Saturday 21st May – Essex Megafinal 2023
in the “Moot Hall” on the 2nd floor of Colchester Town Hall, CO1 1PJ
Open to all juniors born after 31-Aug-2004.
An official UK Chess Chalenge qualifying Event for the Gigafinals.
Sections: U8, U10, U12, U14 and U18.
Rate of play: Six rounds of rapid games with 15 minutes for each player and 10 seconds increment for each move.
Further details: Read/download the document here.
Sunday 16th July – Colchester FIDE Rapid
in Colchester Town Hall, CO1 1PJ
A one-day FIDE-rated rapid play tournament for adults and juniors.
All the details including the flyer are on the ECF calendar here.
Saturday 26th August – Brentwood Bank Holiday ECF Rapid Play
A one-day ECF-rated rapid play tournament at Brentwood School for adults and juniors.
Details and entry form here.
Saturday 7th October – Jonathan Penrose Memorial Chess Challenge
in Colchester Town Hall, CO1 1PJ
In the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress of Colchester and for the Mayor’s Charities
A simultaneous exhibition by Grandmaster Michael (‘Mickey’) Adams, 8 times British
Chess Champion, celebrating the life in chess of the late Colchester Grandmaster
Dr Jonathan Penrose OBE, 10 times British Chess Champion.
The Chess Challenge is the official opening event of the Jonathan Penrose Chess Park:
public chess tables in the City of Colchester by the Mercury Theatre.
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FOR PLAYERS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
PRESS AND MEDIA Please email info@colCHESSter.org.uk or call 07598 295 147
Website here
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October 2023 – Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress
Moreton Hall Community Centre, Symonds Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7EE
An ECF Grand Prix event and an East Anglian Grand Prix event.
A 5 round Swiss Tournament with 4 sections –
Open, Major (u1900), Inter (u1700) and Minor (u1500).
Rate of play: All moves in 90 minutes plus 15 seconds per move from move 1.
See website for more details and entry.