Manchester Summer Congress 19-21 August 2016

[Mick Norris]

You are welcome to enter by email to [email protected] and pay on arrival. But if you want accommodation you must pay in advance. Please see entry-form for details.

You can also pay by internet banking. Please send an email and I will give you our bank details.

Manchester Chess Federation Summer Congress
Friday 19 Aug - Sun 21 Aug 2016

Three Sections: Open Tournament. Major Under 165. Knights Under 125
Free on campus parking ECF Graded University Accommodation

PRIZES Main Prizes all Sections First £400 Second £200 Third £100
Grading Prizes Open £60 Under 185. Major £60 Under 145. Knights £60 Under 110

ENTRY FEE £38. £31 For ECF Silver & higher members for the year ending 31-Aug-2016.
There is a £5 reduction for players born after 31-Aug-1998
Late entry fees. Postmarked or emailed after Saturday 12-Aug £3. Entries on the day £5
Entry fee Rules Phone entries are not accepted. Email entries are accepted and can pay on arrival.
Withdrawal. If you tell us before Friday 19-Aug we will refund your entry fee.
ENTRANTS . A list is available at Bolton chess club web site, boltonchessclub.webs.com/apps/blog/

TIMETABLE Rd 1 Friday 6.45 Rd 2 Saturday 9.45 Rd 3 Saturday 2.30
Rd 4 Sunday 9.45 Rd 5 Sunday 2.30 Prizegiving Sunday 6.30
A £3 admin charge will be levied on all prizes not collected at the prizegiving and posted on.
UNRATED PLAYERS. We use your last standard play rating. Players who have never had a grade must send us information on their playing ability.
MOVE RATE 80 minutes on your clock and every time you press your clock you gain an extra 30 seconds.
DEFAULT TIME 30 minutes after the round starts. When all players with no opponent will be re-paired
TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS The organisers decision is final in all disputes. We reserve the right to refuse entries without stating a reason.
VENUE Woolton Hall Owens Park. The accommodation is also in Woolton Hall. Owens Park is a large University complex about three miles south of the City centre address 293 Wilmslow Road M14 6HD. Free car parking is available at the Armitage Centre, entrance signposted, round the corner in Mossley Road M14 6HE. There is also lots of on street parking nearby, especially in Old Hall Lane
BOOKSTALL BY CHESS DIRECT, Andrew Butterworth P.O. Box 18 Mexborough South Yorkshire S64 9AR Tel 01709 890565 Web Site http://www.chessdirect.co.uk.

ACCOMMODATION DINING AND REFRESHMENTS. Accommodation at the venue. £39 per night including continental breakfast. You can also stay Sunday night. Accommodation must be booked and paid for before Friday Aug 12. If you cancel before Aug 12 we give a full refund. This accommodation must be booked via the congress director on the entry form. There are several hotels available on Wilmslow road (google “Hotels on Wilmslow Road Manchester”) and many good quality “Chain” type hotels in central Manchester. A frequent bus ride away. Manchester is a major tourist city with a very good night life and excellent restaurants. The venue is within walking distance of Manchester’s famous “Curry Mile”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_Mile while the city centre boasts the celebrated Chinatown restaurant area. We regret that only drinks & sweets from vending machines are available at the venue. You are welcome to bring your own refreshments but please remove your litter. At the main entrance to Owens Park there are many takeaways, restaurants and pubs.

We regret that only drinks & sweets from vending machines are available at the venue. At the main entrance to Owens Park there are many takeaways, restaurants and pubs. You are welcome to bring your own refreshments into the venue but please remove your litter.

CONGRESS DIRECTOR Harry Lamb 134 Junction Road Bolton BL3 4NQ . Tel 01204 63374. email [email protected]

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ENTRY FORM : Name ________________________________ Grade ________
Address _____________________________________________Post Code _______

Section __________ Phone No ____________________ Club __________________
Email __________________________________ Donation £_______
Half point bye Round No ___ Entry Fee inc late fees and reductions £_______
Accommodation. Please circle as required Fri Sat Sun Total nights ___
Grand Total
£_______

Mail the entry form to the congress director Harry Lamb 134 Junction Road Bolton BL3 4NQ or email to [email protected]. Make cheques payable to MCF Congress. We welcome payment by internet banking but for security reasons please email us for our bank details. Email entries can pay on arrival.

[Jon Mahony]

Think I'll try and make it this year Mick, just going to investigate the holiday calendar at work now

[Mick Norris]

"122 entries for the Manchester Summer Chess Federation Congress with 1 day to go, so looks like we should beat last year’s record total. Which is pretty good seeing as Mike Basman decided to put his big final of the chess challenge on the same weekend this year which cost us a few entries of the strong juniors Like Joe McPhillips, Andy Horton, Daniel Abbas, Kevin Ye."

entries so far include FM Adam Ashton and also Brandon Clarke

[MartinCarpenter]

Good stuff Hope it goes well.

I do always feel slightly guilty about not entering this one - it being inside 5 minutes walking distance! - but chess in August just doesn't work as an idea for me.

[Mick Norris]

Don't worry Martin, some players use it as a warm up for the new season, some have never stopped playing, and the rest of us are enjoying the summer! Though I do gather it will be raining tomorrow and Saturday, so that may make players feel less bothered about being indoors