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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• 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.
• Fri-Sun, 19-21 Apr. Bolton Easter Congress at Ukrainian Social Club, 99 Castle Street, Bolton BL2 1JP. FIDÉ Open, Bolton Major u170, Bolton Knights u130 (all 5 rounds) and Saturday Busy Persons 8-round rapidplay.
• 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.