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. Potential entrants are strongly advised to contact organisers to check the accuracy of information on this page before entering any event.

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• Sat 23 Nov & Sun 24 Nov. Derbyshire Chess Congress at Trent College, Derby Road, Long Eaton Nottingham NG10 4AD. Five rounds, Open, Major (u1950), Intermediate (u1750), Minor (u1580) and Foundation (u1350) tournaments, time control 90 min + 10 sec. Half point byes available in rounds 1-4.
• Sat 30 Nov. Birmingham FIDÉ Open Blitz at Archbishop Isley Catholic School, Victoria Road, Birmingham B27. 10am-2pm
• Sat & Sun 14-15 Dec Keith Escott Memorial Congress at Plantsbrook School, Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1RB. Open u2000 and u1600. Five rounds, time control 80min +10 sec.
• Sat 28 Dec - Sun 5 Jan 2025. Hastings International Chess Congress
• Sun 2 Feb 2025. Nottingham Rapidplay at Nottingham High Sch, Forest Road East, Nottingham NG1 4HH. Open, Major u1900, Intermediate u1700, Minor u1500, and Improvers u1300 tournaments. Six rounds, 20+10 time control.