Grand Prix and Youth Grand Prix

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Paul McKeown
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Grand Prix and Youth Grand Prix

Post by Paul McKeown » Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:11 am

How does an event get listed as a Grand Prix/Youth Grand Prix event?

Brendan O'Gorman
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Re: Grand Prix and Youth Grand Prix

Post by Brendan O'Gorman » Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:27 am

http://www.englishchess.org.uk/competit ... rand-prix/

Extract from site: All open congresses graded by the ECF are included, provided their grading results reach the ECF within one month of the last day of the congress …

Paul McKeown
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Re: Grand Prix and Youth Grand Prix

Post by Paul McKeown » Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:45 am

Which would mean that statements by organisers that their events participate in the Grand Prix are marketing, rather than anything particularly useful.

What about the Youth Grand Prix?

Brendan O'Gorman
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Re: Grand Prix and Youth Grand Prix

Post by Brendan O'Gorman » Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:30 pm

Not something I pay much attention to !

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Re: Grand Prix and Youth Grand Prix

Post by Mick Norris » Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:29 pm

Any postings on here represent my personal views