ECC200 - She Plays to Win Weekend (September 3rd/4th)

Discuss anything you like about women's chess at home and abroad.
Post Reply
Ian Whittaker
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2022 12:51 pm

ECC200 - She Plays to Win Weekend (September 3rd/4th)

Post by Ian Whittaker » Wed Aug 10, 2022 11:04 am

As part of its bicentenary celebrations, alongside She Plays to Win and IM Lorin D'Costa, Edinburgh Chess Club is running a weekend on September 3rd and 4th in support of women and girls in chess. Open to everyone!

1. Daytime Saturday 3/9/22 10am to 5pm – free entry - covering Beginners training session(s) in the morning and, after a lunch break between 12 and 1pm, in the afternoon a Starter Girl’s five round rapid tournament with a time control of 15 minutes per game;

2. Evening Saturday 3/9/22 6.30pm to 9.30pm (at the latest) - £10 to SPTW – Lorin’s simul/talk/lecture - open to both men and women - but with priority bookings to women;

3. Daytime Sunday 4/9/22 10am to 4pm – free entry - covering the morning's Beyond Beginners / Intermediate training session(s) and, after a lunch break between 12 and 1pm, in the afternoon a Rapid tournament [which is open to both males and females but with priority bookings to women and a team prize for a team of 2, male and female if possible].

Further details and online entry at: www.congress.org.uk/congress/193/home.

And also on the club web site: www.edinburghchessclub.co.uk/blog/news/ ... eekend.php.

Post Reply