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Last Updated: Tuesday 19 August, 2008 9:26 PM

2008: Aug • Sep • Oct • Nov • Dec
2009: Jan • Feb • Mar • Apr • May

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LEGEND
* English Chess Federation (ECF) Grand Prix (** = Elite Event)
@ FIDE Rated
# British Championship Qualifying Tournament

August 2008 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

15-25 Aug - 12th Mind Sports Olympiad, Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London SW1P 2QD [web]
Andrew Havery (Tel: 07834 801135)

*@ 16-25 Aug - 1st Jessie Gilbert Celebration International, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA [web]
Howard Curtis, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302; Fax: 020 8645 0412)
(10 round open Swiss system event for GM & IM norms; titled players confirmed include GMs Keith Arkell (ENG), Aleksandar Berelovich (UKR), Shojaat Ghane (IRI), Gawain Jones (ENG), Bogdan Lalic (CRO), Colin McNab (SCO) and IMs Eddie Dearing (SCO), Thomas Rendle (ENG))

@ 22-24 Aug - Marymass Congress, Irvine Royal Academy, Kilwinning Road, Irvine
Stephen Clark, 47 Sillars Meadow, Irvine, Ayrshire KA12 0LG (Tel: 01294 278638)

23-25 Aug - 44th Berks and Bucks Congress, Polehampton Junior School, Kibblewhite Crescent, Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9AX
Nigel Dennis, Boundary House, 230 Greys Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 1QY (Tel: 01491 576052)

* 23-25 Aug - 36th Hereford Weekend Congress, Aylestone School, Broadlands Lane, Hereford HR1 1HY
WA Archer, 75 Aylestone Hill, Hereford HR1 1HX (Tel: 01432 265712)

*@ 23-25 Aug - 2nd Leyland Congress, Wellfield Business and Enterprise College, Leyland PR25 2TP
Bob Tinton, Leyland Chess Congress, 45 Beechfields, Eccleston, Chorley PR7 5RF (Tel: 01257 451046)

*@ 23-25 Aug & 6-7 Sep - Leicester FIDE-Rated All-Play-All, Plough Inn, Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicester LE19 2HS [web]
Sean Hewitt (Tel: 07845 518 972, Fax: 0870 288 4393)

25 Aug - Coulsdon Open Blitz, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA
Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302; Fax: 020 8645 0412)

30 Aug - Oxford Rapidplay Tournament, Brookes University Headington Campus, Oxford [web]
John Kelly, 24 Tavistock Mews, High Wycombe HP12 3DG (Tel: 01494 462468) , Email: )

30 Aug - Godalming U100/Junior Rapidplay, Aldro School, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS
David Archer, Aldro School, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS (Tel: 01483 810266)

30-31 Aug - World Fire Fighter Games Chess, Liverpool Echo Arena & Conference Centre, 14 Monarchs Quay
Vojtech Fisher, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service HQ, Bridal Road, Bootle, Merseyside L30 4YD (Tel: 07859 911588)

* 31 Aug - East Acton U175 Rapidplay, The Goldsmith Arms, 130 East Acton Lane, London W3 7ER [web]
Sainbayar Tserendorj, 76 Vivian Avenue, Wembley HA9 6RU (Tel: 07887 790934)

*@# 31 Aug - 6 Sep - 58th Paignton Congress, Oldway Mansion, Paignton
Alan Crickmore, 550 Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth PL5 4DG (Tel: 01752 768206 before 10 pm)

September 2008 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

5-7 Sep - Grangemouth Congress, Grangemouth Town Hall
Jim Watson, 62 Polmont Park, Polmont, Falkirk FK2 0XU (Tel: 01324 714314)

* 6 Sep - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)

* 6-7 Sep - Coulsdon Autumn Open, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA
Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302; Fax: 020 8645 0412)

* 7 Sep - Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, The Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN [web]
James Coleman, 43a Station Way, Cheam, Sutton, Surrey SM3 8SD (Tel: 020 8661 1722, 07941 252609)

8 Sep - Wiltshire Five-Minute Championship, The Brown Jack Pub, Priors Hill, Wroughton, Wiltshire
Tony Ransom, 4 Pound Farm Close, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 7PZ (Tel: 01225 774538)

*@ 9-18 Sep - 4th European Union Individual Championship, Liverpool World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 [web]
Manuel Weeks (mobile: +353 872740246)

10-12 Sep - Bradford Congress, Latvian Club, Clifton Villas, Manningham, Bradford BD8 7BY
S Swire, 69 Scholemoor Avenue, Lidget Green, Bradford BD7 2RU (Tel: 01274 411817)

12-14 Sep - 2nd Whitby Stars-Barred Congress, The Conservative Club, Upgang Lane, Whitby YO21 3DT
Noel Boustred, 1 Dene Crescent, Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE28 7SN (Tel: 0191 236 9871, 07903 913786)

* 12-14 Sep - 7th Leek Congress, Westwood College, Leek, Staffs ST13 8NP
Robert Milner, 411 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 7BH (Tel: 01782 550112)

* 13-14 Sep - North Essex Congress, Braintree Leisure Centre, Panfield Lane, Braintree, Essex CM7 1FF
David Millward, 32 Fir Tree Rise, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 9HS (Tel: 01245 258111)

* 14 Sep - 22nd Leamington Rapidplay, Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa CV32 4HN [web]
Guy Greenland, 6 Spruce Grove, Hitchman's Wood, Leamington Spa CV32 3QU (Tel: 01926 424360)

* 19-21 Sep - Northumberland Congress, Parks Leisure Centre, Howden Road, North Shields North Tyneside
Abi Adams, 3 Chirton Dene Quays, Royal Quays, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE29 6YW (Tel: 0191 296 1078, mobile: 07891 419612)

20 Sep - 10th Thetford Rapidplay, Rosemary Musker High School, Croxton Road, Thetford IP24 1LH
Kevin Moore, 76 Fairfields, Thetford IP24 1LB (Tel: 01842 750060)

* 20 Sep - SJC Crowborough Junior Rapidplay, Beacon Community College, North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2AS [web]
Margaret Burch, 19a Ennismore Avenue, Guildford GU1 1SP (Tel: 01483 534061)

* 21 Sep - 23rd Crowborough Rapidplay, Beacon Community College, North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2AS
Don Grant, 37 Rochester Way, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2DS (Tel: 01892 654071)

24 Sep - "Is Chess Still For Tigers?" - Talk by Nick Pelling / Themed Simul, Surbiton Chess Club, Fircroft, 96 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 6RH [web]
Nick Pelling

* 26-28 Sep - Spectrum 3rd Portsmouth Congress, The Hilton Hotel, Farlington, Portsmouth PO6 1UN [web]
Norman Went, 53 New Zealand Way, Rainham, Essex RM13 8JT (Tel: 01708 551617)

* 27 Sep - Coulsdon Rapidplay, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA
Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302; Fax: 020 8645 0412)

* 28 Sep - East Acton U175 Rapidplay, The Goldsmith Arms, 130 East Acton Lane, London W3 7ER [web]
Sainbayar Tserendorj, 76 Vivian Avenue, Wembley HA9 6RU (Tel: 07887 790934)

28 Sep - Brighton Rapidplay, Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton [web]
Duncan Badham, Pieces of Fate Ltd, 11 Jew Street, Brighton, BN1 1UT

* 28 Sep - KJCA South-East London Junior Rapidplay, Colfe's School, Horn Park Lane, Lee SE12 8AW
Sue Maguire, 36 Sherwood Road, Croydon CR0 7DH (Tel: 020 8656 6420)

October 2008 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

4 Oct - Oxford City CC Quickplay, Magdalen College School, Oxford OX4 1DZ
Ian Brooke, The Court House, Crown Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AG (Tel: 01865 372470)

@ 4-5 Oct - 4NCL, Divisions 1 & 2, De Vere Venues, Sunningdale [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

* 4-5 Oct - Metropolitan Congress, City of London School, Queen Victoria Street, London EC3V 3AL [web]
Ray Hamilton, 27 Hatfield House, Golden Lane Estate, Baltic Street West, London EC1Y 0ST (Tel: 020 7608 1545, 07747 390467)

10-12 Oct - West Wales Congress, The Glamorgan Arms Function Suite, Pontlliw, Swansea [venue website]
Les Philpin, 59 Cecil Road, Gowerton, Swansea SA4 3DF (Tel: 01792 418711)

@ 10-12 Oct - HE Atkins Memorial Leicester Congress, Regent College, Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7LW [web]
Sean Hewitt (Tel: 07845 518 972, Fax: 0870 288 4393)

* 11 Oct - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)

12 Oct - Brentwood Rapidplay, Bardswell Social Club, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4TJ [web]
Graham Benger, 8 Theydon Bold, Woodland Avenue, Brentwood CM13 1DH (Tel: 01277 229290, 07884624737)

15 Oct 08 - 31 Jul 09 - British Ladies' Correspondence Chess Championships, (Entries by 30/9/08) [web]
Keith Escott, 43 Orchard Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9JB (Tel: 07831 563536)

15 Oct 08 - 31 Jul 09 - British Veterans (Over-60) Correspondence Championship, (Entries by 30/9/08) [web]
Peter Gibbs, 11 Salisbury Road, Burbage, Hinckley LE10 2AR (Tel: 01455 440236)

@ 18-19 Oct - 4NCL, Division 3, De Vere Venues, Sunningdale [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

@ 19-25 Oct - 34th Fortis Guernsey Festival, Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey [web]
Fred Hamperl, Peebles, Rue des Bailleuls, St Andrews, Guernsey GY6 8XB (Tel: 01481 239088)

24-26 Oct - 44th Dorset Congress, The Prince Regent Hotel, 139 The Esplanade, Weymouth
F C Kingdon, 6 Blenheim Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 5AZ (Tel: 01305 8122237)

*@ 24-26 Oct - KJCA Caterham Congress, Caterham School, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham CR3 6YA [web]
Sue Maguire, 36 Sherwood Road, Croydon CR0 7DH (Tel: 020 8656 6420)

*# 24-26 Oct - Scarborough Congress, The Ocean Room, Spa Complex, Scarborough, North Yorkshire [web]
Abi Adams, 3 Chirton Dene Quays, Royal Quays, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE29 6YW (Tel: 0191 296 1078, mobile: 07891 419612)

* 26 Oct - East Acton U175 Rapidplay, The Goldsmith Arms, 130 East Acton Lane, London W3 7ER [web]
Sainbayar Tserendorj, 76 Vivian Avenue, Wembley HA9 6RU (Tel: 07887 790934)

November 2008 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

1 Nov - National Junior Rapidplay, London
Claire Summerscale, 34 Merton Road, London SW18 1QX ( Tel: 020 8874 0135)

*@ 7-9 & 22-23 Nov - 9th Wellington College International, Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU [web]
John Rawlinson, Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU (Tel: 01344 444003 or 07717 337185)

7-9 Nov - Hampshire Individual Championships, Eastleigh College, Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh [web]
John Wheeler, 52 St Matthews Road, Portsmouth P06 2DL (Tel: 023 9237 9905)

7-9 Nov - 45th Hull Congress, University of Hull [web]
Mark Ieronimo, 11 Ruskin Street, Hull HU3 6AG

* 9 Nov - Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, The Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN [web]
James Coleman, 43a Station Way, Cheam, Sutton, Surrey SM3 8SD (Tel: 020 8661 1722, 07941 252609)

* 9 Nov - KJCA West Kent Junior Rapidplay, Kemnal College, The Avenue, Sidcup BR5 3DJ [web]
Sue Maguire, 36 Sherwood Road, Croydon CR0 7DH (Tel: 020 8656 6420)

* 14-16 Nov - Braille Chess Association International Autumn Tournament, Midland Hotel, Derby [web]
Steve Burnell, 16 Ridgewood Close, Leamington Spa CV32 6BW (Tel: 01926 339900)

*#@ 14-16 Nov - Milton Keynes Congress, De Veres Harben House, Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire MK16 9EY [web]
Sean Hewitt (Tel: 07845 518972, Fax: 0870 288 4393)

* 15 Nov - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)

16 Nov - Bolton Rapidplay, Bolton Excel Centre, Lower Bridgeman Street, Bolton
Rod Middleton, 97 Dovedale Road, Breightmet, Bolton BL2 5HS (Tel: 01204 383634)

*# 21-23 Nov - Torbay Congress, Belgrave Premier Inn Hotel [web]
Raymond Chubb, 29 West Cliff Park Drive, Dawlish EX7 9EW (Tel: 01626 888255)

* 21-23 Nov - Preston Congress, Lancashire County Council Offices, Pitt Street, Preston [web]
Malcolm Peacock, 10 Cromwell Road, Penwortham, Preston PR19AT (Tel: 01772 740882)

* 22-23 Nov - Spectrum 1st Derbyshire Congress, The Isaak Walton Hotel, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2AY [web]
Norman Went, 53 New Zealand Way, Rainham, Essex RM13 8JT (Tel: 01708 551617)

*# 29-30 Nov - British Rapidplay, North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax HX3 6TE [web]
Brent Kitson, 6 Tall Trees, Leeds LS17 7WA

*# 29-30 Nov - 55th Herts Congress, Meridian School, Garden Walk, Royston, Herts SG8 7JH [web]
Brian Judkins, 2 Constantine Place, Baldock, Herts SG7 6ST (Tel: 01462 641768)

* 30 Nov - East Acton U175 Rapidplay, The Goldsmith Arms, 130 East Acton Lane, London W3 7ER [web]
Sainbayar Tserendorj, 76 Vivian Avenue, Wembley HA9 6RU (Tel: 07887 790934)

30 Nov - Woodbridge Junior Open (plus LJCC qualifier, adult open), Woodbridge School, Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JH
Adam Hunt (Tel: 01394 615000)

30 Nov - Wiltshire Team Rapidplay Tournament, Nationwide Head Office, Swindon, Wiltshire
Tony Ransom, 4 Pound Farm Close, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 7PZ (Tel: 01225 774538)

December 2008 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

@ 6-7 Dec - 4NCL, Divisions 1, 2 & 3, Barcelo Hotel, Hinckley island [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

* 6 Dec - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web]
Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)

13 Dec - National Prep Schools Rapidplay, Aldro School GU8 6AS
David Archer, Aldro School, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS (Tel: 01483 810266)

* 13-14 Dec - 78th London Junior Championship & 3rd Northwick Park Congress, Uni. of Westminster, Northwick Park, Harrow HA1 3TP [web]
Marc Shaw, 3 Greer Road, Harrow Weald, Middlesex, HA3 6JF (Tel: 07947 813303)

* 14 Dec - Bury (Manchester) Rapidplay, Elizabethan Suite, Town Hall, Bury, BL9 0SW [web]
Anthony Lee, 22 Campbell Close, Walshaw, Bury, Lancs BL8 3BB (Tel: 0161 764 2243 before 10 pm)

*# 28 Dec 2008 - 5 Jan 2009 - 84th Hastings International Congress, Horntye Park Sports Centre, Hastings [web]
Con Power, 418 Harold Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5HG (Tel/Fax: 01424 431970)

*@ 28-30 Dec - London Xmas Congress & 78th London Junior Championship, Uni. of Westminster, Northwick Park, Harrow HA1 3TP [web]
Marc Shaw, 3 Greer Road, Harrow Weald, Middlesex, HA3 6JF (Tel: 07947 813303)

* 28 Dec - East Acton U175 Rapidplay, The Goldsmith Arms, 130 East Acton Lane, London W3 7ER [web]
Sainbayar Tserendorj, 76 Vivian Avenue, Wembley HA9 6RU (Tel: 07887 790934)

January 2009 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

*@ 2-4 Jan - Hastings Weekend Congress, Horntye Park Sports Centre, Hastings [web]
Con Power, 418 Harold Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5HG (Tel/Fax: 01424 431970)

*# 2-4 Jan - Fulprint 22nd York Congress, Oaklands Sports Centre, Cornlands Road, Acomb, York YO24 3DX
Neville Pearce, 6 Tyneham Way, Strensall, York YO32 5BH (Tel: 01904 491287)

17 Jan - EPSCA Rapidplay, Broadgreen Comprehensive School, Liverpool [web]
Peter Purland, 11 Warwick Drive, Wallasey CH45 7PJ (Tel: 0151 639 1797)

@ 17-18 Jan - 4NCL, Divisions 1 & 2, De Vere Venues, Sunningdale [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

25 Jan - 20th Nottingham Rapidplay, Nottingham High School
Robert Richmond, 25 Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QZ (Tel: 0115 945 5908)

*@# 27 Jan-5 Feb - 7th Gibtelecom Chess Festival, Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar [web] [download PDF entry form]
Manuel Weeks

31 Jan - 1st York Rapidplay, Wheatlands Lodge Hotel, 75/85 Scarcroft Road, York YO21 1DB
Peter Cloudsdale, 5 Pear Tree Close, Huntington, York, North Yorkshire YO32 9QZ (Tel: 01904 767177)

February 2009 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

@ 7-8 Feb - 4NCL, Division 3, De Vere Venues, Staverton Park [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

March 2009 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

@ 21-22 Mar - 4NCL, Divisions 1, 2 & 3, Barcelo Hotel, Hinckley Island [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

April 2009 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

*@ 10-13 Apr - Southend Easter Congress, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex [web]
Ian Gilbert, 18 Avenue Road, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7PW (Tel: 01702 339765)

* 10-13 Apr - 62nd West of England Congress, Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth [web]
Linda Crickmore, 550 Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth PL5 4DG (Tel: 01752 768206 before 10 pm)

May 2009 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

@ 2-4 May - 4NCL, Divisions 1 & 2, De Vere Venues, Staverton Park [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

@ 2-4 May - 4NCL, Division 3, Barcelo Hotel, Daventry [web]
Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

June 2009 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

July 2009 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

*@# 26 Jul - 8 Aug - British Championships, Torquay [web]
ECF Office, The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0YD (Tel: 01424 775222, Fax: 01424 775904)

Overseas Events

29 August - 8 September 2008 - 7th Izmir Open, Halkapinar Sport Complex (Turkey)
website: http://izmiropen2008.tsf.org.tr/
email: fatmayildiz@tsf.org.tr

5-14 September 2008 - 3rd XtraCon EMT International Open, Skovbo (DEN)
website: www.skovboskakklub.dk
email: info@skakstudio.dk

10-14 September 2008 - Miami Chess Open, Hyatt Regency, Miami, Florida (USA)
website: http://www.themiamichessopen.com/
email: blugo30135@aol.com

14-25 September 2008 - European Youth Championship, Herceg Novi, Montenegro
25-28 September 2008 - European Youth Rapidplay & Blitz Championships
website: www.euroyouth2008.com/
email: euroyouth2008@yahoo.com

19-21 September 2008 - Malbork Castle Cup Rapidplay (POL)
web: http://skoraf.republika.pl/indexa.html
email: jotes@os.pl

19-21 September 2008 - Ostend Over 50s Tournament (Rapidplay Knock-Out), Officierenmess Bootsman Jonson, Graaf de Smet de Naeyerlaan, Oostende (BEL)
web: www.kosk.be
email: jvandekerckhove@hotmail.com

20-28 September 2008 - Highlands Open, Zdar nad Sazavou (CZE)
website: http://www.czechtour.net/highlands-open/
email: j.mazuch@avekont.cz

29 October - 4 November 2008 - 24th Interline International, Sanur Beach Hotel, Bali-Indonesia
website: http://www.interlinechess.com/
email: fauzan@gmf-aeroasia.co.id

27-28 September 2008 - 3th Baltic Children’s Olympics, Olympic Center Pirita, Regati pst. 1, 11911, Tallinn, Estonia
website: http://www.kggf.de/
email: Olympia@kggf.de

1-9 November 2008 - 12th Bavarian Open International Championship, Bad Wiessee, Bavaria, Germany
website: www.oibm-bad-wiessee.de
email: k.georgieva@bad-wiessee.de

28 November - 8 December 2008 - 7th Benidorm Festival, Hotel Bali, Benidorm, Spain
website: www.ajedrezbali.com
email: festivaldebenidorm@gmail.com

29 November - 6 December - 1st Korea Open, Olympic Parktel Convention Center, Seoul, Korea
website:
email: adamraoof@yahoo.com

26-28 December 2008 - 1st World Chess Rapidplay Open, León, Spain
website: [none so far] time control 40 mins:all +5 secs per move, 40,000 euros in prizes
email: romeroholmes@editorialchessy.com

15-24 January 2009
Queenstown Chess Classic, Millennium Hotel, Queenstown, New Zealand (FIDE Rated)
Paul Spiller, 102 Picton Street, Howick, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
web www.queenstownchess.com
email paul@queenstownchess.com

27 January -5 February 2009 - 7th Gibtelecom Chess Festival, Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar
website: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
email:

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LEGEND * English Chess Federation (ECF) Grand Prix (** = Elite Event) @ FIDE Rated # British Championship Qualifying Tournament

August 2008 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

15-25 Aug - 12th Mind Sports Olympiad, Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London SW1P 2QD [web] Andrew Havery (Tel: 07834 801135)

@ 22-24 Aug - Marymass Congress, Irvine Royal Academy, Kilwinning Road, Irvine Stephen Clark, 47 Sillars Meadow, Irvine, Ayrshire KA12 0LG (Tel: 01294 278638)

23-25 Aug - 44th Berks and Bucks Congress, Polehampton Junior School, Kibblewhite Crescent, Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9AX Nigel Dennis, Boundary House, 230 Greys Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 1QY (Tel: 01491 576052)

* 23-25 Aug - 36th Hereford Weekend Congress, Aylestone School, Broadlands Lane, Hereford HR1 1HY WA Archer, 75 Aylestone Hill, Hereford HR1 1HX (Tel: 01432 265712)

*@ 23-25 Aug - 2nd Leyland Congress, Wellfield Business and Enterprise College, Leyland PR25 2TP Bob Tinton, Leyland Chess Congress, 45 Beechfields, Eccleston, Chorley PR7 5RF (Tel: 01257 451046)

*@ 23-25 Aug & 6-7 Sep - Leicester FIDE-Rated All-Play-All, Plough Inn, Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicester LE19 2HS [web] Sean Hewitt (Tel: 07845 518 972, Fax: 0870 288 4393)

25 Aug - Coulsdon Open Blitz, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302; Fax: 020 8645 0412)

30 Aug - Oxford Rapidplay Tournament, Brookes University Headington Campus, Oxford [web] John Kelly, 24 Tavistock Mews, High Wycombe HP12 3DG (Tel: 01494 462468)  , Email: )

30 Aug - Godalming U100/Junior Rapidplay, Aldro School, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS David Archer, Aldro School, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS (Tel: 01483 810266)

30-31 Aug - World Fire Fighter Games Chess, Liverpool Echo Arena & Conference Centre, 14 Monarchs Quay Vojtech Fisher, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service HQ, Bridal Road, Bootle, Merseyside L30 4YD (Tel: 07859 911588)

* 31 Aug - East Acton U175 Rapidplay, The Goldsmith Arms, 130 East Acton Lane, London W3 7ER [web] Sainbayar Tserendorj, 76 Vivian Avenue, Wembley HA9 6RU (Tel: 07887 790934)

*@# 31 Aug - 6 Sep - 58th Paignton Congress, Oldway Mansion, Paignton Alan Crickmore, 550 Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth PL5 4DG (Tel: 01752 768206 before 10 pm)

September 2008 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

5-7 Sep - Grangemouth Congress, Grangemouth Town Hall Jim Watson, 62 Polmont Park, Polmont, Falkirk FK2 0XU (Tel: 01324 714314)

* 6 Sep - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web] Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)

* 6-7 Sep - Coulsdon Autumn Open, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302; Fax: 020 8645 0412)

* 7 Sep - Richmond Rapidplay, White House Community Association, The Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN [web] James Coleman, 43a Station Way, Cheam, Sutton, Surrey SM3 8SD (Tel: 020 8661 1722, 07941 252609)

8 Sep - Wiltshire Five-Minute Championship, The Brown Jack Pub, Priors Hill, Wroughton, Wiltshire Tony Ransom, 4 Pound Farm Close, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 7PZ (Tel: 01225 774538)

*@ 9-18 Sep - 4th European Union Individual Championship, Liverpool World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 [web] Manuel Weeks (mobile: +353 872740246)

10-12 Sep - Bradford Congress, Latvian Club, Clifton Villas, Manningham, Bradford BD8 7BY S Swire, 69 Scholemoor Avenue, Lidget Green, Bradford BD7 2RU (Tel: 01274 411817)

12-14 Sep - 2nd Whitby Stars-Barred Congress, The Conservative Club, Upgang Lane, Whitby YO21 3DT Noel Boustred, 1 Dene Crescent, Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE28 7SN (Tel: 0191 236 9871, 07903 913786)

* 12-14 Sep - 7th Leek Congress, Westwood College, Leek, Staffs ST13 8NP Robert Milner, 411 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 7BH (Tel: 01782 550112)

* 13-14 Sep - North Essex Congress, Braintree Leisure Centre, Panfield Lane, Braintree, Essex CM7 1FF David Millward, 32 Fir Tree Rise, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 9HS (Tel: 01245 258111)

* 14 Sep - 22nd Leamington Rapidplay, Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa CV32 4HN [web] Guy Greenland, 6 Spruce Grove, Hitchman's Wood, Leamington Spa CV32 3QU (Tel: 01926 424360)

* 19-21 Sep - Northumberland Congress, Parks Leisure Centre, Howden Road, North Shields North Tyneside Abi Adams, 3 Chirton Dene Quays, Royal Quays, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE29 6YW (Tel: 0191 296 1078, mobile: 07891 419612)

20 Sep - 10th Thetford Rapidplay, Rosemary Musker High School, Croxton Road, Thetford IP24 1LH Kevin Moore, 76 Fairfields, Thetford IP24 1LB (Tel: 01842 750060)

* 20 Sep - SJC Crowborough Junior Rapidplay, Beacon Community College, North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2AS [web] Margaret Burch, 19a Ennismore Avenue, Guildford GU1 1SP (Tel: 01483 534061)

* 21 Sep - 23rd Crowborough Rapidplay, Beacon Community College, North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2AS Don Grant, 37 Rochester Way, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2DS (Tel: 01892 654071)

24 Sep - "Is Chess Still For Tigers?" - Talk by Nick Pelling / Themed Simul, Surbiton Chess Club, Fircroft, 96 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 6RH [web] Nick Pelling

* 26-28 Sep - Spectrum 3rd Portsmouth Congress, The Hilton Hotel, Farlington, Portsmouth PO6 1UN [web] Norman Went, 53 New Zealand Way, Rainham, Essex RM13 8JT (Tel: 01708 551617)

* 27 Sep - Coulsdon Rapidplay, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA Scott Freeman, 84-90 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BA (Tel: 020 8645 0302; Fax: 020 8645 0412)

* 28 Sep - East Acton U175 Rapidplay, The Goldsmith Arms, 130 East Acton Lane, London W3 7ER [web] Sainbayar Tserendorj, 76 Vivian Avenue, Wembley HA9 6RU (Tel: 07887 790934)

28 Sep - Brighton Rapidplay, Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton [web] Duncan Badham, Pieces of Fate Ltd, 11 Jew Street, Brighton, BN1 1UT

* 28 Sep - KJCA South-East London Junior Rapidplay, Colfe's School, Horn Park Lane, Lee SE12 8AW Sue Maguire, 36 Sherwood Road, Croydon CR0 7DH (Tel: 020 8656 6420)

October 2008 Key: * = ECF Grand Prix, @ = FIDE Rated, # = British Championship qualifier

4 Oct - Oxford City CC Quickplay, Magdalen College School, Oxford OX4 1DZ Ian Brooke, The Court House, Crown Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AG (Tel: 01865 372470)

@ 4-5 Oct - 4NCL, Divisions 1 & 2, De Vere Venues, Sunningdale [web] Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

* 4-5 Oct - Metropolitan Congress, City of London School, Queen Victoria Street, London EC3V 3AL [web] Ray Hamilton, 27 Hatfield House, Golden Lane Estate, Baltic Street West, London EC1Y 0ST (Tel: 020 7608 1545, 07747 390467)

10-12 Oct - West Wales Congress, The Glamorgan Arms Function Suite, Pontlliw, Swansea [venue website] Les Philpin, 59 Cecil Road, Gowerton, Swansea SA4 3DF (Tel: 01792 418711)

@ 10-12 Oct - HE Atkins Memorial Leicester Congress, Regent College, Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7LW [web] Sean Hewitt (Tel: 07845 518 972, Fax: 0870 288 4393)

* 11 Oct - Golders Green Rapidplay, St Alban's Church Hall, West Heath Drive (off North End Rd), London NW11 7QG [web] Adam Raoof, 328 Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4UY (Tel: 07855 036537)

12 Oct - Brentwood Rapidplay, Bardswell Social Club, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4TJ [web] Graham Benger, 8 Theydon Bold, Woodland Avenue, Brentwood CM13 1DH (Tel: 01277 229290, 07884624737)

15 Oct 08 - 31 Jul 09 - British Ladies' Correspondence Chess Championships, (Entries by 30/9/08) [web] Keith Escott, 43 Orchard Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9JB (Tel: 07831 563536)

15 Oct 08 - 31 Jul 09 - British Veterans (Over-60) Correspondence Championship, (Entries by 30/9/08) [web] Peter Gibbs, 11 Salisbury Road, Burbage, Hinckley LE10 2AR (Tel: 01455 440236)

@ 18-19 Oct - 4NCL, Division 3, De Vere Venues, Sunningdale [web] Mike Truran, The Old Farmhouse, 7 Church Street, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UA (Tel: 01993 708645)

@ 19-25 Oct - 34th Fortis Guernsey Festival, Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey [web] Fred Hamperl, Peebles, Rue des Bailleuls, St Andrews, Guernsey GY6 8XB (Tel: 01481 239088)

24-26 Oct - 44th Dorset Congress, The Prince Regent Hotel, 139 The Esplanade, Weymouth F C Kingdon, 6 Blenheim Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 5AZ (Tel: 01305 8122237)

*@ 24-26 Oct - KJCA Caterham Congress, Caterham School, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham CR3 6YA [web] Sue Maguire, 36 Sherwood Road, Croydon CR0 7DH (Tel: 020 8656 6420)

*# 24-26 Oct - Scarborough Congress, The Ocean Room, Spa Complex, Scarborough, North Yorkshire [web] Abi Adams, 3 Chirton Dene Quays, Royal Quays, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE29 6YW (Tel: 0191 296 1078, mobile: 07891 419612)

* 26 Oct - East Acton U175 Rapidplay, The Goldsmith Arms, 130 East Acton Lane, London W3 7ER [web] Sainbayar Tserendorj, 76 Vivian Avenue, Wembley HA9 6RU (Tel: 07887 790934)