Events in 2021

Details of upcoming UK events, please provide working links if possible.
NickFaulks
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Re: Events in 2021

Post by NickFaulks » Fri May 07, 2021 3:03 pm

Wadih Khoury wrote:
Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:14 am
Adam Raoof wrote:
Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:43 pm
I am doing four rapidplay events in July and August, but I would like to have 10 all play sections of 6. However FIDE would charge £70 per section to rate them!
I know this was answered at the time, but since it has been reprinted I shall say again that these events are free of all FIDE fees.
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Nick Burrows
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Re: Events in 2021

Post by Nick Burrows » Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:37 pm

The Isle of Man Major & Minor tournaments are not taking place this year. This is due to too much uncertainly about whether the main events (Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss) will go ahead as scheduled.

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by Simon Rogers » Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:04 pm

According to the ECF Calendar there is this:
25th September Cambridgeshire Rapidplay
10am-5.45pm
Whittlesford Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by Mick Norris » Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:34 pm

Nick Burrows wrote:
Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:37 pm
The Isle of Man Major & Minor tournaments are not taking place this year. This is due to too much uncertainly about whether the main events (Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss) will go ahead as scheduled.
They're opening up the borders a little more on Monday
Any postings on here represent my personal views

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by Mick Norris » Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:15 pm

Nick Burrows wrote:
Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:37 pm
The Isle of Man Major & Minor tournaments are not taking place this year. This is due to too much uncertainly about whether the main events (Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss) will go ahead as scheduled.
Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss have moved to Riga
Any postings on here represent my personal views

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by Nick Burrows » Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:42 am

Is anyone aware of any potential week long, UK tournaments either this year or in the first quarter of next year apart from Hastings?

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by LawrenceCooper » Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:14 am

Nick Burrows wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:42 am
Is anyone aware of any potential week long, UK tournaments either this year or in the first quarter of next year apart from Hastings?
Only the various title norm all-play-alls being organised by a combination of Adam Raoof, Tim Wall & 4NCL and those are mostly 9 games in 5 days although I think that Adam's in October is over 7 days.

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by Roger de Coverly » Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:59 am

Nick Burrows wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:42 am
Is anyone aware of any potential week long, UK tournaments either this year or in the first quarter of next year apart from Hastings?
The ECF have hinted that they may be running a "Major Open" sometime next year. The idea being to act as a qualifier for the 2022 British as well as a tournament in its own right. Nothing about dates, formats or venues though.

What plans are there for Gibraltar?

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by LawrenceCooper » Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:24 pm

Roger de Coverly wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:59 am
Nick Burrows wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:42 am
Is anyone aware of any potential week long, UK tournaments either this year or in the first quarter of next year apart from Hastings?
The ECF have hinted that they may be running a "Major Open" sometime next year. The idea being to act as a qualifier for the 2022 British as well as a tournament in its own right. Nothing about dates, formats or venues though.

What plans are there for Gibraltar?
https://www.gbc.gi/news/caleta-hotel-pa ... ary%202022.

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by Nick Burrows » Thu Sep 16, 2021 1:29 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:24 pm
Roger de Coverly wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:59 am

The ECF have hinted that they may be running a "Major Open" sometime next year. The idea being to act as a qualifier for the 2022 British as well as a tournament in its own right. Nothing about dates, formats or venues though.

What plans are there for Gibraltar?
https://www.gbc.gi/news/caleta-hotel-pa ... ary%202022.
Thanks both.

It says the Major Open is planned for February.

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by Simon Rogers » Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:23 pm

I've posted as new Topics all the chess tournaments for 2021 I have found.
No news on the Preston Chess Congress which normally takes place at the end of November.
There are plenty of tournaments hosted by Coulsdon Chess Club and also by Adam Raoof in Hendon etc.
I have found lots provisionally taking place next year which I'll post soon.

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Re: Events in 2021

Post by Paul Heaton » Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:41 pm

Roger de Coverly wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:59 am
What plans are there for Gibraltar?
There is an advert in the latest New in Chess for a “Battle of the Sexes” tournament there Jan 24 - Feb 3. No further details, but presumably a small scale invitational man vs woman tournament, replacing the large scale Open.

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