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Thanks to everyone who joined us at Golders Green on Saturday 166 players! — now we head straight into another busy month of FIDE and ECF-rated chess.

♟️ TUESDAY 18 AUGUST — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess

📍 The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London N2 9HR

🕥 10.30am–before 5.30pm

Choose between:

⚡ Rapid: 6 FIDE & ECF-rated games, 20+5, with prizes

♟️ Standard: 2 FIDE & ECF-rated games, 60+30

We already have entries coming in for both formats. This is a good one if you fancy a full day of rated chess without using up a weekend.

📝 Enter:

https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964

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⚡ SATURDAY 22 AUGUST — MCCA FIDE Blitz

📍 All Saints Church, Child’s Hill, London NW2 2TJ

🕐 1pm–5pm

A proper blitz workout: 18 FIDE & ECF-rated games, played as nine double rounds at 3+2.

💷 £35 in advance / £40 on the day.

📝 Enter:

https://eu.jotform.com/form/243094045258962

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🏆 22–23 AUGUST — Mind Sports Olympiad Rapid & Blitz

📍 Mercure London, 47 Lillie Road, London SW6 1UD

🏆 £7,300 in prizes

Rapid: 10 rounds across Saturday and Sunday.

Blitz: separate 11-round tournaments on Saturday and Sunday evenings from 6pm.

A lot of chess packed into one weekend!

📝 Enter:

https://form.jotform.com/261047348658364

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🌍 24–29 AUGUST — VI Mindsports International Open

📍 London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Road, London W6 0JD

Nine rounds of classical chess at 90+30, organised by Elite Chess Events.

♟️ One section for players rated 2000+ FIDE

🏆 £4,000 prize fund, including £1,250 first prize

👥 Capacity around 80 players

📝 Enter:

https://eu.jotform.com/form/261426726493362

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⚡ THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER — Hendon FIDE Blitz

📍 Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD

🕢 7.30pm–10pm

Six rounds at 10 minutes per player, no increment. Hosted by Hendon Chess Club but open to everyone.

🏆 First and second prizes plus £20 Best Hendon Member.

📝 Enter:

https://form.jotform.com/51261943542958

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🏆 4–6 SEPTEMBER — Army & Navy Club FIDE Congress

📍 Army & Navy Club, 36 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JN

Five rounds of standard chess:

♟️ Friday 6.30pm

♟️ Saturday 10am & 3pm

♟️ Sunday 10am & 3pm

I’m particularly looking forward to this one — it’s a rather special setting for a chess congress.

Please note: players must be 16+. Jacket and trousers required; no jeans or trainers. No spectators except club members.

📝 Enter:

https://pci.jotform.com/form/260264564399972

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♟️ TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess

📍 The Clissold Arms, Muswell Hill

🕥 10.30am–before 5.30pm

Choose between six FIDE/ECF rapid games at 20+5 or two FIDE/ECF standard games at 60+30.

📝 Enter:

https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964

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🏆 SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER — Golders Green FIDE & ECF Rapid

📍 St Luke’s Church, Kidderpore Avenue, London NW3 7SU

🕚 11am–5pm

Six rounds at 20+5.

Sections: Open • Under 1900 • Under 1600 • ECF Under 1100

Our August tournament has only just finished, but September entries are already open.

📝 Enter:

https://form.jotform.com/211384934514961

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♟️ TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess

📍 The Clissold Arms, Muswell Hill

🕥 10.30am–before 5.30pm

Another choice of six rapid games or two standard games, all FIDE and ECF rated.

📝 Enter:

https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964

🌍 On the horizon

🇳🇱 9–11 OCTOBER — 2nd Rotterdam FIDE Congress

📍 Klooster het Oude Noorden, Ruivenstraat 81, Rotterdam

Five rounds of FIDE-rated standard chess at 90+30.

Sections: Open • Under 1900 • Under 1650 FIDE

Friday starts at 7pm, with rounds at 10am and 2.30pm on Saturday and Sunday.

I’ll be in the Netherlands for this one — and the venue is only around a ten-minute walk from Rotterdam Noord station.

📝 Details & entry:

https://www.rotterdamchess.nl/

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🏆 24–25 OCTOBER — Bushey FIDE Congress

📍 St Margaret’s School, Merry Hill Road, Bushey WD23 1DT

Five rounds of FIDE & ECF-rated standard chess at 60+30.

Sections: Under 2400 • Under 1900 • Under 1600 FIDE • ECF Under 1400

♟️ Three rounds Saturday, two Sunday

🏆 Guaranteed first prizes of £200 in the U2400/U1900 and £160 in the U1600/U1400

🚗 Player parking available on the school campus.

📝 Enter:

https://pci.jotform.com/form/261842613138052

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♟️ 27–28 OCTOBER — Muswell Hill FIDE Congress

📍 The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London N2 9HR

Four FIDE & ECF-rated standard games over two days in one Under 2400 section.

⏱️ 60+30

🕥 Rounds at 10.30am and 2pm each day

🏆 1st £200 • 2nd £100 • 3rd £50, plus a rating prize based on 20 players

💷 Entry £50

A nice compact weekday congress — four proper standard games and home in time for dinner.

📝 Enter:

https://bit.ly/muswellhillfidechess

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