We’ve increased the prize fund, thanks to growing support, and are offering £1 off the entry fee if you’ve supported any of our events before. To prevent cramped playing conditions, if you’re entering after 25th June 2016, please phone Mr Boustred on 07903 913 786 to secure a place in your preferred tournament. Emails won’t be read after 29th June, so it’s wiser to send a text before 1st July. 6tthh WHITBY without points means prizes CHESS CONGRESS 1st to 3rd July 2016 Need to withdraw. £2 is taken off for postage and packing and you have to write before 25th June 2016 to receive any money at the same address as for entering: N. BOUSTRED, 83 Laurel Street, WALLSEND, Tyne and WEAR NE28 6PG Enquiries? Please contact Mr Boustred 07903 913 786, on Monday to Thursday between 17:00 and 23:00 or Friday and the Weekend between 11:00 and 23:30. Mr Boustred is a chess player, too, so don’t be surprised if his phone’s switched off and unavailable while competing. As always, the organiser’s decision is final in all aspects of this Chess Congress Accommodation info at YorkshireHolidays.com 110 minutes (1hour 50mins) for all moves Round 1 Friday 1st July 19:00 – 22:40 Round 2 Saturday 2nd July 09:30 – 13:10 Lunch Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Saturday 2nd July Sunday 3rd July Lunch Sunday 3rd July 14:10 – 17:50 09:30 – 13:10 14:10 – 17:50 At the home of Whitby Chess Club, Whitby Chess Club(Conservative Club), Upgang Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire.YO21 3DT Due to donations £150 for 1st in Minor Prizes Minor 1st Minor 2nd Minor 3rd Minor Grading Prize £150 9% 5% 6% ‘section fees’ (where ‘section fees’ ‘section ‘section fees’ means total section fees TO ENTER section less any GRADING FEE). Open 1st 35% Open 2nd 15% Open 3rd 10% ‘section fees’ ‘section ‘section fees’ fees’ fees’ Open Grading Prize 10% ‘section fees’ (where ‘total fees’ means total fees TO ENTER section less GRADING FEE if applicable). Accommodation: www.yorkshireholidays.com Another Popular Chess Congresses Calderdale Chess Congress @ Lee Mount Social Club HALIFAX 6th to 8th May 2016 Open, Major U156 & Minor U121 105 minutes: all moves Venue, the home of Whitby Chess Club – The conservative club, Upgang Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3DT Plan your route to avoid missing games & disappointing your opponent. Venue: See www.multimap.com Name: ECF grade: Address: ECF Ref Phone: Email: Your Chess Club(s) ECF member Directions : Tick box if ½ point required For Sat Nav. Systems type postcode YO21 3DT ECF MEMBERSHIP CARD NUMBER 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) at Upgang lane Signature take a first left on the roundabout and park the car on the road. Walk back to the roundabout take a left and walk 50 yards into 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. DO NOT PARK IN THE GROUNDS OF THE PETROL STATION which is the same as the Conservative Club grounds or they will charge a fine of £5 or £10. Plenty of free parking space on road touching roundabout for which is behind about 25 feet below the venue. Yorkshire grade UNGRADED? Please give details of your chess experience, including recent games and any indication of your playing strength. Please use a separate sheet for this and details of other players who want to enter the WHITBY CHESS CONGRESS. (OPEN or MINOR U155) Which section do you want to enter? £ Payment Post the form and fee to:= Tournament Entrance FEE £34 Mr N.BOUSTRED ECF Silver / Gold / Platinum Deduct £7 DISCOUNT Previously played at this event Donation to congress costs THANK YOU Deduct Cheques payable to the following: NORTH CHESS FUND TOTAL ADD £1 83 Laurel Street WALLSEND Tyne and WEAR NE28 6PG £