OtB Returns - Henley edition #1 March 4th-5th

[Wadih Khoury]

And I got the waiting room, so good news. I'll probably have a few boards for analysis and chairs for players and families to sit and relax.

[Wadih Khoury]

One week to go till the event, and both sections are shaping up nicely. The open currently has an average ECF strength of 2125.

Open: https://www.vegaresult.com/vega-trn/index.php?id=1548
Major: https://www.vegaresult.com/vega-trn/index.php?id=1549

There is still plenty of capacity, including some free/discounted entries for strong players, so let your chess-playing friends know about it.

[Wadih Khoury]

One day left till registrations close.
Both section are looking quite challenging.

Open is nearly at 2000 FIDE / 2150 ECF average (and still some free entries for Masters and 2200+ players)
Major is at about 1550 FIDE (5 1600+) and 1700 ECF (10 players in 1700-1900 bracket)

[John Upham]

I cannot locate online results for this event.

Can anyone help please?

[Mick Norris]

Open results

Major results

[Wadih Khoury]

I cannot locate online results for this event.

Can anyone help please?

Open: https://www.vegaresult.com/vega-trn/index.php?id=1548
Major: https://www.vegaresult.com/vega-trn/index.php?id=1549

You then select round in the menu and then the round number.
If on a phone the menu may be hidden in a button with 3 lines in either top corners.
You can also access crosstables, round times, etc..

Round 1 is not yet finished but I am uploading results as they come in.

[John Upham]

I cannot locate online results for this event.

Can anyone help please?

Open: https://www.vegaresult.com/vega-trn/index.php?id=1548
Major: https://www.vegaresult.com/vega-trn/index.php?id=1549

You then select round in the menu and then the round number.
If on a phone the menu may be hidden in a button with 3 lines in either top corners.
You can also access crosstables, round times, etc..

Round 1 is not yet finished but I am uploading results as they come in.

Many thanks indeed and I wish you all the best for the event.

How many Henley Chess Club members are taking part?

[Wadih Khoury]

How many Henley Chess Club members are taking part?

I think none, but a few came to spectate.

On your earlier question about the floor, it is surprisingly quiet. Not as quiet as carpets of course.

[Wadih Khoury]

Results are out on VegaChess.

Overall the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Players really loved the venue and the location, so did accompanying families.
I personally agree that it was one of the nicest venues I have seen in the UK (trumped by the terrafinals in Blenheim).

I am being bullied (in a friendly way ) into organising another one, but I'll need to make myself comfortable that I can have more players. Until a week before the event, I was looking at a very large loss that I really can't afford. Thankfully I ended with a manageable loss.