What are you doing next weekend? If you are free on 29 or 30 March, and within commuting distance of Birmingham, then you are in for a treat if you are a fan of chess, Scrabble or Magic!
Mind Sports International give you the opportunity for you to play Chess, Scrabble and Magic all week-end long! The prizes are great! NO LATE FEES - JUST REGISTER ONLINE. Details of the tournaments can be found below. The Sunday Rapidplay is a qualifier for the £10,000 grand final in London, to be held on 19-23 November 2014. See the entry form at the bottom of the page or click here https://adamraoof.wufoo.com/forms/r1tkc19314xyn7m/ to register.
Venue Address: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Central Square, Birmingham, B1 1HH
There will be discovery sessions each day at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm for you to learn more about the different mind sports. Here's the chess stuff;
SCHEDULE FOR ALL MSI CHESS WEEKENDS IN THE GRAND PRIX
Chess - On Saturday 29th March
Chess Rapidplay 'Warm-Up'
Start Time: 10:30am - finish 6pm latest
Entry Fee: £20
£15 for full MSI Academy members
+£6 for players that are not Academy or ECF- Silver and above (+£4 if under 16).
Prizes: £100 for 1st place
A guaranteed £200 will be available in additional grading prizes
ECF Graded
One graded section, 1 Half-Point Bye available in Round 1
Time control: 30 minutes per player
Register here now!
Coaching Tournament
An experienced Chess trainer will be available between games to give you tips and advice to improve your game.
Start Time: 10am and/or 2pm
Entry Fee: £15 per session, £25 if doing both.
Register here now!
Chess - On Sunday 30th March
Academy National Qualifier - Chess Rapidplay
Start Time: 10:30am - finish 6pm latest
Entry Fee: £20.00
£15.00 for full MSI Academy members
+£6 for players that are not Academy or ECF - Silver member and above (+£4 if under 16).
Prizes (per section - OPEN, Major Under 160 and Amateur Under 120):
1st place - £80.00 + Free Entry into Mind Sports International Chess World Championship (worth £150)
2nd place - £50.00
3rd place - £30.00
4th place (Open only) - £20
Register here now!
The overall winner for the Open Section will also be awarded a £250 appearance fee upon attendance at the Mind Sports International Chess World Championship
ECF Graded
3 graded sections - Open, Major (U160), Minor (U120)
1 Half-Point Bye available in Round 1
Time control: 30 minutes per player
GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE
Here are the dates for the rest of the series, with the grand final to be held in London over five days in November in the Platinum Suite of the Excel Centre in Docklands..
Birmingham 29th-30th March
Leeds 5th-6th April
Bristol 10th-11th May
Liverpool 7th-8th June
Peterborough 5th-6th July
Plymouth 16th-17th August
Newcastle 13th-14th September
London 25th-26th October
LONDON GRAND FINAL £10,000 in prizes 19-23 November
REGISTER NOW FOR BIRMINGHAM!
Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham
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Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham
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Re: Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham
I've had a few enquiries from players asking if there is any car parking in Birmingham or at the venue the Crown Plaza Hotel.
try looking at
http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/near/crowne-plaza/
for ideas, you can park at the hotel for a fee, and it's best to ring them directly
http://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/g ... oteldetail
Public transport into the centre is simpler!
If you are playing do please register before travelling;
Please fill out the form to register your entry;
https://adamraoof.wufoo.com/forms/r1tkc19314xyn7m/
Adam
try looking at
http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/near/crowne-plaza/
for ideas, you can park at the hotel for a fee, and it's best to ring them directly
http://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/g ... oteldetail
Public transport into the centre is simpler!
If you are playing do please register before travelling;
Please fill out the form to register your entry;
https://adamraoof.wufoo.com/forms/r1tkc19314xyn7m/
Adam
Adam Raoof IA, IO
Chess England Events - https://chessengland.com/
The Chess Circuit - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/
Don’t stop playing chess!
Chess England Events - https://chessengland.com/
The Chess Circuit - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/
Don’t stop playing chess!
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Re: Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham
Please post a link to the Birmingham results when available. Thanks.
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Re: Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham
Will do - meanwhile here are some photos of the winners
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamraoof ... 212728395/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamraoof ... 212728395/
Adam Raoof IA, IO
Chess England Events - https://chessengland.com/
The Chess Circuit - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/
Don’t stop playing chess!
Chess England Events - https://chessengland.com/
The Chess Circuit - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/
Don’t stop playing chess!
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Re: Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham
Andrew Moore had fun at Birmingham judging by these videos;
http://youtu.be/RU1hCOU_btI
http://youtu.be/x2EtIFFKOFw
Birmingham MSI Prix, 28-29 March 2014. OPEN: 1st= Ankush Khandelwal (won the playoff for free entry to World Championships and £250 appearance fee). 1st= Henrik Stepanyan, 3rd David Martinez Villena. Major: 1st Noel Brown, 2nd Nasser Doha. Minor: 1st Kathirvel Balakrishnan, 2nd Colin Vernon. Saturday Rapidplay: 1st Henrik Stepanyan.
http://youtu.be/RU1hCOU_btI
http://youtu.be/x2EtIFFKOFw
Birmingham MSI Prix, 28-29 March 2014. OPEN: 1st= Ankush Khandelwal (won the playoff for free entry to World Championships and £250 appearance fee). 1st= Henrik Stepanyan, 3rd David Martinez Villena. Major: 1st Noel Brown, 2nd Nasser Doha. Minor: 1st Kathirvel Balakrishnan, 2nd Colin Vernon. Saturday Rapidplay: 1st Henrik Stepanyan.
Adam Raoof IA, IO
Chess England Events - https://chessengland.com/
The Chess Circuit - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/
Don’t stop playing chess!
Chess England Events - https://chessengland.com/
The Chess Circuit - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/
Don’t stop playing chess!