Congress & Events Calendar

Midlands and selected National Events

Links are to tournament organisers' websites or entry forms. Events without links will have links uploaded when they have been received from county officials or organisers. Entries with TBA or TBC will have details uploaded shortly after the webmaster receives information from organisers.

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• Fri to Sun 22-24 Feb. Warwickshire Open Chess Championships at Alan Higgs Centre, Allard Way, Coventry CV3 1JP. FIDÉ Open, FIDÉ u1975, u140, u110 tournaments.
• Sun 10 Mar. Solihull Open Rapid Play Chess 960 Tournament at Solihull School, Solihull B91 3DJ. 9:30am-6:15pm, 5 rounds, 30min plus 10s increments. Published ECF papidplay grade recommended.

• Fri-Sun, 22-24 Mar. Castle Chess Hereford Congress at The Green Dragon Hotel, Broad Street Hereford HR4 9BG. Six rounds, Open including Premier u175, Major u155 including Intermediate u135, Minor u115 including Challengers u95.
• Sat & Sun 16 & 17 Mar. 4NCL Divisions 1 and 2, rounds 7 and 8 at Park Inn, Telford.
• Sat & Sun 30 & 31 Mar. Nottingham Congress at Nottingham High School, Waverley Mount, Nottingham NG7 4ED. Open, u165, u135, u110.
• Thu-Sun, 4-6 Apr, English Seniors Championships at St John's Hotel, Warwick Road, Solihull B91 1AT. Two categories over-50 and over-65, six rounds, half-point byes available except for final round, 90 min plus 30 sec increment. ECF gold membership recommended.
• Sat & Sun 13 & 14 Apr. 4NCL Div 3 and 4 South Rounds 7 & 8 at Mercure Daventry Court Hotel, Daventry.
• Sat-Mon 4-6 May. 4NCL Round 5. Divisions 1 and 2 at Park Inn, Telford; Divisions 3 and 4 at Murcure Georgian House, Bolton.
• Sat 18 May. ECF County Championship quarter finals. Various locations.
• Sat 8 Jun. ECF County Championship semi-finals. Various locations.
• Sat 6 Jul. ECF County Championship finals. Venue TBA.