All Aboard for the Christmas Party Blitz!

The Newcastle Chess Club Christmas Party Blitz will be held on Monday 18 December, at the club’s regular venue: Room 1, Floor 2, Tyneside Irish Centre, 44 Gallowgate, Newcastle NE1 4SG.

The Blitz tournament starts at 7:15pm – straight after the club’s inaugural AGM, which will be held from 6:45-7:15pm.

There will be seven rounds of blitz, at a time control of 5 minutes plus 3 seconds per player, and the tournament will finish by 9:15pm.

The Christmas Blitz Party will include Christmas party music, fancy dress (encouraged but not obligatory!) and the consumption of Christmas food and drinks.

The games in the Christmas Party Blitz will NOT be rated by the ECF, FIDE (or anyone else). The purpose of the event is simple: just FUN!

Attendance at the Christmas Party Blitz costs £5 per person, and includes entry to the blitz and food (drinks at your own expenses from the bar downstairs).

There will be various prizes for the blitz, including for best junior, rating prizes, brilliancy prize and best swindle!

The Christmas Party Blitz is open to everyone, whether you are a member of Newcastle Chess Club, any other chess club, or no club.

To book your place for the Christmas Party Blitz, simply contact Tim Wall on: timpeterwall@gmail.com or send a text or WhatsApp message to: 0750 372 2366. Please pay cash on the night when you arrive.