Are you still recovering from the Imperial Congress? [Pic by Jenny M]. Gird your loins, there’s a busy week ahead: Muswell Hill Tuesday chess, Golders Green Rapid this Saturday, and weekend congresses at Northampton and Bushey.

## Quick links — enter a tournament

10 Nov · Rapid — [Muswell Hill Rapid & Standard](https://www.aidachess.com/events/476092-muswell-hill-fide-chess-london)

14 Nov · Rapid — [Golders Green FIDE Rapid](https://pci.jotform.com/form/211384934514961)

17 Nov · Standard — [Muswell Hill Rapid & Standard](https://www.aidachess.com/events/476093-muswell-hill-fide-chess-london)

21 Nov · Blitz — [Middlesex FIDE Blitz](https://pci.jotform.com/form/243094045258962)

21–22 Nov · Congress — [Northampton FIDE Congress](https://pci.jotform.com/form/231114495377963)

26 Nov · Rapid — [Hendon FIDE Rapid](https://pci.jotform.com/form/223182956138966)

28–29 Nov · Congress — [Bushey FIDE Congress](https://pci.jotform.com/form/261842613138052)

3 Dec · Blitz — [Hendon FIDE Blitz](https://pci.jotform.com/form/51261943542958)

5 Dec · Blitz — [Middlesex FIDE Blitz](https://www.aidachess.com/events)

10 Dec · Blitz — [Hendon Christmas FIDE Blitz](https://pci.jotform.com/form/262804312252953)

## This week's chess

**Tuesday 10 November — Muswell Hill**

The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London N2 9HR. Choose six rapid games at 20+5 or two FIDE-rated standard games at 60+30. Start 10.30am, lunch break, finish before 5.30pm. Chess players receive 20% off food.

[Enter on AidaChess](https://www.aidachess.com/events/476092-muswell-hill-fide-chess-london)

**Saturday 14 November — Golders Green FIDE Rapid**

Six rounds of 20+5, 11am–5pm at St Luke's Church, Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead NW3 7SU. Open, U1900, U1600 and ECF U1100 sections. Entry £33 plus applicable ECF supplement.

[Enter Golders Green](https://pci.jotform.com/form/211384934514961)

**Tuesday 17 November — Muswell Hill**

Another choice of rapid or standard chess at the Clissold Arms, using AidaChess registration.

[Enter on AidaChess](https://www.aidachess.com/events/476093-muswell-hill-fide-chess-london)

## Weekend chess

**21–22 November — Northampton FIDE Congress**

Five rounds at the University of Northampton Waterside Campus. FIDE standard sections U2400, U1900 and U1600, plus ECF U1400.

[Enter Northampton](https://pci.jotform.com/form/231114495377963)

**28–29 November — Bushey FIDE Congress**

Five standard games at St Margaret's School, Bushey, with the same four-section structure.

[Enter Bushey](https://pci.jotform.com/form/261842613138052)

## On the horizon

**10 December — Hendon Christmas Blitz** — [Enter](https://pci.jotform.com/form/262804312252953)

**23–24 January 2027 — Silvertown FIDE Congress** — [Event information](https://mychess.events/event/silvertown-fide-congress-2027/)

**30 January — Smart Move Charity Rapidplay**

Six rounds of 20+5 at St Patrick's Church, 47 Park Hill Road, Wallington SM6 0RQ, supporting Rising Ohana's CIC. Approximately 10.30am–5pm; £20 entry. A bake sale and optional donations are planned.

[Enter Smart Move](https://form.jotform.com/262883002447962)

**31 January — Brentford Lock FIDE Rapid** — [Entry form](https://pci.jotform.com/form/262916800512049)

**14–16 May — Ghent FIDE Weekender** — [AidaChess entry](https://www.aidachess.com/events/476101-ghent-fide-weekender)

**28–30 May — Gothenburg FIDE Congress** — [AidaChess entry](https://www.aidachess.com/events/476102-gothenburg-fide-weekend-chess-congress)

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