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After many months of Microsoft's annoying pop-ups prompting me to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, I decided to give it a go recently...I wish I hadn't bothered!! The immediate problem I had when I upgraded was that I didn't have any media sound. As I didn't like the look and feel of Windows 10...

The playing arena.

This year's congress was very poorly attended with only 67 participants :( As disappointing as this was, those who attended seemed to enjoy the weekend and the near ideal playing conditions offered by the Thistle Hotel. Here are the results and a couple of pics... OPEN 1st David Walker (No club, Sun...

Only two days to go, but still time to get your entries in of course. Entries will be accepted up until 6PM on the Friday evening. Just one important change to mention. The playing room has changed and it will now be held in the Main Suite on the first floor of the hotel. This is actually a better l...

Just under three weeks to go now. Remember that, from Friday week (10th) the late entry surcharge of £2 kicks in so get your entries in sooner rather than later

Only two months to go now people. Get those entry forms in!
Here's a link to a copy of the form:- http://www.clevelandchessassociation.or ... ntry13.pdf

Can't comment at the moment - Gone phishing!

Well, after much negotiating with a new Middlesbrough venue, the Middlesbrough Congress is back for 2013. Some of you may have already spotted it on the ECF calendar but I've only recently added a link to a pdf of the entry form. The event will be held on the weekend of the 17th-19th May and is at t...

I know the answer to this one's probably on the Forum somewhere, but it's late and I was hoping someone could answer me without me having to trawl through it all. I am the organiser of Middlesbrough Chess Congress and, although the event is not being staged this year, I do hope to run it some time i...

It is with regret that I have to announce that Middlesbrough Congress will not be taking place in 2012. I'm afraid there are just too many problems that I cannot sort out in the timescale required. I've been in contact with Middlesbrough Football Club events staff quite a bit over the last few weeks...

Thanks to everyone that supported the congress, making it a success once again. The venue seems to be popular, so I'll be trying to hold it at the stadium next year also. Here is a summary of this year's results:- OPEN 1st Jonathan Hawkins (Leam Lane) £250 2nd = David Oates (Barnard Castle - no clu...

Middlesbrough Congress is back on the scene again after an absence of some five years or so. The event will be held at Middlesbrough FC's Riverside Stadium and will take place on the weekend of 16th - 18th July. This event also incorporates the NCCU individual and NCCU junior championships, with two...