NCC News Update – Monday 2 October 2023
We have 2 main news items: 1) Our Rapidplay Championship begins ————- 1) Newcastle Chess Club’s 2023 All-Play-All Rapidplay Championship begins this evening – and everyone’s welcome! Time control: 30 minutes, plus 10 seconds per move for each player. Anyone can play (from any chess club) Games are played any Monday evening from 6:30pm-9:15pm at the Tyneside Irish Centre (Room 1, 2nd Floor). Just arrange the games yourselves, or turn up and I will find you an opponent. Here are the entries so far: https://chess-results.com/Tnr825447.aspx?lan=1 To enter, simply drop me an email or sign up at the Irish Centre any Monday evening. 2) The Northumbria League fixtures for the 2023-24 season are now published. We have 2 teams – one in Division 1, and one in Division 6. Newcastle A team fixtures are here: https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/200057/efixtures Newcastle B team fixtures are here: https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/200975/efixtures Home matches are at Tyneside Irish Centre, 6:45pm unless otherwise stated. The A team’s first match is: (home) v Jesmond, Monday 16 October, 6:45pm. The B team’s first match is (away) v Newcastle University C, Thursday 12 October, 6:00pm. Please let me know if you’d like to play for a team, and I’ll be in touch to arrange the matches. To attend the club any Monday from 6:30pm-9:15pm, simply pay a cover charge of £2 per evening when you attend. You do not have to be a club member to drop in for a game, or enter our Rapidplay and Blitz events. To join Newcastle Chess Club (if you wish to play for us in the League and/or support the club throughout the year) the membership fee is £20 waged, £10 juniors/OAPs/unwaged. Payments can be made in cash or by bank transfer to: UK Chess Events Ltd Hope to see you at the Tyneside Irish Centre tonight or any Monday evening, 6:30pm-9:15pm. Many thanks! Tim Wall
2) 2023-24 League Fixtures are out!
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