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“CANCELLED” 1st Thamesmead’s Congress & Blitz Chess Tournament (FIDE & ECF) 4-5 November 2023

November 4, 2023 @ 10:00 November 5, 2023 @ 22:00

Thamesmead Chess Club (TMCC) is proudly organising a FIDE & ECF rated Congress Standard + Blitz Tournaments on the Weekend of 4-5 November 2023.

The Tournament will be open to all Chess players in 3 sections + Blitz:

📍 Venue:

The Nest Community Building and Library, 3 Cygnet Square, London SE2 9FA, UK

3 Cygnet Square
London, SE29FA United Kingdom
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Time control:

All sections: 60 minutes per player with an increment of 30 seconds per move.

Blitz: 3 minutes per player with an increment of 2 seconds per move.

📅 Date & Time:

RoundsDate & Time
Round 1Saturday, 4 November 10:00 Cancelled
Round 2Saturday, 4 November 13:30 Cancelled
Round 3Saturday, 4 November 17:00 Cancelled
Round 4Sunday, 5 November 10:00 Cancelled
Round 5Sunday, 5 November 13:30 Cancelled
Blitz TournamentSunday, 5 November 17:30 Cancelled

Entry fee

Open

  • GM, IM, WGM, WIM – Free
  • FM, CM, WFM, WCM – £20
  • 2000+ £40
  • 1500 – 1999 £45
  • Under 1500 – £50
  • Unrated – £40

U2000

  • Under 2000 – £40
  • Unrated – £40

U1500

  • Under 1500 – £40
  • Unrated – £40

Blitz

  • Blitz Only – £20
  • Main tournament + Blitz £15

Thamesmead and Greenwich Peninsula Chess Club will get a discount of £5.

Membership Requirement
The following players are not required to pay an entry surcharge –

  1. Gold or Platinum members of the ECF; or
  2. Players whose FIDE ID is not ENG.

All other entrants must pay a £12.00 surcharge to take part in the event.

Registration:

You can pay by registration below or by transferring your entry fee to

A/C Name: Caissa London

Sort Code: 04-00-04

A/C No: 90733178

Description: Fide ID + Section (e.g., 1503014 U2000 Blitz)

Prizes:

Open: 1st place – £250; 2nd place – £150; 3rd place – £100

U2000: 1st place – £150; 2nd place – £100; 3rd place – £50

U1500: 1st place – £120; 2nd place – £80; 3rd place – £40

Blitz: 1st place – £100; 2nd place – £70; 3rd place – £30

(prizes are estimated for 25 players/section; 40 players/blitz)

Chief Arbiter:

FA Lance Leslie-Smith

lancelesliesmith2002@gmail.com

Organiser:

Mr Aivar Jefremov

aivar@tmchess.co.uk

07444123550