39th Annual Kidlington Chess Tournament, 6-7 February 2016

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Gerard O'Reilly
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39th Annual Kidlington Chess Tournament, 6-7 February 2016

Post by Gerard O'Reilly » Sun Dec 20, 2015 11:31 pm

The 39th annual Kidlington Chess Tournament will be held on Saturday & Sunday 6 & 7 February 2016 at our usual venue, Exeter Hall, Kidlington OX5 1AB.
Kidlington is a well-established event in the English tournament calendar with a seasoned team of experienced controllers and a friendly atmosphere. We also have an excellent bookstall provided by Chess Direct (http://www.chessdirect.co.uk/), and a fine range of refreshments provided by Hackett’s Food & Drink of Witney (http://www.hackettsgroup.co.uk/).

There are four sections:
Under-225,
Under-180,
Under-145, and
Under-120,
with a total prize fund currently standing at £1930.

The tournament is an ECF Grand Prix event, as well as having become once again a British Championship Qualifying Tournament, with the winner of the U225 section (or, if he/she is already qualified, the next-highest-placed eligible player) qualifying for a place in the 2016 British Chess Championship to be held in Bournemouth from 25 July to 5 August.

For full details, and to download an entry form, I invite you to visit our tournament website at
http://www.kidlingtonchess.org.uk

We look forward to welcoming to Kidlington in February not only old friends but also new entrants. Do come and join us!

Gerard O'Reilly