2008
EVENTS WITH CHESS DIRECT BOOKSTALL
New events added as details become available.
Last updated:
11 August, 2008
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- Fulprint 20th
York Chess Congress 4-6 January 2008
Oaklands Sports Centre, Cornlands Road, Acomb, York
Contact: Mr A J Griffith Tel. 01904 705752 - 4NCL 12-13 Jan.
2008
De Vere Venues, Wokefield Park
Web Site - 18th Notts.
Rapidplay 20th Jan. 2008
Nottingham High School, Waverley Mount, Nottingham NG7 4ED
Mr R J Richmond, 25 Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QZ
Tel. 0115 945 5908 - Cleveland Congress,
25-27 Jan. 2008
Hillcarter Hotel, Church Street, Hartlepool.
Graham Marshall c/o 14 Jones Road, Hartlepool TS24 9BD
Tel: 01429 426374, email- 31st Kidlington Chess Congress 2-3 Feb. 2008
Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington
Entries: Lester Millin, 12 Rowel Drive, Begbroke, Oxon, OX5 1SE
Enquiries: Nick Jones Tel. 07860 700105 email- 4NCL 9-10 February 2008
De Vere Venues, Staverton Park, Staverton, Daventry, NN11 6JT
Web Site- 15th Doncaster Chess Congress 22-24 February 2008
Hall Cross School, Thorne Road, Doncaster
Contact: Trevor Taylor. Tel. 01302 532629 email- 4NCL 1-2 March 2008
De Vere Venues, Wokefield Park
Web Site - 31st Kidlington Chess Congress 2-3 Feb. 2008
- East Manchester
Rapidplay 2 March 2008
The City of Manchester Stadium, Alun Turing Way, Clayton, Manchester M11 4FF
Web site & entry form - 4NCL 15-16
March 2008
De Vere Venues, Sunningdale
Web Site - Bolton Easter
Congress 21-23 March 2008
Bolton Excel Centre
Contact: Rod Middleton Tel. 01204 383634 email - Huddersfield
Chess Congress 28-30 March 2008
Ukrainian Club, Halifax Road, Huddersfield
Nigel Hepworth, 71 Fixby Road, Huddersfield HD2 2JB Tel: 07903 548675
Web site - Maurice Brown
Memorial Rapidplay 6 April 2008
Student Union, University of Hull, Hull
Mark Ieronimo, 11 Ruskin Street, Hull, HU3 6AG, 01482 501816
Web site email - Nottingham
Congress 19-20 April 2008
Nottingham High School, Waverley Mount, Nottingham NG7 4ED
Mr R J Richmond, 25 Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QZ. Tel. 0115 945 5908- 27th Durham Congress 25-27 April 2008
Durham Masonic Hall, 36 Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HN
Graham Marshall c/o 14 Jones Road, Hartlepool TS24 9BD
Tel: 01429 426374, email- 4NCL 3-5 May 2008
De Vere Venues, Sunningdale (Div 1-3) / Wokefield Park (Div 4)
Web Site- 16th Frome Chess Congress 9-11 May 2008
Selwood Middle School, Berkeley Road, Frome BA11 2EF
Contact: G Jepps Tel. 01749 344191 email- 11th South Lakes Open Congress, 6-8 June 2008
Cumbria Grand Hotel, Grange over Sands, Cumbria
Contact: Mr T Blower, 18 Blackbutts Lane, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 3AP
Tel: 01229 472100. email- Manchester Summer Congress 4-6 July 2008
Allen Hall, University of Manchester
Contact: Rod Middleton Tel. 01204 383634 email- County Championships Final 5th July 2008
Moat Community College, Maidstone Road, Leicester LE2 0TU
Controller: Andrew Moore, P.O. Box 4733, Brierley Hill DY5 2WU (Tel: 07789 904835 email- Walsall Kipping Rapidplay, 6th July 2008
The Sports Hall, King Edward VI School, Kings Hill Road, Lichfield
David Andeton, White Walls, Barr Common, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 0SY email- 4th Scottish Borders Congress 25-27 July 2008
Town Hall, High Street, Hawick TD9 9EF
Stephen Palmer-Douglas, 3C Wilton Crescent, Hawick TD9 7EH- Thanet Chess Congress 15-17 August 2008
Canterbury Christchurch University, Broadstairs Campus, Northwood Road, Broadstairs CT10 2WA
A D Hargreaves, 1 Medina Avenue, Whitstable, Kent CT5 4EN (Tel: 01227 274885, email- Leek Chess Congress 12-14 Sept 2008
Westwood College, Leek, Staffs. ST13 8NP
Robert Milner, 411 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffs. ST13 7BH
Tel. 01782 550112- 44th Northumberland Chess Congress 19-21 Sept. 2008
The Parks Leisure Centre, Howden Road, Royal Quays, North Shields
Abi Adams, 3 Chirton Dene Quays, Royal Quays, North Shields NE29 6YW Tel. 0191 2961078 Email- 4NCL 4-5 October 2008
De Vere Venues, Sunningdale. Divisions 1 & 2- H E Atkins Memorial Congress 10-12 October 2008
Regent College, Regent Road, Leicester LE1 7LW
Sean Hewitt (Tel: 07845 518 972, Fax: 0870 288 4393, email)
Web Site- 4NCL 18-19 October 2008
De Vere Venues, Sunningdale. Division 3
Web Site- Scarborough Chess Congress 24-26 Oct 2008
The Grand Hall, The Spa, South Bay, Scarborough
Abi Adams, 3 Chirton Dene Quays, Royal Quays, North Shields NE29 6YW Tel. 0191 2961078 Email- Hull Chess Congress 7-9 Nov 2008
Hull University Students Union, Cottingham Road, Hull
Mark Ieronimo, 11 Ruskin Street, Hull, HU3 6AG. Tel.: (01482) 501816 (no calls after 9pm). Web- Milton Keynes Congress 14-16 Nov. 2008
De Veres Harben House Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire MK16 9EY
Sean Hewitt (Tel:07845 518972, Fax: 0870 288 4393, email)- Bolton Rapidplay Congress 16 Nov 2008
Bolton Excel Centre
Contact: Rod Middleton Tel. 01204 383634 email- British Rapidplay Championships 29-30 Nov. 2008
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax
Web site- 4NCL 6-7 December 2008
Barcelo Hotel, Hinckley Island. Divisions 1, 2 and 3
Web Site- Bury Rapidplay, 14th Dec. 2008
Elizabeth Suite, Town Hall, Bury BL9 0SW.
Anthony Lee, 22 Campbell Close, Walshaw, Bury, Lancs BL8 3BB (Tel: 0161 764 2243 (before 10 pm), email - 27th Durham Congress 25-27 April 2008
