🗓️ THU, FEB 5 ⏰ 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM — Hendon FIDE Blitz at Hendon Chess Club https://form.jotform.com/51261943542958 📍 Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD, UK [Blitz Chess] 📝 DETAILS: Hosted by Hendon Chess Club - but anyone can enter! Register here - https://form.jotform.com/51261943542958 PRIZES - 1st = [number of entries x £1], 2nd = [half the 1st prize), PLUS Best Hendon Member = £20.00 The tournament is 10 minutes per player per game, with no increment, 6 rounds, play is from 7.30pm to 10pm and the venue is Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD. Go into the bar, turn left and through the white door and up the stairs to your right to find the chess venue! 2026 dates: January 8th - February 5 - March 5th April 9th - May 7th - June 4th July 2nd - August 6th - September 3rd October 1st - November 5th - December 3rd Register here - https://form.jotform.com/51261943542958 www.hendonchessclub.com for details of the chess club! -------------------------- 🗓️ SAT, FEB 7 ⏰ 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM — Golders Green FIDE & ECF rated RAPID chess 📍 St Luke’s Church @ St Luke’s Church, Kidderpore Avenue, London, NW3 7SU [Rapid Chess] 📝 DETAILS: Come to our North West London FIDE and ECF Rapid Chess tournament FORMAT – Open, Under 1900, Under 1600 and an ECF Under 1100 swiss format tournaments, 6 rounds, 20 mins each plus 5 seconds a move. 11am start, 5pm finish. Enter online now by clicking here: https://form.jotform.com/211384934514961. DATES FOR 2026 (Saturdays) 2026: February 7th / March 7 / April 11 / May 16 / June 20 / July 18th / August 15th / September 12th / October 10th / November 14th / Here is how to get to the venue – http://bit.ly/stlukeschess -------------------------- 🗓️ TUE, FEB 10 ⏰ 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Rapid 📍 The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR [Rapid Chess] 📝 DETAILS: FORMATS On all Tuesday dates you can choose from 6 FIDE and ECF rated rapid games with prizes or two standard FIDE and ECF rated games. Congress format is 4 standard FIDE and ECF rated games with prizes over two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) in one section, swiss format. SCHEDULE We always start at 10.30am, finish before 5.30pm and there is a lunch break. Rapid = Six rounds, 20 minutes per player per game PLUS 5 seconds a move throughout. Standard = 2 games a day, 60 minutes plus 30 seconds a move. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964 (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964)2026 dates for the rapid / standard (Tuesdays) and congress (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) formats January 6 & 13 February 3 & 10 and now 17! March 3 & 10 [April 7th & April 8th Muswell Hill CONGRESS] April 14th May 5 & 12 [May 26th & 27th Muswell Hill CONGRESS] June 9 & 16 July 7 & 14 August 11 & 18 September 8 & 15 October 6 & 13 [October 27th & 28th & Muswell Hill CONGRESS] November 10 & 17 Nothing in December, usually! 🗓️ TUE, FEB 17 ⏰ 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Half Term Rapid! 📍 The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR [Rapid Chess] EXTRA TOURNAMENTS FOR HALF TERM!! ⏰ 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Half Term Standard! 📍 The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR [Weekend Chess] -------------------------- 🗓️ THU, FEB 26 ⏰ 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM — Hendon Chess Club FIDE Rapid x 4 games OPEN TO ALL 📍 Hendon Chess Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD, UK [Rapid Chess] 📝 DETAILS: www.hendonchessclub.com Start time: Thursday 7:30pm Location: The Cumberland Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD FIDE-rated (and ECF-rated) rapid tournament. Four rounds of rapid chess: 15 minutes per player per game. Quickplay finish laws will apply, Guidelines III.5 is in use Entry costs £10 for members, £15 for non-members. ECF membership (https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-membership-rates-and-joining-details/) of GOLD level or higher is required in order to enter. Please register in advance using this form (https://eu.jotform.com/223182956138966) https://eu.jotform.com/223182956138966 -------------------------- 🗓️ SAT, FEB 28 (see pic) ⏰ Saturday 28 Feb 10:30 AM to Sunday 1 Mar — Northampton FIDE Congress - https://form.jotform.com/231114495377963 📍 University of Northampton Waterside Campus, University Drive, Northampton, NN1 5PH [Weekend Chess] 📝 DETAILS: Under 2400, Under 1900, Under 1600 & ECF Under 1400 sections. ECF and FIDE rated Standard. 3 rounds on Saturday 10.30am to 8.30pm and 2 rounds on Sunday 11am to 5.30pm. The time control will be 60 minutes plus 30 seconds per move added throughout. There is an option to take 2 half point byes, not including the final round. Prizes will be shared in the event of a tie. https://chesscircuit.substack.com/p/northampton-fide-congresses-2026 DATES for 2026 (all Saturday and Sunday) How to make a booking for the Sunley Hotel; Please email at SunleyHotel@northampton.ac.uk with booking requirements and quote “Chess2026”. 28 February and 1 March (in LH013 & LH014) 28-29 March (this event will be in the Town Hall at the Creative Hub, we’ll keep you posted) 2-3 May (Bank Holiday Weekend) (in LH013 & LH014) Sign up and some more details are here - https://form.jotform.com/231114495377963 --------------------------
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