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NEWS & FEATURES : Congress Last Updated: Feb 15th, 2008 - 17:05:32


Chess throughout the summer
By Bill O'Rourke
Jun 26, 2006, 20:41

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Some great events lined up for you to make the best use of your NMS
membership card this summer:

1/ England v Portugal on the Saturday, and then the Frodsham rapidplay on the Sunday! Perfect mix and match! And £3 off for all NMS members:

2 July   Frodsham  rapidplay
Martin Regan  01625 586675       martin.regan@excelpublishing.co.uk
http://www.nccu.org.uk/Frodsham06.rtf
 
2/ A unique Charity event organised by stalwart David Dickson. Money
off for all NMS members! 
29-30 July Chester Charity Congress - prize fund £3200 - U191 event
David Dickson  01978 760058      j.mcphillips@btinternet.com
 
3/ Up in Durham next, Graham Marshall's Hartlepool events continue to
offer great discounts for NMS members 
5 August Hartlepool Rapidplay        Graham Marshall  01429426374
grm03547@yahoo.co.uk
 
4/ 19-20 August we have the Hilton Blackpool Chess Festival Blitz.

(a) On Saturday 19th we have the NCCU Junior championships
http://www.nccu.org.uk/Entry%20Form%20JUNIOR%20CHAMPIONSHIPS%202006.doc
W O'Rourke    01706 627874      worchessnu1@ntlworld.com
  
(b) On the evening of Saturday 19th we have the Chess Festival Blitz,9
rounds,7.30 p.m.
http://www.nccu.org.uk/5th%20BLACKPOOL%20Blitz%202006%20rtf.rtf
 
(c) And on 20 Aug there is the large Chess Festival Rapidplay, 6
rounds, 10.00 a.m.
http://www.nccu.org.uk/6th%20BLACKPOOL%20Rapidplay%20entry%20form%20200
6%20rtfnu.rtf

For all three of these events, contact W O'Rourke 01706 627874
worchessnu1@ntlworld.com
NMS discounts on all events! 
 
5/ At the end of August we have the Chorley Congress with NMS
discounts!
26-28 August David Clayton 01257275053
http://www.chorleychess.org.uk/
  
6/ Coming towards the end of the summer we have two Liverpool events
(a) 16-17 September is the Liverpool Congress
Peter Purland 0151 7334854      petepurland@btopenworld.com
 
(b) This year Liverpool also runs an international event 
6-15 September
Liverpool -  European Union Individual Chess Championships
David Welch   0151 733 1866      dave.welch@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.nccu.org.uk/EU%20Liverpool%202006.pdf
 
7/ East of the pennines Bradford hosts its own congress with NMS
discounts
15-17 September   Bradford Congress
Stuart Swire  01274411817   bradfordchess@blueyonder.co.uk
 
8/ And the Summer is finished off up in the north east with NMS
discounts!  
22-24 September    Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Congress
Lara Barnes   01670 540848        larabarnes@btinternet.com

Enjoy chess across the North this summer!

Best regards
Bill O'Rourke
NCCU president

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