Islington FIDE Rapid Chess
Sunday afternoon at The Depot, Carpenters Mews, 1, North Road, London N7 9EF
REGISTER HERE - https://bit.ly/islingtonchess
On the 24th November come to our North London FIDE and ECF Rapid Chess event, FORMAT - Open, Under 1900 and Under 1600 swiss tournaments, 6 rounds, 20 mins each plus 5 seconds a move.
Venue is 3 minutes from Caledonian Road Underground (Piccadilly Line) or on bus 393 which stops right outside the venue, next to the Pleasance Theatre. Parking is free on Sundays right outside the venue.
ALL PLAYERS including Grandmasters and Overseas players must be current English Chess Federation members at Gold (Silver has been merged with Gold) or above, including ALL titled players. Check the registration form for future dates.
Please forward this page to any chess players who may be interested. If you are UKR registered then please claim your FREE English Chess federation membership!
Scroll right down for results from all the events!
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A 6-round FIDE & ECF rated rapid in sections
Time control is 20 minutes per player PLUS 5 seconds added to the clock for each move.
Entry fee for all events is £32.00 paid in advance plus £10.00 for anyone not an ECF Silver member or above. Payment on the day is £35.00 for all plus £10.00 if you are not Silver or above. If you are UKR registered then please claim your FREE English Chess federation membership!
Islington FIDE and ECF Rapid Chess
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Round 1 starts at 12.30pm and the event finishes at approximately 6.30pm. Parking is available on the street on Sundays but read the notices carefully and do not block entrances to off street parking areas.
The prizes in the Open are £200, £100, £50 plus a rating prize of £50. The prizes in the Major Under 1900 and Minor Under 1600 section are £100, £50 and a rating prize of £50. Cash prizes will be shared. Rating prize bands are at the discretion of the Organiser.
If you are a parent or sibling, please note there is not much space for waiting inside the venue.
Do not leave personal items unattended
Free entry to Grandmasters and International Masters (choose “pay on the day” but note that you must always be a member of the ECF at GOLD or above)
If you want to play in the Major or Minor then your ECF and FIDE ratings have to be below the line in both lists. We may have to move you between sections based on your most up to date rating.
We take entry registrations online, and you can then pay by bank transfer or pay on the day. We have the option to pay by PayPal and pay by card on the day.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact me.
See you there!
Adam Raoof (adamraoof@gmail.com)
FIDE International Organiser and International Arbiter
RESULTS FROM 24TH NOVEMBER 2024
Open prizes
Tied 1st [£200 + £100/2 = £150 each] Chris Davison & Ilia Malinovskii (5/6)
3rd [£50] IM Graeme Buckley (4.5/6)
Rating prize [£50] Lion Lebedev (4/6)
U1900 prizes
1st = £100 Gay, Conor [6.0/6]
2nd = £50 (£25 each) [4.5/6]
- Funk, Alexander, Stus, Orest
Rating prize = £50 De Rooij, Paul [1563] [4.5/6]
U1600 prizes:
1st = £100 + 2nd = £50 = £150 (£75 ea) [5.5/6]
- Krishna, Vedansh, Horwood, Torrey
Rating prize £50 [4.0/6] - Gerko, Misha [1436]