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Congress/Events Diary
Skelmersdale Rapidplay 2009
This event takes place on Sunday 10th May. There are 4
sections including an Open.
Enter
online or download a
leaflet with
an
entry form
included.
British Championships 2009, Torquay
The 96th Championships will be held
from, 26th July - 8th August 2009 at the
ultra-modern English Riviera Centre, Torquay.
Located just off the seafront, the
Riviera Centre is a purpose built conference and
exhibition venue enjoying a wide range of accommodation
within walking distance. If you plan to play there this
year you are strongly recommended to book
early.
More information and details available on the
official site.
33rd
Blackpool
Chess
Conference
2009
Well it's
not really a
conference
but it is
probably the
biggest
weekender in
England. The
traditional
Winter
Gardens
venue has
given way to
a new one at
Blackpool
Football
Club, Seasiders
Way, Blackpool, FY1 6JJ (Telephone 01253 685021). This
year's event will take place over the weekend of 13th-15th
March.
The venue is located with easy access from the
motorway and public transport, with ample parking and will
be using the Sponsors Lounge, Directors Box and Boardroom
for play with other rooms in the building as well. There is a
separate bar area and refreshments will be available inside
the playing area.
Full details and
entry form
here.
4th EU Individual Championships at the World
Museum 9th – 18th September.
Michael Adams
and Nigel Short have confirmed their entries
together with GM's Stewart Haslinger, Nigel
Davies, the newly crowned European Champion
Sergei Tiviakov and many more.
Further
announcements about other very strong GM's
will be made in the near future. Other
information about the event can be found on
the
official site.
Glorney and
Faber Cups
Liverpool John
Moores
University
IM Marsh campus
is hosting this
prestigious and
famous
tournament from
July
22nd–25th 2008.
In 1948 a Dublin businessman created the
Glorney Cup (for boys) and it was joined
twenty years later by the Faber Cup (for
girls).
The Cups were last played for in Liverpool
in 2005. More information about last year's
competition is on the
ECF
site.
Data about both cups is well documented on
the
Olimpbase website and the Irish Union
website has photos and match results
from last year's event (won by England) in
Dublin.
British Championships 2008
The 95th
British Chess Championships will take
place in St George’s Hall, Liverpool Sunday
27th July - Saturday 9th August. The various
events which will attract hundreds of
entries, the showpiece being the British
Championship.
The ECF are now
making funds available to attract leading
players. This should ensure that the main
event will be worthy of the magnificent St.
George’s Hall.
A new list of
entrants has been uploaded
on 27th June and news about
additional prizes has been announced
for the British Championships
... more. If you are planning to compete in an event please note that the
deadline in 7th July after which surcharges apply. To download an entry form
(PDF) click
here.
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