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Southend Easter Congress
30/03/2018 - 02/04/2018
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.