UK Open Blitz Championship 2023

Last chance to qualify in London!

Dear ECF member,

We are writing with details of the UK Open Blitz Championship 2023. The UK Open Blitz Championships for 2023 will follow the format used in previous years’ events with eight regional one-day qualifier events at locations across the country as follows —

England
London – Saturday 23rd September – St Luke’s Church, Kidderpore Ave, Golders Green NW3 7SU
Midlands – Saturday 23rd September – Quinborne Community Centre, Quinborne, Birmingham B32 2TW
North West – Saturday 30th September – Bolton Arena,  Arena Approach, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6LB
South West – Sunday 1st October – Bristol Bridge Club, Grenville Hall, Oldfield Road, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4QQ
North East – Sunday 8th October – Gosforth Empire Club & Institute, 32-34 Salters Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 1DX

Scotland
Edinburgh – Saturday 30th September – Novotel Edinburgh Park, 15 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh EH12 9DJ

Wales
Bridgend – Saturday 30th September – Best Western Heronston Hotel, Ewenny Road, Bridgend CF35 5AW

Northern Ireland
Belfast – Saturday 30th September – NICS,Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3T

All qualifier events will be one day fifteen round Swiss tournaments at 3 minutes plus 2 seconds per move. Events will generally start with round 1 at 11 am and round 15 completing by around 6-30 pm.

The top 2 players and top 2 women players for each event will qualify for the finals in December. There will also be category prizes for the qualifiers, and a total prize fund of £4,650 across the Open and Women's finals.

Please complete the online entry form at the link below if you would like to enter one or more of the qualifiers.

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/uk-blitz-championships-2023/
https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/uk-open-blitz-championships-2023/

Regards
English Chess Federation