Chester Chess Club 1919-2019

Bolton Rapidplay
2019-12-01 10:00 - 19:00 UTC | Bolton Ukrainian Club, 99 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JP, United Kingdom
6 round rapidplay – Open, Major & Minor sections

Crewe Chess Congress
2019-09-27 19:00 - 2019-09-29 18:30 | Ibis Hotel Crewe, Emperor Way, Crewe Business Park, CW1 6BD, United Kingdom
A popular 5 round, 4 section congress at The Ibis Styles Hotel – FIDE Open, Major U165, Intermediate U135, Minor U105. Increased prize money in all sections (dependent on entries). Please consider supporting this local congress.

Leyland Chess Congress
2019-08-24 08:00 - 2019-08-26 18:00 | South Ribble Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council Civic Centre, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1DH, United Kingdom
A FIDE Open, Major U170, Minor U135. 6 rounds over 3 days. This event is played in a high quality venue as I can testify to having played at the rapid play held there this summer.

Manchester Summer Congress
2019-08-16 18:30 - 2019-08-18 18:30 | Owens Park, 293 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M14 6HF, United Kingdom
Classic English weekend tournament. Three sections. Open, U165, U125
£600 first prize in each section Last day for entry Wednesday 14 Aug. Move rate 80 minutes plus 30 seconds a move

Bolton Easter Congress & Busy Persons Blitz
2019-04-19 12:30 - 2019-04-21 19:00 | Bolton Ukrainian Club, 99 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JP, United Kingdom
The Bolton Easter Congress will once again be held at the Ukrainian Centre, Castle Street, Bolton. There are three sections: A FIDE Rated Open, the U170 Major, and the U130 Knights. This event has slightly unusual round times in that there are two rounds on the Friday (at 12:30 and 17:20), only one on Saturday (at 9:45), then two more on Sunday (at 9:45 and 14:35).
There is also the Busy Persons Blitz on Saturday at 14:35. This is an eight-round tournament and each player has only ten minutes per game. This event is ungraded.
Players can event both events or one or the other.

Chester Chess Club Centenary Rapidplay
2019-04-07 | Upton High School, St James’s Avenue, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1NN, United Kingdom
A brand new event for 2019 to celebrate our centenary as a club, so please do make an effort to support it. This rapidplay event is split into three sections held over six rounds: FIDE-rated Open, U160 & U120. There are three prizes in each section plus grading prizes. Please see the Entry Form attached to this post for more details.
Chester Chess Club Centenary Rapidplay Entry Form

43rd Blackpool Chess Conference
2019-03-08 18:30 - 2019-03-10 18:30 | Imperial Hotel – Blackpool, North Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3HB, United Kingdom
£6700 in prizes. Five sections – Lancashire Open, The Imperial Major (U181), The Intermediate (U155), The Minor (U135) & The Standard (U115) | Live games at http://www.blackpoolchess.org.uk

Wasserschloss Open-Inzlingen
2019-03-01 16:00 - 2019-03-03 20:00 | Inzlingen, Germany
The tournament is being organised by Chester’s twin German town. More details to follow.

Frodsham Chess Congress
2019-02-01 19:00 - 2019-02-03 19:00 | Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, WA6 7QN, United Kingdom
Five-round, Swiss tournament. Standard play with Fischer time controls. Under 120, Under 160 and FIDE-rated Open sections. Good access by rail and road, with on-site parking.

Shropshire Chess Congress
2019-01-04 - 2019-01-06 | Wrekin Housing Trust, Wrekin Housing Trust, Telford, TF34AW
FIDE-rated Open, Major, Intermediate and Minor. A friendly and professionally-run congress in an excellent venue with probably the best food at a UK chess event!

Chester & District League Individual Championship 2018
2018-12-01 - 2018-12-02 | Town Crier, City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE
Is a four round tournament restricted to members of chess clubs affiliated to the Chester and District League. This year it is to be held at the Town Crier with two games taking place on Saturday and two on the Sunday.

Preston Chess Congress
2018-11-30 18:30 - 2018-12-02 18:30 | University of Central Lancashire, Harrington Refectory, Preston, Lancashire, PR17BE, United Kingdom
Contact: Malcolm Peacock
Email: malcolm@popmalc.org.uk
Web: http://chess.popmalc.org.uk/congress
5 round Swiss, FIDE-rated open

Bolton Rapidplay
2018-11-18 10:00 - 19:00 | Bolton Ukrainian Club, 99 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JP, United Kingdom
Contact: Rod Middleton Email: roderickmiddleton@yahoo.co.uk
3 sections – Open; Major; Knights

Manchester Summer Congress
2018-08-17 18:30 - 2018-08-19 19:00 | Owens Park, 293 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M14 6HF, United Kingdom
Weekend congress. Three sections. £2800 total prize fund. £500 first prize each section. Free car parking on site. Cafe with tea, coffee and excellent low priced lunches next to the playing hall. Accommodation on site. Five minutes from Manchester’s famous curry mile. Excellent dining and night life in city-centre Manchester

British Chess Championship
2018-07-27 - 2018-08-05 | Lancashire
This year to be held at Hull City Hall in our 2017 UK City of Culture. There are various events being held throughout the week long period, please see the event website for further details.

3rd North Wales FIDE Open
2018-06-22 19:00 - 2018-06-24 19:00 | Venue Cmyru, Llandudno, LL30 1BB, United Kingdom
Once again to be held at Venue Cymru in Llandudno (as per the British Chess Championships 2017) – £1,625 guaranteed prize fund. There are Three sections, a FIDE-rated Open and a Major (U1900 / 160) and an ECF/WCU graded Minor (U120 / 1600). The prizes are 1st: £250 2nd: £150 3rd: £75 with a grading prize of £50 in each section, plus a £50 junior prize.

Heywood Chess Congress
2018-06-16 09:00 - 2018-06-17 18:30 | Heywood Civic Centre, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 1LW, United Kingdom
Five Sections – Open, U180, U160, U140 and U120. Free parking all weekend. A £2200 prize fund and ECF championship qualifying places in the Open for the NCCU Champion.

Crewe Rapidplay
2018-05-20 10:00 - 19:00 | Ibis Hotel Crewe, Emperor Way, Crewe Business Park, CW1 6BD, United Kingdom
A brand new event this year so please do make an effort to support it, The event is split into four sections held over six rounds. FIDE-rated Open, U165, U135, U105. There are three prizes in each section plus grading prizes. Importantly there is also FREE parking (register on arrival).

Bolton Easter Congress
2018-03-30 08:00 - 2018-04-01 17:00 | Bolton Ukrainian Club, 99 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JP, United Kingdom
FIDE rated Open, Major & Knights sections. Two rounds on Friday & Sunday, one round on Saturday morning. A fun Busy Persons Blitz tournament is held on the Saturday afternoon and can be entered separately from the main congress.

Blackpool Chess Congress
2018-03-09 18:30 - 2018-03-11 18:30 | Imperial Hotel – Blackpool, North Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3HB, United Kingdom
The largest congress in the North West. Five sections – Lancashire Open, The Imperial Major (U181), The Intermediate (U155), The Minor (U135) & The Standard (U115).

Leyland Rapidplay
2018-02-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Academy@Worden, Westfield Drive, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1QX, United Kingdom
Three Sections: Major Tournament – Under 190, grading prize U165; Intermediate Tournament – Under 145, grading prize U120; Minor Tournament – Under 100, grading prize U80 & ungraded prize.

Frodsham Congress
2018-02-02 - 2018-02-04 | Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, WA6 7QN, United Kingdom
Frodsham Congress is one of the longest running of our local congresses. Details on entering the 2018 event will be posted soon at: http://www.kisekigo.com/frodsham18.html

Stockport Rapidplay
2018-01-28 10:00 - 18:30 | Stockport Guildhall, 168 Wellington Road, Stockport, SK1 3UA, United Kingdom
A one day Rapidplay event held annually by Stockport Chess Club.
6 round Swiss tournament. Each player has 30 minutes for all moves in each round.
4 Sections, Open (open to all), Major ( U 170), Intermediate ( U 140), Minor ( U 110).
Prizes each section £140, £90, £40 and £40 grading prize.
For further details on Entry please visit: http://www.stockportchessclub.org/rapidplay.html for further information.

Christmas Blitz
2017-12-19 19:30 - 22:30 | Town Crier, City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE
The Christmas Blitz is back! Put Tuesday the 19th of December in your diaries. For those who remember Dave Hulme’s Handicap Christmas Blitzes we will be running something similar (if not identical) this year on the final Tuesday before Christmas at the Town Crier. For those who don’t remember the handicap is based upon time rather than material. All members of all strengths welcome, a fun time is had by all. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Chester and District League Individual Championship
2017-11-25 09:30 - 2017-11-26 18:00 | Town Crier, City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE
Tim Soar of Colwyn Bay has agreed to take over from Jon Maybery as the C&D League Individual Competition Controller this year. This is a four round tournament restricted to members of chess clubs affiliated to the Chester and District League. This year it is to be held at the Town Crier with 2 games taking place on Saturday and 2 on Sunday.

36th Bolton Rapidplay
2017-11-05 10:00 - 18:30 | Bolton Ukrainian Club, 99 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JP, United Kingdom
3 sections: Open; Major; Knights
Entry Form

Crewe Congress
2017-10-13 19:00 - 2017-10-15 18:00 | Ibis Hotel Crewe, Emperor Way, Crewe Business Park, CW1 6BD, United Kingdom
Crewe Congress starts at 7pm on the Friday evening and is a relatively new addition to the local tournament calendar so please try to support it if you can.
For further details and to enter please see https://crewechessclub.co.uk/congress2017/

English Rapidplay Championship
2017-09-23 - 2017-09-24 | Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool, L3 1DS, United Kingdom
Liverpool Chess Club will be hosting the English Rapidplay Chess Congress/Championship 2017 this year at the Liverpool Cunard Building.
The main competition is a nine round swiss tournament with civilised starting times of 11:30 am, making it relatively painless getting to the venue on time, even on public transport! There are four sections (Open, u180, u150, u120). Top Prize £1500 in the Open, £550 in the Major, £500 in the Intermediate and Standard.
See http://englishrapidplaychampionship.co.uk/ for further details on how to enter.
