 12 five-minute games
• Prizes: 1st £100, 2nd £60 plus others

• Location: The Examouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1
• Entry: £17. Open from ungraded to all grades
• Graded: Yes
• Format: 6 round swiss
• Time Control: 30 moves in 75 minutes, after which both clocks will be turned back 15 minutes for a quick play finish

• Location: The Examouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1
• Entry: £17. Open from ungraded to all grades
• Graded: Yes
• Format: 6 round swiss
• Time Control: 30 moves in 75 minutes, after which both clocks will be turned back 15 minutes for a quick play finish

• Location: The Examouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1
• Entry: £17. Open from ungraded to all grades
• Graded: Yes
• Format: 6 round swiss
• Time Control: 30 moves in 75 minutes, after which both clocks will be turned back 15 minutes for a quick play finish

• Location: The Examouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1
• Entry: £17. Open from ungraded to all grades
• Graded: Yes
• Format: 6 round swiss
• Time Control: 30 moves in 75 minutes, after which both clocks will be turned back 15 minutes for a quick play finish

• Location: The Examouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1
• Entry: £17. Open from ungraded to all grades
• Graded: Yes
• Format: 6 round swiss
• Time Control: 30 moves in 75 minutes, after which both clocks will be turned back 15 minutes for a quick play finish

• Location: The Examouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1
• Entry: £17. Open from ungraded to all grades
• Graded: Yes
• Format: 6 round swiss
• Time Control: 30 moves in 75 minutes, after which both clocks will be turned back 15 minutes for a quick play finish

Date: One Sunday each 2 months
Starts: From 10.30am
Location: White House Community Association, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RN
Website: http://www.surreyrapidchess.org/