I actually did check, and the ECF confirmed that floors do not count.Ian Thompson wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:04 pmBut not with the same rules as your Henley event as its lower rating limit means it fails to meet the British Championship qualifying criterion of "Tournaments included will be those are that are open [to] all players with no rating ... restriction".Wadih Khoury wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:35 pmI may have to organise a few more tournaments (there are few eligible tournaments)
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Does anyone know if there is plenty of parking at De Montfort University?
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SeeKen Norman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:23 pmDoes anyone know if there is plenty of parking at De Montfort University?
https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/how-to- ... rking.aspx
Richard III provides tours of significant car parks.
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No - see https://www.dmu.ac.uk/campus/venues/location.aspx - "There is limited parking on the DMU campus but some street parking is available as well as several public car parks in the city centre."Ken Norman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:23 pmDoes anyone know if there is plenty of parking at De Montfort University?
Hopefully, parking arrangements will be mentioned on the entry form as parking in the centre of Leicester is expensive and the park-and-ride closes too early in the evening for it to be suitable for afternoon games.
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"Hopefully, parking arrangements will be mentioned on the entry form as parking in the centre of Leicester is expensive and the park-and-ride closes too early in the evening for it to be suitable for afternoon games."
I used Google Earth, and took a virtual walk down the street, to decide that car-parking might be difficult. The entry form should give info...
I used Google Earth, and took a virtual walk down the street, to decide that car-parking might be difficult. The entry form should give info...
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Essentially it's a city centre venue, so planning to take the train and staying within walking distance is expedient. That's what I've done anyway with by booking a hotel about halfway between the station and the DMU.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 5:35 pmI used Google Earth, and took a virtual walk down the street, to decide that car-parking might be difficult.
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Entries are now being taken.
https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/briti ... hips-2023/
Starting the last round of the British, Major Open and Senior tournaments at 9:15 am on a Sunday morning is an unwelcome change from previous years when it was 10:00 am. 11:00 am like the 4NCL would be better.
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Starting the last round of the British, Major Open and Senior tournaments at 9:15 am on a Sunday morning is an unwelcome change from previous years when it was 10:00 am. 11:00 am like the 4NCL would be better.
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There's are inconsistencies in the information provided. The Tournament Rules say round 9 in these events starts at 10 am. I agree 11 am would be better.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:59 amEntries are now being taken.
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Starting the last round of the British, Major Open and Senior tournaments at 9:15 am on a Sunday morning is an unwelcome change from previous years when it was 10:00 am. 11:00 am like the 4NCL would be better.
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Depends what metric you use to judge "better" by, I suppose. Someone travelling back to a far-flung region might be very grateful for an earlier start.
(Taking my local station as a good example of a far-flung region: the last train one can catch on a Sunday leaving Leicester and getting to Barnstaple that day is the 16:02.)
(Taking my local station as a good example of a far-flung region: the last train one can catch on a Sunday leaving Leicester and getting to Barnstaple that day is the 16:02.)
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Not having to get up earlier in the morning than I otherwise would have done/did do for every previous round.
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Hopefully it's the chart of dates and events that needs an extra note. Anyone not intending to stay Sunday night also has to pack up and check out.Ian Thompson wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:56 pmThere's are inconsistencies in the information provided. The Tournament Rules say round 9 in these events starts at 10 am.
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This may have been mentioned but rather than having about five or six staggered rating tournaments through the week there are now separate AM and PM tournaments with three grading bands (slightly different for each).
As there isn't a beach to walk along/ drink beers beside this year I'm probably going to be a masochist and enter both tournaments. I might even give the blitz a go.
As there isn't a beach to walk along/ drink beers beside this year I'm probably going to be a masochist and enter both tournaments. I might even give the blitz a go.
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I wonder when we will get information about the on-campus accommodation.
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I was thinking about playing, but there seem to be very few entries so far. Any ideas on whether entries will pick up?