30 March – 2 April, 2018
At Southend Adult Community College, Ambleside Drive Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2UN

Generously supported by the Essex Chess Association

Chief Organiser: Adam Raoof

Arbiters: Adam Raoof, Norman Went, Michael Flatt and Tim Dickinson

• The Southend Congress offers more rounds than most weekend chess tournaments and more opportunities to play chess, with longer time controls!
• TWO half point byes are available if you can’t make one of the days;
• Fischer timings with thirty seconds added every time you make a move;
• later start times.

Links

Online Entry | Downloadable Entry Form (pdf) | List of Entrants

SCHEDULE – ALL EVENTS

Friday 30th March – Rounds 1 and 2 at 11am and 4pm
Saturday 31st March  – Rounds 3 and 4 at 11am and 4pm
Sunday 1st April – Rounds 5 and 6 at 11am and 4pm
Monday 2nd April  – Final Round 7 at 11am

• two rounds a day;
• shorter breaks between games;
• earlier finish times so you can take advantage of the free membership of the social club over the road!
• plenty of alternatives for travel including plentiful free parking and easy railway links;
• lots of reasonably priced local accommodation;
• light refreshments will be on sale during the congress kindly provided by yElena Went;
• lunchtime talks from top players;
• live coverage of the top games on the Internet;
• pairings and results available on Chess results.com overnight and live;

ESSEX CHAMPIONSHIP 2017-18

will be awarded to the highest placed eligible player in the FIDE Open.