Senior opportunities in 2018
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:25 pm
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGLISH SENIORS IN 2018
Prepared by Stewart Reuben [email protected] and Roger Scowen [email protected]. Please respond to both of us. If you have not received this by email direct, it probably means that you are not yet on my database. Please provide the information.
To be eligible, you must be registered ENG with FIDE and at least gold members of the ECF.
There are two categories: born 1953 or earlier are 65+
born 1968 or earlier are 50+.
65+ may play in the 50+ event, if they so prefer
Most senior events are played at the rate of 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by all the moves in 30 minutes, with an increment of 30 seconds per move from the first. If you have not played with an increment before, you should get in some practice.
13-23 April 2018 European Senior Team Championships, Walbrzych, Poland
Each game starts 1430 or 1500.
There are direct flights from Stansted, Ryanair in the early morning or late evening. There are alternative, more expensive flights from Heathrow, early morning departure with one change, but late evening arrival.
Cost €100 per player to the European Chess Union
€60 per player to the Organisers. This includes transfer from Wroslaw Airport 13.4 and return 23.4
€59 per day single + breakfast
€36 per day sharing + breakfast. Players have always arranged their sharing themselves.
4 March registration by the ECF and 13 March to the Organisers. This is contradicted by the regulations that state all payments must be made before 13 February.
Roger has researched the hotel and it seems satisfactory. The climate is similar to England in April.
If you are interested, please respond as soon as possible. Last year we were only able to field one 65+ team of 5 players. There were only 9 teams in the section, so that there was a bye each round. We avoided coming bottom.
7-15 July 2018 World Senior Team Championship, Radebeul (quite near Dresden). Radisson Blu Park Hotel.
Round 1 7th 2pm, rounds 2-9 9.30am.
penalty fee for late registration after 7 May and entry is not guaranteed until confirmed.
Fee for each player is €50, it becoming €100 after 7 May.
Each team must pay €100 to FIDE, so there is an additional fee of €25 per player.
single €62 per person per day bed and breakfast
double €42 per person per day bed and breakfast
Superior single €10 per day
Superior double €20 per day
studio double €30 per day
Cleaning is every three days. It is €5 extra per day for daily cleaning
Transfer is €30 airport to hotel. There is a bus shuttle available €40 for a minimum of 4 people.
The flight costs have not yet been investigated.
This event was highly successful last time it was held in Radebeul. About 100 teams played, many of them German and some rather weak. The hotel is good and Radebeul is quite close to Dresden, which is a major tourist centre. There are several restaurants in close proximity, but you can eat at the hotel. The weather was not too hot last time.
The ECF usually pays all the fees direct for both team events, the players having communicated their details and requirements to Andrew Walker at the ECF Office, [email protected], 01424775222.
It is hoped there will be enough interest for us to field a separate women's team for the first time. quite likely that would be 50+. It is also hoped there will be a stronger 65+ first team than heretofor.
We have never had to turn away a player from either of these events. Generally speaking players 1700+ or 150 strength have not been outclassed.
27 July to 5 August British Chess Championships, Hull. Complete details can be found on the ECF website. Of course you do not need to play in the senior events (29 July - 4 August).
3-13 August European Senior Individual Championship, Drammen, Norway.
Note, there is an overlap with the British Championships.
5-9 November Royal Beacon Hotel 5 round senior events.
17-30 November World Senior Individual, Bled, Slovenia.
Bled is a delightful place. This is 11 rounds. But this event does overlap with the World Championship where Carlsen will be defending his title. That takes place in London 9-28 November.
Players usually make their own arrangements for these individual events. But the ECF will be willing to help, particularly with transfer of funds abroad.
The English Senior Championships did not take place in 2017. Two suggestions have been made regarding this event. To hold it at
(i) the unconfirmed Dave Rumens Celebration Chess Congress perhaps 8-15 August 2018 in the morning, probably in London, or
(ii) in the morning at Hastings, perhaps 1-5 January 2019.
One problem is that there may simply be too many senior events for the market. Your views would be very valuable. There are other senior events, not listed here, particularly in Germany.
Your early response, particularly regarding the European Senior Team Championship, would be very valuable.
If you are interested in supporting any of these projects financially, you can do so to Th:e Chess Trust. This charity is run by the ECF and gift aid may make a donation tax efficient. David Eustace, Finance Director of the ECF, can be contacted about this: [email protected]
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Prepared by Stewart Reuben [email protected] and Roger Scowen [email protected]. Please respond to both of us. If you have not received this by email direct, it probably means that you are not yet on my database. Please provide the information.
To be eligible, you must be registered ENG with FIDE and at least gold members of the ECF.
There are two categories: born 1953 or earlier are 65+
born 1968 or earlier are 50+.
65+ may play in the 50+ event, if they so prefer
Most senior events are played at the rate of 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by all the moves in 30 minutes, with an increment of 30 seconds per move from the first. If you have not played with an increment before, you should get in some practice.
13-23 April 2018 European Senior Team Championships, Walbrzych, Poland
Each game starts 1430 or 1500.
There are direct flights from Stansted, Ryanair in the early morning or late evening. There are alternative, more expensive flights from Heathrow, early morning departure with one change, but late evening arrival.
Cost €100 per player to the European Chess Union
€60 per player to the Organisers. This includes transfer from Wroslaw Airport 13.4 and return 23.4
€59 per day single + breakfast
€36 per day sharing + breakfast. Players have always arranged their sharing themselves.
4 March registration by the ECF and 13 March to the Organisers. This is contradicted by the regulations that state all payments must be made before 13 February.
Roger has researched the hotel and it seems satisfactory. The climate is similar to England in April.
If you are interested, please respond as soon as possible. Last year we were only able to field one 65+ team of 5 players. There were only 9 teams in the section, so that there was a bye each round. We avoided coming bottom.
7-15 July 2018 World Senior Team Championship, Radebeul (quite near Dresden). Radisson Blu Park Hotel.
Round 1 7th 2pm, rounds 2-9 9.30am.
penalty fee for late registration after 7 May and entry is not guaranteed until confirmed.
Fee for each player is €50, it becoming €100 after 7 May.
Each team must pay €100 to FIDE, so there is an additional fee of €25 per player.
single €62 per person per day bed and breakfast
double €42 per person per day bed and breakfast
Superior single €10 per day
Superior double €20 per day
studio double €30 per day
Cleaning is every three days. It is €5 extra per day for daily cleaning
Transfer is €30 airport to hotel. There is a bus shuttle available €40 for a minimum of 4 people.
The flight costs have not yet been investigated.
This event was highly successful last time it was held in Radebeul. About 100 teams played, many of them German and some rather weak. The hotel is good and Radebeul is quite close to Dresden, which is a major tourist centre. There are several restaurants in close proximity, but you can eat at the hotel. The weather was not too hot last time.
The ECF usually pays all the fees direct for both team events, the players having communicated their details and requirements to Andrew Walker at the ECF Office, [email protected], 01424775222.
It is hoped there will be enough interest for us to field a separate women's team for the first time. quite likely that would be 50+. It is also hoped there will be a stronger 65+ first team than heretofor.
We have never had to turn away a player from either of these events. Generally speaking players 1700+ or 150 strength have not been outclassed.
27 July to 5 August British Chess Championships, Hull. Complete details can be found on the ECF website. Of course you do not need to play in the senior events (29 July - 4 August).
3-13 August European Senior Individual Championship, Drammen, Norway.
Note, there is an overlap with the British Championships.
5-9 November Royal Beacon Hotel 5 round senior events.
17-30 November World Senior Individual, Bled, Slovenia.
Bled is a delightful place. This is 11 rounds. But this event does overlap with the World Championship where Carlsen will be defending his title. That takes place in London 9-28 November.
Players usually make their own arrangements for these individual events. But the ECF will be willing to help, particularly with transfer of funds abroad.
The English Senior Championships did not take place in 2017. Two suggestions have been made regarding this event. To hold it at
(i) the unconfirmed Dave Rumens Celebration Chess Congress perhaps 8-15 August 2018 in the morning, probably in London, or
(ii) in the morning at Hastings, perhaps 1-5 January 2019.
One problem is that there may simply be too many senior events for the market. Your views would be very valuable. There are other senior events, not listed here, particularly in Germany.
Your early response, particularly regarding the European Senior Team Championship, would be very valuable.
If you are interested in supporting any of these projects financially, you can do so to Th:e Chess Trust. This charity is run by the ECF and gift aid may make a donation tax efficient. David Eustace, Finance Director of the ECF, can be contacted about this: [email protected]
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