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 13 Jun. ECF County team championship semi-finals
• Sun 14 Jun. Birmingham Rapidplay at Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgeacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham B32 2TW. Open, u2000, u1750, u1500 sections, starting at 10:30pm, seven rounds, time control 15+10,
• Sat 15 Aug. Lincoln Rapidplay at Lincoln Cathedral, Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PX. sOpen, Major (u1800), and Minor (u1500) tournaments, six rounds starting 10am, time control 15+10.
• Sun 18 Oct. Coventry & Dist CL Rapidplay at Massey Ferguson Social Club, Broad Lane, Coventry, CV5 7NL. Start time 10:45am, 7 rounds, Three sections: Open, u1850 and u1500.
• Sat 7 Nov. Chess Pick Warwick Rapid & Blitz at Warwick University, Westwood teaching Centre, CV4 8UW
• Sun 15 Nov. Birmingham Rapidplay at Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham
• Sat & Sun 21 & 22 Nov. ChessPick Warwick Congress at Warwick University, Westwood teaching Centre, CV4 8UW
• Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan 2027 Shropshire Chess Congress at Wrekin Housing Trust, Colliers Way, Telford.