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sign up for Muswell Hill Half Term Congress 28-29 October!
Adam Raoof IA / IO - 07855036537 - adamATchessengland.com
Muswell Hill Events
Muswell Hill Events
NEXT EVENT = OCTOBER 28+29 CONGRESS
NEXT EVENT = OCTOBER 28+29 CONGRESS
HALF-TERM CHESS IN MUSWELL HILL! ♟️
Join the FIDE & ECF Rated Muswell Hill Congress at The Clissold Arms, East Finchley — two thrilling days of rated chess fun this October Half-Term (Oct 28–29, 2025)!
🏆 4 rounds | FIDE-rated | U2400 only
🕑 60+30 time control | Rounds 10.30am & 2pm
💰 1st £200 | 2nd £100 | 3rd £50 + rating prize
✍️ Scoresheets & pens supplied
💷 Entry £50 | ECF Gold/Platinum or +£17 Pay-to-Play
📍 The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, N2 9HR (limited parking)
20% off food for players!
🔗 Sign up now: https://bit.ly/muswellhillfidechess
Push your rating, meet great players, and enjoy half-term chess at its best!
TWICE A MONTH! ANYONE CAN PLAY!
10:30am – 5.00pm, Tuesdays
2025: [Oct 28th & 29th Muswell Hill HALF TERM CONGRESS] / Nov 4 and 11
2026: January 6 & 13 / February 3 & 10 / March 3 & 10
[April 7th & April 8th Muswell Hill CONGRESS], April 14th
May 5 & 12, [May 26th & 27th Muswell Hill CONGRESS]
June 9 & 16 / July 7 & 14 / August 11 & 18 / September 8 & September 15, October 6 & 13, [October 27th & 28th & Muswell Hill CONGRESS], November 10 & November 17
Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Rapid, ££ - https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964 at The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR
Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Standard - https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964 at The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR
Muswell Hill CONGRESSES, [4 rounds, ££ to win!] NEXT EVENT IS ON 28-29 October 2025 - HALF TERM! https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964 at The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR
Congress, Standard and Rapid events take place at the same venue. All events are ECF and FIDE rated.
Contact: Adam Raoof IA / IO - 07855036537 - adamATchessengland.com
Hendon Monthly FIDE Blitz
Hendon Monthly FIDE Blitz
Thursdays
Thursdays
NEXT EVENT IS ON NOVEMBER 6TH
NEXT EVENT IS ON NOVEMBER 6TH
MONTHLY! ANYONE CAN PLAY! PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE!
19:30 – 22:00, Hendon FIDE and ECF rated Blitz at Hendon Chess Club.
VENUE: Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD (map), which is five minutes' walk from Finchley Road & Frognal Station. We meet in the Ramus Room, which is upstairs to the left of the main entrance.
REGISTER: https://form.jotform.com/51261943542958
2025: October 2nd - November 6th - December 4th
2026: January 8th - February 5 - March 5th - April 9th - May 7th - June 4th - July 2nd - August 6th - September 3rd - October 1st - November 5th - December 3rd
ANYONE CAN PLAY, no need to be a member of a club OR the English Chess Federation. You WILL need a FIDE ID code if you are not ENG.
Golders Green FIDE Rapid
Golders Green FIDE Rapid
NEXT EVENT IS ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8TH
NEXT EVENT IS ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8TH
MONTHLY! ANYONE CAN PLAY!
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE ENGLISH CHESS FEDERATION AT GOLD OR PLATINUM OR PAY TO PLAY AN EXTRA £17.00
Venue is St Luke’s Church in Kidderpore Avenue, London NW3 7SU. http://bit.ly/stlukeschess for directions
6-round FIDE and ECF rated tournaments held at St Luke’s Church.
11:00am – 5.00pm
Register for Golders Green here - https://form.jotform.com/211384934514961
DATES FOR 2025-26 (Saturdays)
2025: October 11 / November 8 / 2026: January 10 / February 7th / March 7 / April 11 / May 16 / June 20 / July 18th / August 15th / September 12th / October 10th / November 14th /
FOUR SECTIONS - Open, Under 1900, Under 1600, and ECF Under 1100 swiss format tournaments. You must be a Gold or Platinum member of the ECF.
FA Rob Hammond created this video at Golders Green FIDE Rapid on 11th January - many thanks! Yury Krylov took the lovely photo of Golders Green on the left!
Rotterdam FIDE Weekender!
Rotterdam FIDE Weekender!
NEXT EVENT TBA!
NEXT EVENT TBA!
We spelen in de bijkeuken van het Klooster Oude Noorden.
Direct link to the entry form is here - https://form.jotform.com/250873312962964
Hendon FIDE Rapid
Hendon FIDE Rapid
Next Event - Thursday DATE TBA
Next Event - Thursday DATE TBA
19:30 – 22:00, Hendon Chess Club FIDE & ECF rated Rapid x 4 games
OPEN TO ALL!
Hendon Chess Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD, UK
Rapid Chess - https://eu.jotform.com/223182956138966 to register. PRIZES - 1st = [number of entries x £1.50], 2nd = [half the 1st prize), Best Hendon Member = £30.00
All entrants must be ECF Gold or Junior Gold or above to participate or pay £15.00 supplement - you can pay this on the night or join / upgrade with the ECF online at any point.
Upgrade your membership to Diamond!
Upgrade your membership to Diamond!
Click here to upgrade to Diamond membership of chess.com!
Battle of Endgames
Battle of Endgames
1066 instructive endgames for you to study
£12.99 posted anywhere in the UK!
Pay here - www.paypal.me/adamraoof/ and then send adamraoof@gmail.com an email with your postal address!
Paperback, 248 pages
Middlesex Blitz
Middlesex Blitz
NEXT EVENT - TBA
NEXT EVENT - TBA
https://eu.jotform.com/form/243094045258962
August 9, September 6 (all Saturdays).
The MCCA FIDE Blitz
Middlesex County Chess Association with Chess England presents an 18 round tournament at All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ on 30th November 2024The tournament is 9 double rounds of 3 minutes each plus 2 seconds a move added time (=18 games), 1.00pm to 5pm and is FIDE and ECF rated.
London Chess League Weekend Congress
London Chess League Weekend Congress
NEXT EVENT IS ON TBA
NEXT EVENT IS ON TBA
ANYONE CAN PLAY! ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE ENGLISH CHESS FEDERATION AT GOLD OR PLATINUM OR PAY TO PLAY AN EXTRA £15.00
Venue is the Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Rd, Hammersmith, London W6 0JD. Turn left from Ravenscourt Park Underground, free parking Friday [limited Saturday] and Sunday. What3Words.
Three 5-round FIDE and ECF rated tournaments plus an ECF Under 1400 section.
and more dates coming!
Register here - https://form.jotform.com/223566285096970
Who is playing? - https://www.jotform.com/grid/230093816998065
There are FOUR sections, Under ECF and FIDE U1650, U2000 and Open. PLUS an Under 1400 ECF section. You must be a Gold or Platinum member of the ECF.
OPEN, U2000 and U1650 SCHEDULE
Round 1 on Friday 18.30 (6.30pm to 10.30pm) / Round 2 & 3 on Saturday 10.00am and 15.00 (3pm) / Round 4 & 5 on Sunday 10.00am and 15.00 (3pm) / Time control: (90min + 30 sec/move)
MY FIRST TOURNAMENT ECF U1400 SCHEDULE
Three rounds on Saturday (10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm). Two on Sunday (11am and 2.00pm). Time control: (60min + 30 sec/move)
Ghent FIDE Weekender
Ghent FIDE Weekender
Friday 29th May to Sunday 31 May 2026
Schaakhuis Caïssa, Abrahamstraat 46, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Register HERE - https://form.jotform.com/243073289486972
Public parking - read this page. Getting to the venue by train is simple, you can also take the Eurostar to Brussels then change to a local train. It is about 30 minutes walk from the station to the venue.
Organised by https://www.chessville.co.uk and www.chessengland.com with the Koninklijke Gentse Schaakkring Ruy Lopez (KGSRL).
You must have a FIDE ID code to participate. Please contact your Federation to obtain a code before entering!
€40.00 to enter any section. If you are Under 18 or a member of the KGSRL club then ask your club for the €10 discount code.
An Open / Major Under 1900 / Minor Under 1650 of five rounds.
One round on Friday (7.00pm to a possible 11pm finish)
Two rounds on Saturday (10.30am, 3.30pm)
Two on Sunday (10.30am, 3.30pm)
90 minutes per player per game PLUS 30 seconds
Players in the Open section may have any rating for either their FIDE or ECF. This is the top section. Grandmasters and International Masters should register for free entry.
- Players in the Major section must be Under 1900 in the FIDE and their national rating list at the time the event is played.
- Players in the Minor section must be Under 1650 in the FIDE and their national rating list at the time the event is played.
GUARANTEED PRIZES
In the OPEN and U1900 and U1650 sections = 1st €200, 2nd €100 - these prizes will be shared in the event of a tie.
Plus a rating prize of €80.00 in each sections.
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