2016 Local Events

Posted on 06/03/2016 by admin

Sunday 30th October 2016 – Brentwood Rapidplay at Mount Avenue Banquetting Suite, Mount Avenue, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM13 2NS
Open, U160, U130 and U100 sections. Time Control is 25 mins plus 10 sec incremental time control over 6 rounds. Essex Juniors – free entry.
website: http://www.brentwoodchess.com/brentwoodrapid.html

Saturday 22th & Sunday 23rd October 2016 – 34rd. Bury St Edmunds Chess
Congress at The Apex, Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BA
Format: Five-round Swiss. Four sections – Open, Major (u170), Intermediate (u145) and Minor (u120). A qualifying event for the British Championships in 2017.
website: http://www.bsecongress.org.uk/
Saturday 17th September – Pre 2016-17 Season Tournament
at Bures Community Hall, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5BX
Swiss system tournament, presented by Braintree Chess Club.
Only the first 100 entries can be accepted.
Prizes for overall performance, gradings and age.
Click here for details and entry form.

Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th June 2016 – EACU CHESS CONGRESS
at The Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, CB8 0HL
A Five-Round Swiss Tournament with 3 sections
Open, Under-170 and Under-130
Click here for details and entry form.

2015 Local Events

Posted on 07/05/2015 by admin

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October 2015 – 33rd. Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress at The Apex, Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BA
Format: Five-round Swiss. Four sections – Open, Major (u170), Intermediate (u145) and Minor (u120). A qualifying event for the British Championships in 2016.
Entry Form: Here Website: www.bsecongress.org.uk/

Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May 2015 – EACU CHESS CONGRESS
at The Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, CB8 0HL
A Five-Round Swiss Tournament with 3 sections
Open, Under-170 and Under-130
Click here for details and entry form.

Posted on 27/08/2014 by admin

Essex Rapidplay – 21st September 2014
Venue: Longmeads Community Centre, Writtle CM1 3LY
Format: Six Rounds Rapidplay (incremental). Two sections – Open and Major (Under 135). Incorporating: Essex RP Championship, North Essex RP Championship, Essex Junior Championship
Entry Form: Click Here
Website: www.essexchess.org.uk

32nd. Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress – 25/26 October 2014
Venue: The Apex, Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Format: Five-round Swiss. Four sections – Open, Major (u170), Intermediate (u145) and Minor (u120). A qualifying event for the British Championships in 2015.
Entry Form: Click Here
Website: www.bsecongress.org.uk/

Posted on 14/09/2013 by admin

Some local events coming soon;-

An Individual Rapidplay, at Writtle on September 21st 2013.
This is An Essex Closed event Incorporating the Essex Rapidplay Championship,
North Essex Rapidplay Championship and Essex Junior Championship.
Click here for further details and entry form.
The 31st Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress, at the Apex on 5th and 6th October 2013.
Click here for details and entry.
The 62nd Hertfordshire Chess Association Congress, at County Hall, Hertford on 9th and 10th November 2013.
Click here for details and here for entry form.
13th Woodbridge Junior Chess Open, at Woodbridge School, on 24th November 2013.
Click here for details and entry form.