FORTHCOMING EVENTS

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

In the past Hans Lahlum, Norway and Stewart Reuben have sent out a list of forthcoming events to an extensive mailing list. This is now being taken over by the English Chess Federation IT Manager. Please find below a list of opportunities in the forthcoming months.

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26 June–4 July Big Slick GM Round Robin, Purley (London). 9 round robin GM norm event.

26-28 June Big Slick Rated Tournament. Contact: Simon Williams for both simonwilliams@hotmail.co.uk, www.gingergm.com.

8-16 July Aarhus Chess Summer, Denmark. 9 rounds closed IM RR still needing some foreign players, and also a candidate group. Contact: mail@mortenrasmussen.net, www.chesshouse.dk,

11-16 July South Wales International. 9 round Swiss with title norm possibilities. Contact: Kevin Staveley kevin.staveley@btinternet.com, www.southwaleschess.co.uk.

11-19 July Scottish Open Championship Glasgow. 9 round Swiss with even GM norms possibilities. Contact: Alex McFarlane amcfarlane@yhoo.co.uk, www.scottishchesschampionship.com.

24-31 July 22nd North American FIDE Invitational. Chicago Contact: sevan.muradian@nachess.org, http://www.nachess.org/fide.

26 July – 8 August British Chess Championships Torquay, England. Open only to British Isles qualified players. However the Major Open for players rated under 2350 is open to any player. Contact: congress.secretary@englishchess.org.uk, www.britishchess09.com.

1-9 August Arctic Chess Challenge Tromso Norway. 9 rounds GM Swiss. Contact: Jan S Berglund simsim64@gmail.com, http://arcticchess.org/2009/

12-16 August Uxbridge (London) International. Round robins of 9 rounds. Each section FIDE Rated. Title norms. Contact: Sean Hewitt sean.hewitt@virgin.net, www.e2e4.org.uk/international/2009/uxbridge/home.htm.

22-31 August 2^nd Jessie Gilbert Celebration event Coulsdon (London). The format will either be a big open Swiss or FIDE rated sections of 10, round robin. Contact: Scott Freeman chess@ccfworld.com, www.ccfworld.com/chess.

22 – 26 August 23rd North American FIDE Invitational. Chicago Contact sevan.muradian@nachess.org, http://www.nachess.org/fide-swiss.

23-30 August Dieppe, France. Open Swiss with title norms. Olivier DelaBarre delabarre.o@wanadoo.fr,

http://echecsdieppefestival.over-blog.com/pages/Programme-1040772.html.

6-12 September 59^th Paignton Congress 7 round Swisses. plymouthchess@btinternet.com, http://www.chessdevon.co.uk/

18-20 September Uxbridge Congress – Open is FIDE rated. Contact: Sean Hewitt sean.hewitt@virgin.net, www.e2e4.org.uk/international/2009/uxbridge/home.htm.

19 – 25 September 24th North American FIDE Invitational. Chicago sevan.muradian@nachess.org, http://www.nachess.org/fide.

18-24 October 35th Guernsey Congress. 7 round open Swiss, also Holiday tournament. hamperlfred@hotmail.com, www.guernseychessclub.org.gg/festival/information.htm.

24–30 October 25th North American FIDE Invitational. Chicago Contact sevan.muradian@nachess.org, http://www.nachess.org/fide.

21-25 November 26th North American FIDE Invitational. Chicago Contact sevan.muradian@nachess.org, http://www.nachess.org/fide.

19–23 December 27th North American FIDE Invitational. Chicago Contact: sevan.muradian@nachess.org, http://www.nachess.org/fide.

28 December-5 January 2010 85^th Hastings Master Swiss plus weekend FIDE Rated open. Plus many events for other players. Contact: Con Power conpowr@aol.com, www.hastingschess.org.uk. For conditions: contact stewartreuben@aol.com.

26 January-4 February 2010 Gibtelecom Festival £112,500 prize money. chess@caletahotel.gi. www.gibraltarchesscongress.com. No start money is offered, but there is limited availability for hospitality of bed, breakfast and evening meal.

Both Hastings and Gibraltar will draw up their list of invitees in September. But application can be made right away.

Norms can be gained at all the Chicago events.