Options for Easter Congresses

[Roger de Coverly]

I've been trying to figure out the options for Easter Congresses.

Surrey isn't being run this year, so options appear to be

Southend - 7 rounds FIDE rated 2/2/2/1
Exmouth (WECU) - 7 rounds 2/2/2/1
CCF - 5 rounds FIDE rated 3/2/0/0
Cardiff (WCU) FIDE rated second section 7 rounds 1/2/2/2
Bolton 5 rounds 2/1/2/0 - Blitz(?) on the Saturday afternoon.
Dublin FIDE rated e2e4 9 rounds including Thursday 1/2/2/2/2

It depends how you travel, but seven round tournaments starting on Friday morning can require an extra night's stay.

[John McKenna]

Surrey are running one day rapidplays for adults and juniors on Easter Mon.
See - http://www.surreychesscongress.co.uk

[Andrew Camp]

I might be wrong but as the Cardiff event is the Welsh Championships, are there not serious conditions of entry there regarding to being Welsh and / or living in Wales.

That said, we're going and really looking forward to it.

[Roger de Coverly]

I might be wrong but as the Cardiff event is the Welsh Championships, are there not serious conditions of entry there regarding to being Welsh and / or living in Wales..

The second section is both FIDE rated and open to all.

The Tom Weston Memorial
Open/Major Championship
(A FIDE RATED EVENT)
This is open to registered members of the WCU, ECF or other National body.
(THERE ARE NO GRADING RESTRICTIONS FOR THIS SECTION)

[Andrew Camp]

Ah yes, indeed.