e2e4 Nottingham Congress : 10-12 May 2013

[Sean Hewitt]

e2e4 Nottingham Congress takes place 10th - 12th May 2013.

There are two FIDE rated sections; Open and U1900 and an ECF graded U135 section.

Full details are here, and you can enter online here. If you want to download an entry form, click here.

[John Swain]

It's a pity that this event clashes with the U.K. Chess Challenge Nottinghamshire Mega-Final to be held on Sunday 12th May.

I'm not sure which event was organised first. It doesn't really matter. It would be good if the clash could be avoided in future.

I was asked a while ago to be an assistant controller at the Mega-Final, so that's where I'll be on the Sunday. I hope to get the chance to see what's happening at Sean's event on the Saturday, or maybe the Friday.

[Rob Thompson]

I note that the further details page gives the major as U1900, whereas you've written U1950 above. As someone rated 1948 it would be good to know which is the true value.

[Sean Hewitt]

It's a pity that this event clashes with the U.K. Chess Challenge Nottinghamshire Mega-Final to be held on Sunday 12th May.

I'm not sure which event was organised first. It doesn't really matter. It would be good if the clash could be avoided in future.

No mention of the mega final date here www.nottschess.org though I don't think the clash is a big deal.

[Sean Hewitt]

I note that the further details page gives the major as U1900, whereas you've written U1950 above. As someone rated 1948 it would be good to know which is the true value.

Typo on my part - sorry! Now sorted. It's under 1900.

[John Swain]

It's a pity that this event clashes with the U.K. Chess Challenge Nottinghamshire Mega-Final to be held on Sunday 12th May.

I'm not sure which event was organised first. It doesn't really matter. It would be good if the clash could be avoided in future.

No mention of the mega final date here http://www.nottschess.org though I don't think the clash is a big deal.

I don't think it should matter too much either. The Mega-Final is not a county association-run event (a few controllers are county officials but acting in an unofficial capacity).

Details of the Mega-Final may be found at:
http://www.ukchesschallenge.com/megafin ... _2013.html

[Roger de Coverly]

No mention of the mega final date here http://www.nottschess.org though I don't think the clash is a big deal.

With the e2e4 Congress just three weeks after a long established locally run event attracting 150 entries, isn't the Nottingham e2e4 going to struggle for numbers?

[Sean Hewitt]

Player rolls up half an hour late.

Player "Where am I playing"

Me "Board 1. White v Mark Hebden"

Player "s**t"

[Simon Brown]

At least he wasn't Black!

[IM Jack Rudd]

Player rolls up half an hour late.

Player "Where am I playing"

Me "Board 1. White v Mark Hebden"

Player "s**t"

Eh, he's unrated. Getting a 2537 into your field is just what you want as an unrated player.

[Clive Blackburn]

At least he wasn't Black!

You mean it makes a difference?

[Sean Hewitt]

Open

Rank Name Flags Score Fed. M/F Rating TPR W-We Prize
1 GM Hebden, Mark L Leicester 4.5 ENG M 2537 2676 +0.46 £350
2 FM Barnes, Michael H Gambit 4.0 ENG M 2195 2366 +1.02 £150
3 GM Arkell, Keith C 4ncl Cheddleton 3.5 ENG M 2472 2322 -0.56 £18.75
4 IM Slavin, Alexey 4ncl E2e4 3.5 RUS M 2373 2389 +0.21 £18.75
5 FM Sowray, Peter J 4ncl E2e4 3.5 ENG M 2365 2301 -0.19 £18.75
6 Hasman, Cengiz Wood Green 3.5 TUR M 2149 2400 +0.89 £18.75
RP Reynolds, Mark A Consett 3.0 ENG M 1903 2172 +1.40 £35

U1900

Rank Name Flags Score Fed. M/F Rating TPR W-We Prize
1 Robson, Paul E Durham City 4.0 ENG M 1898 * 2046 +1.00 £175
2 Ai, Farshad Phoenix 4.0 ENG M 1889 1977 +0.21 £175
3 Paul, Nathanael Neport 4.0 ENG M 1804 1889 +0.12 £175
RP Homer, Neil S E2 E4 4ncl 3.0 ENG M 1606 1854 +0.61 £35

U135

Rank Name Flags Score Fed. M/F Rating TPR W-We Prize
1 Gibbs, John Wombell 5.0 M 129 * 0 0 £300
2 Macdonald, John Kings Head 4.0 M 130 * 0 0 £112.50
3 Watson, James P Derbyshire 4.0 M 130 * 0 0 £112.50
U120 McKenna, Eric Sheffield Nomad 3.5 M 107 * 0 0 £35

[Neil Graham]

No mention of the mega final date here http://www.nottschess.org though I don't think the clash is a big deal.

With the e2e4 Congress just three weeks after a long established locally run event attracting 150 entries, isn't the Nottingham e2e4 going to struggle for numbers?

I don't know what Sean's expectations were for Nottingham; the entry for e2-e4 was 79 which is about 50% of the Nottingham Congress entry.

When I used to organise the Midland Individual Congress at Derby, the arrangements were that there was a minimum of three weeks gap between Nottingham and Derby. If the gap between the Nottingham Congress and the e2-e4 event had been less than three weeks, I guess it could have impacted on both tournaments. I was an arbiter at the Nottingham Delancey Mega-Final - there would have been no overlap at all with e2-e4 in my estimation.