5th WHITBY CHESS CONGRESS Fri. 23rd to 25thSeptember 2011 The Conservative Club, Upgang Lane, Whitby, N. Yorkshire YO21 3DT
Entry Fee is £23, but £1 off if you entered in previous years.
4 Sections:-Minor grade is limit 145; and Major limit is 170, Open with no grading limit.
Playing Schedule:
Round 1 7:00 p.m. to 10:40 p.m.
Round 2 9:30 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. Round 3 2:10 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.
Round 4 9:30 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. Round 5 2:10 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.
6:10pm Prize Giving or as soon as the last game has finished.
Rate of Play 110 minutes to make all moves of the game. The organiser’s decision is final on all matters with regard to the congress.
Prizes:
Prizes in Minor Section Points means prizes:
5 points = £200
4.5 points = £100
4 points = £40
If nobody scores 5 points then £25 to everyone who scores 3.5 points
Prizes in the Major and Open sections:
1ST Prize = 40% of total entry fees in section
2ND Prize = 20% of total entry fees in section
Grading Prize= 10% of total entry fees in section
Grading Prize in Major section goes to the lowest graded player U161 who scores the most points. You can win a grading prize plus 1st prize or 2nd prize.
Enquires to Noel after 6pmTel. 07903913786 Send entries to
Mr Robert Batten, 13 Caroline Gardens, Howden, Tyne and Wear
NE28 0BZ
Closing Date is 22nd September 2011 though entry number is limited so first come first served. Do not send entries after 19th September, phone enquiries and if you cannot get through you might not be allowed in after the closing date. Late entry date is 15th September 2011.
Please make cheques to NORTH CHESS FUND
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Section: Bye in round? 1, 2, 3, or 4
£3 charge if entered after 15/09/11 = £
£23 entry for both sections = £
£1 off if entered in previous years.(state when?) - £
£3 extra charge for non ECF members = £
ECF No. Total = £
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Directions:
The venue is up the hill from the Whitby Train Station. You walk out the train station, turn left and go up the hill for over quarter of a mile (about 20 minutes walk). Turn onto Upgang Lane over the roundabout and it is behind the garage. The Conservative Club shares its car park with the ESSO garage and the buildings are next door to each other.
If you are driving to Whitby from the North on the A174 the drive through Whitby town centre and up the hill. When the A174 emerges into the A171 drive onto the A171 and stop at the ESSO garage. If you are driving from the South via the A169 turn right onto the A171 and stop at the ESSO garage at the top of Upgang lane. The venue is behind the garage and easy to see.
Places to Stay
Please check the website which follows:
The following are on that website:
Dillons of Whitby,
14 Chubb Hill,
Whitby,
North Yorkshire.
YO21 1JU
Tel. 01947 600290
Mobile 07833 206924
Discovery & Starfish Accommodation,
11 Silver Street,
Whitby,
North Yorkshire
YO21 3BX
Tel. 01947 821598
Also the Wafer Restaurant does bed and breakfast near Whitby in historic Robin Hoods Bay Tel.01947 880240
A previous years chess players recommended in Whitby the Seacrest Guest House,
10 Crescent Avenue,
Andy and Alison take booking by end of May 2010, see above website for phone number.
Also a previous years chess player recommended in Whitby The Riviera
West Crescent
Richard Ward