Golders Green May Day Congress, 3-5 May April 2014

Adam Raoof · Post by **Adam Raoof** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:00 pm

Golders Green May Day Bank Holiday Congress, 3-5 May 2014

I am pleased to announce that we will be holding our third weekend congress at Golders Green Parish Church Hall over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend of 3-5th May 2014.

http://www.goldersgreenchessweekender.blogspot.co.uk/

We are taking entries for both Easter and May Day right now!

There will be three sections, an Open (with a British Championship Qualifying Place), an Under 1900 (or under ECF 160 if you don't have a standard FIDE rating already) and an Under 1600 (or under ECF 120). FIDE standard rating always takes priority to determine eligibility for a section.

There will be a first prize of £200 and a second prize of £100 in each section.

The time control is all the moves in 90 minutes per player PLUS 30 seconds a move.

There will be SIX ROUNDS, with two rounds a day, at 10.30am-2.30pm and 3pm-7pm.

All sections will be rated by FIDE and graded by the English Chess Federation. If you are English then you will have to be a member of the ECF at Gold or Platinum to participate. Non-English players don't have to be a member of the ECF but DO have to supply a FIDE ID number with their entry.

Adam Raoof · Post by **Adam Raoof** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:58 pm

Entries are coming in for this event.

Here are 12 reasons why you should play:

1. SIX FIDE rated games of chess right in the heart of Golders Green, London NW11
2. Modest entry fees and easy to commute daily
3. Guaranteed prizes and rating prizes
4. British Championship Qualifying Place for the OPEN (based on 20 players)
5. A longer time limit - all moves in 90 minutes each plus 30 seconds a move
6. Three sections - OPEN, Under 1900 (160) and Under 1600 (120)
7. Easy to get to by public transport, right next to Golders Green Underground (Northern Line)
8. FREE car parking possible nearby all day, every day
9. No accommodation required (though plenty available at reasonable cost if needed)
10. Reasonable round times, two games a day starting 10.30am and finishing 7pm
11. Food and drink throughout
12. Come and play! We provide everything you need… join us!

http://www.goldersgreenchessweekender.blogspot.co.uk/

Another event on Easter Bank Holiday Weekend if you can't make this one!

Adam Raoof · Post by **Adam Raoof** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:41 pm

We had 60 players for the Easter Congress! Hopefully they will all return, do join us on 3-5 May

http://www.goldersgreenchessweekender.blogspot.co.uk/

Dewi Jones · Post by **Dewi Jones** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:03 am

How do I enter? I can't seem to find a form at any of the links.

Brendan O'Gorman · Post by **Brendan O'Gorman** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:53 am

http://www.goldersgreenchessweekender.b ... -form.html

Dewi Jones · Post by **Dewi Jones** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:12 am

Thanks. That's what I get for trying to use my phone to browse the internet instead of a proper computer

Adam Raoof · Post by **Adam Raoof** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:27 am

Dewi Jones wrote:Thanks. That's what I get for trying to use my phone to browse the internet instead of a proper computer

Thanks Dewi! Actually I am trying to get the site to render properly on a tablet or phone, so it might work given a day or two ;-(

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