External Links
- Event Details on the Imperial College Chess Club Website Here
- Online Entry Form Here
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Event Summary
DATE: 24/Apr/2015 (Fri.) to 26/Apr/2015 (Sun.)
VENUE: Imperial College Union (1st Floor), Beit Quadrangle, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BB
EVENT ORGANISER: John Sargent
CHIEF ARBITER: Adam Raoof
CLOSEST TUBE: South Kensington / Gloucester Road / High Street Kensington, Zone 1
EVENT FORMAT: 5 Round Swiss
ENTRY RESTRICTIONS: Due to licensing restrictions by Westminster Council placed on the building in which the congress is being held, the tournament is only open to people over the age of 18 (as of 24/Apr/2015).
TIME CONTROL: 90 minutes per player for all moves plus a 30 second increment starting from move one. Default / repairing time 30 minutes.
SECTIONS: Open, Major (U175 ECF / U2000 FIDE), Minor (U140 ECF / U1750 FIDE). Open and Major sections will be FIDE rated, all three sections will be ECF graded. Please note the ECF Membership Requirements below.
ECF MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: All players in the Minor regardless of nationality must be ECF Silver members or above, or pay an additional £6 pay-to-play fee on top of their entry fee. ENG players in the Open and Major must be ECF Gold members or above, with no exceptions.
ENTRY COST £25 for all sections (£10 off for current Imperial College Chess Club members)
FOOD AND DRINK AVAILABILITY: There will be free water, hot drinks (water, tea and coffee) and snacks (biscuits etc.) available throughout the event to players, offered for a voluntary donation. For more substantial food, there are numerous shops and restaurants on Gloucester Road and near South Kensington which are within a 10-12 minute walk of the venue. Additionally the venue is located on the floor above the Union bar (although it will be closed in the mornings) which serves food and drink.
PRIZES: The winner in each section (through tie-breakers if necessary) will be granted free entry to the following congress.
BYE: Players may request a half-point bye in advance (on the entry form) for Rounds 1 through 4.
Introduction to the Central London Chess Congress
Imperial College has a history of hosting chess congresses several decades ago, and revived the tradition with its first long-play congress in over a decade in late 2011. We have since followed up with two events in 2013 and this edition will be the fourth!
A weekend of competitive chess in a great Zone 1 location, the venue is also conveniently located directly above the Imperial College Union bar, serving a variety of drink (at good prices!) to lubricate the parched throats of our competitors as well as offer a variety of snacks and food. Many restaurants and takeaways (info provided on the day for any who would like) are also comfortably within a 5-10 minute walk.
A small word of warning during round 1 (Friday night): being above the Union bar, it is likely there will be some background noise / music downstairs after about 20.00 but hopefully nothing too loud! The rounds have been scheduled so that there should be minimal noise from other Union activities throughout the rest of the weekend.
Playing Schedule
Registration Opens: Friday, 24/Apr/15 - 17.00
Introduction and Announcements: Friday, 24/Apr/15 - 17.50
Round 1: Friday, 24/Apr/15 - 18.00 to 22.00
Round 2: Saturday, 25/Apr/15 - 10.00 to 14.00
Round 3: Saturday, 25/Apr/15 - 15.00 to 19.00
Round 4: Sunday, 26/Apr/15 - 10.00 to 14.00
Round 5: Sunday, 26/Apr/15 - 15.00 to 19.00
Map and Directions
The event will be held on the first floor of the main Imperial College Union building (note: this is a different building than Imperial College Chess Club's regular club / fixture room). When you walk into the Beit Quadrangle, walk straight ahead through the clearing and enter the main Union building. Up the stairs on the first floor is the venue.
The closest tube stations are South Kensington, Gloucester Road and High Street Kensington (all approx. 10 minute walk). The official address is:
1st Floor, Imperial College Union
Beit Quadrangle
Prince Consort Road
SW7 2BB
Parking
Parking may be available nearby (but not part of the Union itself), however we recommend using public transport if available. For more information please visit the below webpage (there is a phone contact for more details enquiries).
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/facilitiesma ... nformation
There are also limited meter parking spaces around Exhibition Road and around the Hyde Park area.