Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham

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Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham

Post by Adam Raoof » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:01 pm

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!
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Re: Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham

Post by Adam Raoof » Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:48 pm

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
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Re: Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham

Post by MSoszynski » Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:59 pm

Please post a link to the Birmingham results when available. Thanks.

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Re: Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham

Post by Adam Raoof » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:51 pm

Will do - meanwhile here are some photos of the winners

https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamraoof ... 212728395/
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Re: Chess, Magic, Scrabble! 29/30 March, Birmingham

Post by Adam Raoof » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:58 pm

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.
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