Support our tournaments!Thanks to you - and our supporters British Chess Magazine, Chess.com, Chessable, GiffGaff, American Express, Revolut, Paypal, Sumup, Zipcar, Enterprise Car Club and Starling Bank. Please consider supporting my newsletter and events with a paid subscription. Premium subscribers get more articles and get to hear about events first. You can always see my Google calendar at www.chessengland.com and scroll down. For the bargain price of £5.00 you also can buy a quality colour pdf of all 13 issues of the original A5 print version of The Chess Circuit here - https://payhip.com/b/Jvek including over 500 pages of articles and games analysed by authors like Simon Williams! The Mindsports International Chess Festival returns this August...and it's bigger and better than ever!
Dates are 13-18 August 2025 at the London Mindsports Centre in Hammersmith. There will be an International Open with title norm opportunities. Some notable changes for this year! - The capacity has been increased from 65 to 120 participants, - Double the previous prize fund - now £4,000 with a £1,500 first place prize! - Time Control is 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1, with an additional 15 minutes after move 40. A new second period! - The rating restriction has been lowered from 2000+ FIDE to 1900+ FIDE Standard/Classical rating. - 3 single round and 3 double round days = 9 rounds. 10am & 4pm starts, with single round days starting at 2pm, and the last day is a 10am start. There will additionally be three night blitz tournaments on the 13th/15th/18th August each with a £300 prize fund with £100 for 1st place! Entry form link for all tournaments: https://form.jotform.com/250984116760359 Player lists (updated manually) International Open: https://chess-results.com/tnr1151321.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30 Night Blitz 1: https://chess-results.com/tnr1154580.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30 Night Blitz 2: https://chess-results.com/tnr1154581.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30 Night Blitz 3: https://chess-results.com/tnr1154582.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30 There are limited conditions to GMs/IMs in the International Open on a first come first serve basis. For conditions or any requests, contact Lance (Director/Organiser): Email: lancelesliesmith2002@gmail.com WhatsApp (messaging only): +44 7554924477 We look forward to making this festival the most successful one yet! Lance Leslie-Smith (FIDE International Arbiter, & Organiser) Thanks to you - and our supporters British Chess Magazine, Chess.com, Chessable, GiffGaff, American Express, Revolut, Paypal, Sumup, Zipcar, Enterprise Car Club and Starling Bank. Please consider supporting my newsletter and events with a paid subscription. Premium subscribers get more articles and get to hear about events first. You can always see my Google calendar at www.chessengland.com and scroll down. For the bargain price of £5.00 you also can buy a quality colour pdf of all 13 issues of the original A5 print version of The Chess Circuit here - https://payhip.com/b/Jvek including over 500 pages of articles and games analysed by authors like Simon Williams!
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