Adam Raoof's Chess Tournaments Coming Up

[Adam Raoof]

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Chess Tournaments (and other events) Coming Up
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Contact Adam Raoof, FIDE International Chess Organiser and Arbiter, 07855 036 537, [email protected]. Website - www.chessengland.com

Thursday 18 Feb, Grandmaster Vakhidov Clock Simul, 7.30pm at Hendon Chess Club, NW11 8BS. Website - www.hendonchessclub.com/simul

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21 Feb, Hampstead FIDE Congress, monthly, 5 rds, 3 Sections, 60 mins + 30 secs a move - Under 2200, Under 1900, ECF Under 135, NW3 6NS. Website - www.hampsteadchess.blogspot.co.uk

Thursday 3 March, Hendon First Thursday of the month FIDE Blitz, 1 Open Section, 10 mins each, NW11. Website - www.hendonchessclub.com/blitz

Saturday 5 March, Golders Green FIDE Rapid, monthly, 6 rds, 4 sections, 25 mins+ 5 secs a move, NW11 7QG. Website - www.goldersgreenchess.blogspot.co.uk

25-28 March, Southend Easter Congress, annual, 7 Round FIDE Rated Open (Friday to Monday) PLUS 4 Weekenders (Saturday and Sunday), SS1 2UN. Website - www.essexchess.org.uk

10-16 April, Polar Capital Jersey International, annual, 2 Sections, 9 Round FIDE Open and 7 Round FIDE Rated Holiday plus Jersey Blitz Championship. Website - www.jerseychessclub.com/the-polar-capital-tournament

22-24 April, Central London Congress at Imperial College, annual, 5 Rounds, FIDE Open, FIDE Major Under 2000 / 175 and Minor Under 140 / 1750, 90 mins + 30 secs a move. Players must be 18+ due to licensing laws. Website - www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/chess

Saturday 9 July, 4th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Rapid, annual, £3000 in prizes, 6 rds, 5 sections, Open / Under 170 / Under 145 / Under 120 / Under 85, 25 mins + 5 secs a move, Kings Cross. Website - www.kingsplace.co.uk/chess

** No membership of a chess club is required to take part in any event listed. ** English Chess Federation membership is only compulsory in standard (not rapid or blitz) FIDE rated sections like Hampstead Under 2200 and Under 1900 and then only for English players (who must be Gold or above). If you are ECF Silver or above you will normally save money entering rapid or ECF graded sections like Hampstead Under 135. All my events are ECF graded and FIDE rated where advertised. To become a member of the English Chess Federation ring 01424 775 222 to join or visit www.englishchess.org.uk.