Chess Calendar
Last Updated:
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LEGEND
* English Chess Federation (ECF) Grand Prix (** = Elite Event)
@ FIDE Rated
# British Championship Qualifying Tournament
January 2006 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
@ 14-15 Jan - 4NCL, Divisions 1, 2 & 3 (Weekend 3), Paragon Hotel,
Birmingham.
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29
7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
* 14 Jan - Coulsdon Rapidplay, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon,
Surrey CR5 3BA
Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA (Tel:
020 8645 0302)
14 Jan - Southern Region All England Girls Championships, Langley Park
School for Boys
Claire Summerscale, 34 Merton Road, London SW18 1QX (Tel: 020 8874 0135)
15 Jan - 11th Heywood Rapidplay, Civic Centre, Wood Street, Heywood,
Lancashire OL10 1LW.
Bill O'Rourke, 101 Queens Park Road, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 4JR (Tel:
01706 627874)
* 20-22 Jan - Cleveland Congress, Hillcarter Hotel
Graham Marshall, 125 Throston Grange Lane, Hartlepool Cleveland TS24 0TZ
(Tel: 01429 426374, 07818 486928)
* 21-22 Jan - Barnet Congress, Queen Elizabeth's Boys' School, Queens
Road, Barnet, Herts
Malcolm Harding, 30 Grasmere Close, Brownsover, Rugby, Warks. CV21 1LW
(Tel: 01788 561474)
21 Jan - EPSCA Rapidplay Championships, Liverpool
Peter Purland, 63 Croxteth Road, Liverpool L8 3SF (Tel: 0151 733 4854)
22 Jan - Hove Junior Training Tournament (Coach: Chris Dunworth), The
Drive Prep Lower School, 5 The Drive, Hove
Chris Dunworth, 326 Portland Road, Hove BN3 5LF (Tel: 01273-410389)
*#@ 24 Jan - 2 Feb - Gibtelecom Festival, Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar [web]
Judy Whurr, Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar (Tel: 00 350 76501, Fax: 00 350 71050)
*@# 27-29 Jan, 11-12 Feb - Wellington College International, Wellington
College, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU
Ray Clark High Cedars, 17 Oak End Way, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9
8DA (Tel: 07802 306210 (w), 01753 883300 (h))
28 Jan - 8th York One Day Rapidplay, The Elmbank Hotel, The Mount, York,
North Yorkshire YO24 1GE.
Peter Cloudsdale, 5 Pear Tree Close, Huntington, York YO32 9QZ (Tel: 01904
767177)
28 Jan - Richmond Junior Master Group, ETNA Community Centre, 13 Rosslyn
Rd, St Margarets, TW1 2AR
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
29 Jan - Central London Rapidplay, International Students House, 229
Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN [web]
Chris Todd, 1A Clifton Gardens, London, NW11 7ER (Tel: 020 8381 4406)
February 2006 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 4-5 Feb - Kidlington Congress, Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington
OX5 1AB [web]
Lester Millin, 5 Rowell Drive, Begbroke, Oxon OX5 1SE (Tel: 01865 376634)
* 5 Feb - Stockport Rapidplay, The Guildhall, 169 Wellington Road South
(A6), Stockport SK1 3UA.
Peter H Taylor, 10 Lodge Farm Close, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 3BZ (Tel:
0161 440 0733)
5 Feb - Suffolk Junior Open, Woodbridge School, Suffolk [web]
Adam Hunt, Woodbridge School, Burkitt Road, Woodbridge IP12 4JH (Tel:
01394 615000)
5 Feb - Hove Junior Training Tournament (Coach: Chris Dunworth), The
Drive Prep Lower School, 5 The Drive, Hove
Chris Dunworth, 326 Portland Road, Hove BN3 5LF (Tel: 01273-410389)
10-12 Feb - Frodsham Congress, Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane,
Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 7QN
Jim McPhillips, 7 Barnfield, Tattenhall, Chester CH3 9HE (Tel: 01829 770762)
* 11 Feb - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
@ 11-12 Feb - 4NCL, Division 4 (Weekend 3), Nottingham Moat House.
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29
7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
*@# 27-29 Jan, 11-12 Feb - Wellington College International, Wellington
College, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU
Ray Clark High Cedars, 17 Oak End Way, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9
8DA (Tel: 07802 306210 (w), 01753 883300 (h)
[12-18 Feb] - [Jersey International Chess Festival]
- CANCELLED
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
* 17-19 Feb - Portsmouth Congress, The Portsmouth Grammar School, 1
High Street, Portsmouth.
Pat McEvoy, 77 Lime Grove, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth PO6 4DQ (Tel: 02392
388341)
*# 18-19 Feb - Warwickshire Open Championships, Four Dwellings School,
Dwellings Lane, Quinton, Birmingham B32 1RJ
John Pakenham, 348 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands B67 7PU
(Tel: 0121 601 3920)
18 Feb - Richmond Junior Master Group, ETNA Community Centre, 13 Rosslyn
Rd, St Margarets, TW1 2AR
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
19 Feb - Leyland Congress, Worden Arts Centre, Worden Park, Leyland
R Tinton, 45 Beechfields, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 5RF (Tel:
01257 451046)
* 24-26 Feb - 35th Dyfed Congress, Fishguard Bay Hotel, Goodwick, Pembrokeshire.
Roland Spencer, Riverside, Ponthirwaun, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales SA43
2RJ (Tel: 01239 682703)
* 24-26 Feb - 14th Doncaster Chess Congress, Hall Cross School, Thorne
Road, Doncaster
Trevor Taylor, 30 Alston Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster DN4 7HA (Tel: 01302
532629)
* 25-26 Feb - Wiltshire & West of England Junior Championship,
New College, New College Drive, Swindon SN3 1AH [web]
Beverley Schofield, 69 The Mall, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4JA (Tel: 01793
487575)
March 2006 Key: * = ECF
Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 3-5 Mar - Braille AGM & Congress, Lancaster Hall Hotel, Craven
Terrace, London W2.
Stan Lovell, 28 Gosforth Avenue, Redcar TS10 3ll (Tel: 01642 775668)
3-5 Mar - 31st East Devon Congress, St George’s Hall, Fore Street,
Exeter
Mrs E A Crickmore, 550 Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth PL5 4DG (Tel:
01752 768206 before 10 pm)
@ 4-5 Mar - 4NCL, Divisions 1, 2 & 3 (Weekend 4), Paragon Hotel,
Birmingham.
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29
7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
*@# 10-12 Mar - 30th Blackpool Conference, Blackpool Winter Gardens
[web]
David Clayton, 17 Bracken Close, Chorley PR6 0EJ (Tel: 01257 275053)
* 11 Mar - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
* 12 Mar - Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, Hampton
[web]
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
@ 18-19 Mar - 4NCL, Division 4 (Weekend 4), West Bromwich Moat House.
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29
7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
* 18 Mar - Coulsdon Rapidplay, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon,
Surrey CR5 3BA
Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA (Tel:
020 8645 0302)
19 Mar - Central London Rapidplay, International Students House, 229
Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN [web]
Chris Todd, 1A Clifton Gardens, London, NW11 7ER (Tel: 020 8381 4406)
19 Mar - Atherton Rapidplay, Jubilee Hall, Atherton
Simon Woodcock, 8 Donnington Close, Leigh, Lancashire WN7 3NY (Tel: 01942
682646)
19 Mar - Hove Junior Training Tournament (Coach: Chris Dunworth), The
Drive Prep Lower School, 5 The Drive, Hove
Chris Dunworth, 326 Portland Road, Hove BN3 5LF (Tel: 01273-410389)
* 25 Mar - 30th Kings Head Rapidplay, The Porchester Hall, Porchester
Road, Bayswater, London W2
Colin Mackenzie, 9 Allan Way, Acton, London W3 0PW (Tel: 020 8992 1949)
25 Mar - Richmond Junior Master Group, ETNA Community Centre, 13 Rosslyn
Rd, St Margarets, TW1 2AR
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
* 26 Mar - British Blitz (5 mins/player), St Leonards Sports and Social
Club, Stafford
Lawrence Cooper, 11 Sandringham Close, Baswich, Stafford ST17 0AB (Tel:
01785 242269)
April 2006 Key: * = ECF
Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
2 Apr - 4th Leicester Rapidplay, Countesthorpe College, Winchester Road,
Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5PR [web]
Sean Hewitt, 21 Smeeton Road, Kibworth, Leicester LE8 0LG (Tel: 0116 279
1030, Mob: 07845 518 972)
* 8 Apr - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
9 Apr - Maurice Brown Memorial Congress, Gilberdyke Memorial Hall,
near Howden, East Yorkshire
John Lawson, 52 Rokeby Avenue, Hull HU4 7NA (Tel: 01482 353494)
*@# 13-17 Apr - 3rd Coventry International, Britannia Hotel, Fairfax
Street, Cathedral Square, Coventry CV1 5RP
(1st prize £2,000, total prize fund £7,000+, 9-rds, GM &
IM norm opportunities)
Mark Hogarth, 46 St. James Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4QL (Tel: 020 8390
3116, Fax: 020 8390 4976)
*@ 11-19 Apr (Provisional)- Coulsdon IM/GM Norm Scheveningen, 84-90
Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA
Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA (Tel:
020 8645 0302)
*@# 14-17 Apr - Southend-on-Sea Easter Congress, Civic Centre, Victoria
Avenue, Southend-on-Sea.
Vincent Byram, 96 Stambridge Rd, Rochford, Essex SS4 1DP (Tel: 01702 530900)
* 14-15 Apr - Coulsdon Easter Congress, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road,
Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA
Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA (Tel:
020 8645 0302)
* 17 Apr - Coulsdon Rapidplay, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon,
Surrey CR5 3BA
Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA (Tel:
020 8645 0302)
22 Apr - Richmond Junior Master Group, ETNA Community Centre, 13 Rosslyn
Rd, St Margarets, TW1 2AR
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
@ 29 Apr-1 May - 4NCL, Divisions 1, 2 & 3 (Weekend 5), Paragon
Hotel, Birmingham.
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29
7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
May 2006 Key: * = ECF
Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
7 May - 1st Shirley & Wythall Rapidplay, Wythall House, Silver Street,
Wythall, Birmingham B47 6LZ
Gordon Christie, 24 Norton Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, W. Midlands B47
6HA (Tel: 01564 826354)
* 7 May - Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, Hampton
[web]
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
* 13 May - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
13 May - Richmond Junior Master Group, ETNA Community Centre, 13 Rosslyn
Rd, St Margarets, TW1 2AR
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
14 May - Skelmersdale Rapidplay, Birch Green Community Centre, Skelmersdale
John Reid, 15 Westdene, Parbold, Lancashire WN8 7PG (Tel: 01257 462822)
21 May - Central London Rapidplay, International Students House, 229
Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN [web]
Chris Todd, 1A Clifton Gardens, London, NW11 7ER (Tel: 020 8381 4406)
@ 27-29 May - 4NCL, Division 4 (Weekend 5), West Bromwich Moat House.
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29
7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)
June 2006 Key: * = ECF
Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
*# 2-4 Jun - 10th South Lakes Open Congress, Cumbria Grand Hotel, Grange-Over-Sands.
Trevor Blower, 18 Blackbutts Lane, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 3AP
(Tel: 01229 472100)
* 10 Jun - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
17 Jun - Richmond Junior Master Group, ETNA Community Centre, 13 Rosslyn
Rd, St Margarets, TW1 2AR
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
July 2006 Key: * = ECF
Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 8 Jul - Coulsdon Rapidplay, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon,
Surrey CR5 3BA
Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BA (Tel:
020 8645 0302)
* 9 Jul - Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, Hampton
[web]
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
* 15 Jul - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
15 Jul - Richmond Junior Master Group, ETNA Community Centre, 13 Rosslyn
Rd, St Margarets, TW1 2AR
Scott Kenyon, 1C Rosslyn Road, St Margarets TW1 2AR (Tel: 07796 411452)
23 Jul - Central London Rapidplay, International Students House, 229
Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN [web]
Chris Todd, 1A Clifton Gardens, London, NW11 7ER (Tel: 020 8381 4406)
August 2006 Key: * = ECF
Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 12 Aug - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
*@# 6-19 Aug - Smith & Williamson British Championships, University
of Wales, Swansea
ECF Office, The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0YD (Tel:
01424 775222, Fax: 01424 775904)
September 2006 Key: *
= ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
*@#3-9 Sep - 56th Paignton Congress, Oldway Mansion, Paignton
Mrs E A Crickmore, 550 Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth PL5 4DG (Tel:
01752 768206 before 10 pm)
* 9 Sep - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
*@ 23 Sep - 1 Oct - 15th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International,
Ocean Castle, Port Erin, Isle of Man [web]
Dennis Hemsley, 18 St Marys Avenue, Port St Mary, Isle of Man IM9 5ET
(Tel: 01624 833742, fax 01624 833583)
24 Sep - Central London Rapidplay, International Students House, 229
Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN [web]
Chris Todd, 1A Clifton Gardens, London, NW11 7ER (Tel: 020 8381 4406)
October 2006 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 7-8 Oct - Metropolitan CC Congress, Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate,
London EC2 [web]
Ray Hamilton, 27 Hatfield House, Golden Lane Estate, Baltic Street West,
London EC1Y 0ST (Tel: 020 7608 1545 (h); 07747 390467 (m))
* 14 Oct - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
20-22 Oct - Dundee & Angus Congress, Next Generation Club, Monifieth
[web]
Keith Rose, 29 Buddon Drive, Monifieth, Angus, DD5 4TJ (Tel: 01382 534863)
November 2006 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 11 Nov - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
26 Nov - Central London Rapidplay, International Students House, 229
Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN [web]
Chris Todd, 1A Clifton Gardens, London, NW11 7ER (Tel: 020 8381 4406)
December 2006 Key: * =
ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier
* 9 Dec - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath
Drive NW11 [web]
Adam Raoof, 21 Golderton, Prince of Wales Close, London NW4 4QZ (Tel:
020 8202 0982)
10 Dec - Bury Rapidplay, Elizabeth Suite, Town Hall, Bury BL9 0SW
Bernard Sharples, 7 Euxton Close, Bury, Lancs BL8 2HY (Tel: 0161 764 6353
before 10 pm)
Overseas Events
13-20 January 2006 - 5th Prague Open (CZE)
website http://www.czechtour.net
email
- Tel: +420 – 466 535 200, address: AVE-KONTAKT, Sukova 1556, 530
02 Pardubice, Czech Republic
15-24 Jan 2006 - Queenstown Chess Classic, Millennium Hotel, Queenstown,
New Zealand
(10-round open tournament, FIDE-Rated, tournament promoter GM Murray Chandler)
Website http://www.queenstownchess.com/
email Chief Organiser:
102 Picton Street, Howick, Auckland, New Zealand, tel 00 64 (0)9 5347411.
21-29 Jan 2006 - 5th Marianske Lazne Open (CZE)
website http://www.czechtour.net
email
- Tel: +420 – 466 535 200, address: AVE-KONTAKT, Sukova 1556, 530
02 Pardubice, Czech Republic
18-25 Feb 2006 - 22nd Cappelle la Grande International (FRA), Palais
des Arts, FIDE-Rated, 23,000 euros prizes
website http://www.cappelle-chess.com
email
- 3 rue du Reflessoir, Blere 37150, France. Fax: (00) 33 2 47 23 56 04
1-13 Mar 2006 - US Championship, NTC Promenade, San Diego CA (USA),
closed tournament, 64 players, 9 rds
Free admission to spectators, games played 1-3, 5-7, 9-11 March, start
1pm every day
website http://www.uschesschampionship.com/
18-25 June 2006 - Pula Open (CRO), FIDE Rated, Hotel Istria, Pula, 9
rds (90 minutes + 30 seconds), 1st prize 1,300 euros
website http://www.skpula.hr
email
- Pula, M. Laginje 3/IV Pula, Croatia, 52100 Pula (Tel: 00385/0915268340,
Fax: 0038552211101
12-15 Aug 2006 - 5th Knokke Open (BEL), 7 rds k.o., prize money €2275
Website http://users.telenet.be/schaakknokke/
email
12-19 August 2006 - 22nd Faaker-See Open, Kulturhaus Latschach/Faaker
See (Austria), 1st prize 1,000 euros
Website http://www.askoefinkenstein.com/32/Turniere/Faaker_See_Open.html
Email
(Tel: +43 664 1423793)
17-24 August 2006 - 9th Banyoles Chess Festival, Hotel Mirallac, Girona,
Catalunya (ESP) - 9 rd, FIDE-rated, prizes 9000 euros
Website http://www.escacsbanyoles.com
email
- Cr. Mosen Sala 5, Atic 1, 17820 Banyoles (Spain) (Tel: 0034 607328605)
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