All welcome for Newcastle’s ‘Summer Nights’
Hi everyone,
Here is the Newcastle Chess Club ‘Summer Nights’ schedule for Thursday evenings at Newcastle Labour Club, 1-3 Haymarket, Newcastle NE1 7PF. The club opens at 7:00pm, and matches and tournaments start at 7:15pm. (The last people generally go home around 10:30pm.)
Everyone is welcome to come along and join in our ‘Summer Nights’, whether you are a Newcastle Chess Club member or not.
We are running 3 events throughout the summer:
- Northumberland Summer Teams Cup (4 round Swiss, then semi-finals and finals)
- Newcastle ‘El Classico’ Open Tournament (7-round Swiss, 75 mins & 10 seconds, you can take up to 2 half-point byes). Trophies and book prizes.
- Newcastle Summer Blitz Grand Prix (Best 3 scores from 5 tournaments count towards your final score) Entry Fee: £5 per tournament. Cash prizes.
Newcastle teams in the Summer Cup – club members will be contacted by team captains and invited to play.
To enter ‘El Classico’ or ‘Newcastle Summer Blitz,’ email: timpeterwall@gmail.com, or Text/ WhatsApp: 0750 372 2366.
SCHEDULE:
MAY
Thursday 29 May – ‘El Classico’ Open Tournament. Round 1 (7-round Swiss, you can take up to 3 half-point byes)
JUNE
Thursday 5 June – Northumberland Summer Teams Cup, Round 2
Group A matches: Tynemouth v Gateshead, Forest Hall Tigers v Newcastle Dragons, Jesmond v Gosforth Siths, Newcastle Sheriffs v South Shields.
Thursday 12 June – Newcastle Summer Blitz, Round 2. FIDE-rated 7-round Swiss. Time control: 5 mins & 3 seconds/move. £5 to enter.
Thursday 19 June – ‘El Classico’ Open Tournament. Round 2 (7-round Swiss, you can take up to 3 half-point byes)
Thursday 26 June – Northumberland Summer Teams Cup, Round 3
Group A matches (to be announced after Round 2)
JULY
Thursday 3 July – Newcastle Summer Blitz, Round 3. FIDE-rated 7-round Swiss. Time control: 5 mins & 3 seconds/move. £5 to enter, cash prizes.
Thursday 10 July – ‘El Classico’ Open Tournament, Round 3 (7-round Swiss, you can take up to 3 half-point byes)
Thursday 17 July – Northumberland Summer Teams Cup, Round 4
Group A matches (to be announced after Round 3)
Thursday 24 July – Newcastle Summer Blitz, Round 4. FIDE-rated 7-round Swiss, Time control: 5 mins & 3 seconds/move. £5 to enter, cash prizes.
Thursday 31 July – ‘El Classico’ Open Tournament, Round 4 (7-round Swiss, you can take up to 3 half-point byes)
AUGUST
Thursday 7 August – Friendly games
Thursday 14 August – Newcastle Summer Blitz, Round 5. FIDE-rated 7-round Swiss, Time control: 5 mins & 3 seconds/move. £5 to enter, cash prizes.
Thursday 21 August – Friendly games
Thursday 28 August – ‘El Classico’ Open Tournament, Round 5 (7-round Swiss, you can take up to 3 half-point byes)
SEPTEMBER
Thursday 4 September – Northumberland Summer Teams Cup, Semi-Finals
(Matches to be announced in July)
Thursday 11 September – ‘El Classico’ Open Tournament, Round 6 (7-round Swiss, you can take up to 3 half-point byes)
Thursday 18 September – Northumberland Summer Teams Cup, Finals
(Matches to be announced after Semi-Finals)
Thursday 25 September – ‘El Classico’ Open Tournament, Round 7 (7-round Swiss, you can take up to 3 half-point byes)
