Midlands 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 TBC will have details uploaded shortly after the webmaster receives information from organisers.

• Friday 3 to Sunday 5 Sep: Manchester Autumn Congress at University of Manchester with open, u165 and u125 sections. A Midlands GP Event.
• Friday 10 Sep to Sunday 12 Sep: Leek Chess Congress at Leek, u-220 "Open", and u-175 "Main" sections. Click on link for details.
• Saturday 11 Sep: National Finals, Macmillan Cancer Support Chess Knock Out at Chasetown, Staffs.
• Sunday 12 Sep: Leamington & Dist League Rapidplay at Leamington Spa, u-210, u-175, u-150, u-120 sections. Click the link for MS Word entry form and details of venue. A Midlands Rapid GP Event
• Saturday 25 September: National Youth Chess Association at Madeley, Telford. Under-18 and under-14 Inter-County Championships.
• Friday 1 to Sunday 3 October: H E Atkins Memorial Congress at Leicester with FIDE Open, u160 and u130 sections is a British Championship qualifying event. A Midlands GP Event.
• Sunday 24 October: Birmingham Rapidplay at Quinborne, Birmingham. Contact John Pakenham. A Midlands Rapid GP Event
• Friday 12 to Sunday 14 November: British Universities' Chess Association Individual Championships at Blackpool (Open to BUCA members only).
• Saturday 13 November: National Youth Chess Association at Madeley, Telford. Under-16 and under-12 Inter-County Championships.
• Sunday 14 November: Bolton Rapidplay. Contact the organisers.
• Sunday 5 Dec: 16th Bury Rapidplay (Manchester). Information from the organisers.
• Monday 27 to Tuesday 28 December, Dudley Cruse Charity Congress. Five rounds, Open and u-140 tournaments. Entry forms and details from Jamie Davis, Cruse Bereavement Care, Sandwell, Popes Lane, Oldbury B69 4PJ (tel 0121 544 4510 10am-3pm daily).
• End January: Nottingham Rapidplay TBC
• Sunday 6 February: Stockport Rapidplay.
• Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 February 2011, Warwickshire Open. Contact John Pakenham. A Midlands GP Event.
• Sunday 6 March 2011, Manchester Rapidplay at the City of Manchester Stadium
• Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 March, Daventry, Northants Rounds 7 & 8 of 4NCL
• Saturday 2 April, Nottingham, English School Primary Chess Association under-9 Final
• Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 April Nottingham Congress: contact Rob Richmond. A Midlands GP Event.
• Friday 24 to Sunday 26 April Bolton Open TBC A Midlands GP Event.
• Saturday 7 May, Northamptonshire, English Schools Primary Chess Association under-11 Finals
• Saturday June: Leek Rapid TBC
• Saturday & Sunday end July: Worcestershire Open TBC Midlands GP 2011-12 requested.
• Saturday August: Bloxwich Rapid TBC
• Saturday to Monday 28 to 29 August: Hereford Open TBC

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