Uxbridge Congress : 19th - 21st March 2010
De Veres Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lane, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB9 5DU
Players must be rated over 1900 OR graded above 155 ECF to play in the Open. FIDE rated players may play in the Major if they are rated below 2000 irrespective of ECF grade. Players without a FIDE rating can play in the Major if they have an ECF grade below 170. It is hoped that entries will be sufficient to increase the above prize fund particularly with additional grading prizes.
ENTER ONLINE HERE or DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM Members of the ECF may elect to receive a £2 discount. Please quote your membership number. Players born after 31/8/1993 or before 1/9/1944 may claim a £3 discount off of their entry fee. Players in the FIDE rated sections (Open and Major) must be members of their National Federation.
All entry fees must be paid when an entry is submitted. No player may win more than one prize. |
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| It's not practical
for a weekend event such as Uxbridge to have an Opening
Ceremony with the drawing of lots for colours, but we do
believe that all players should be able to see that the draw
for colours is fair, transparent and random. For those of
you who have played in one of our events before, you will
know that we like to be inventive when it comes to doing
this. For this event, the draw will be determined by the UEFA Europa League match between Liverpool v Lille which is to be played Thursday 18th March KO 8.05pm If there are 0, 1 or 2 goals, the top seed in each section will be WHITE in Round 1. If there are 3 or more goals the top seed in each section will be BLACK in Round 1. Happy watching! |
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De Veres Hotel,
Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lane, Denham, Nr Uxbridge, Bucks, UB9 5DU
is just 3 miles from both the M25 and M40 motorways, and 2 miles
from Denham railway station.
From the
South and M4,
head north on the M25 to Junction 16 then join the M40 eastbound.
Proceed to Junction 1 and follow the A40 (Gerrards Cross) then turn
right onto the A412 at the traffic lights. Turn into Tilehouse Lane
(second left). Continue for about 1 & 3/4 miles. Denham Grove is on
the right.
Trains run from Marylebone to Denham
station approximately every half an hour, a journey which takes 25
minutes. Denham station is 2 miles from the venue. Piccadilly
and Metropolitan lines run to Uxbridge or Rickmansworth (both 4
miles from the venue). |
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Car: 
By
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Special rates of £30 B&B
per person per night (double or twin) and £44 B&B (single) have
been negotiated with Denham Grove Hotel.
To book a room
click here
and let us have your check
in date / check out date / no of guests and room type required.
Or telephone 01895 833 338 but
please remember to quote "Chess" as the hotel is full and will not
let you book unless you identify yourself as a chess player!!
We strongly advise players to book their room early to avoid disappointment as the hotel is already full for non chess players. We have booked every available room but they have now sold out also. Remember : The hotel always becomes full whenever we hold one our chess events so you should always book early! |
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Refreshments
Tea, coffee, alcoholic and soft drinks, sandwiches, snacks etc will
be available, as well as a fully licensed restaurant.
Smoking
No smoking is allowed within the hotel buildings.
Bookstall
A
bookstall will be provided by Chess Direct,
PO Box 18, Mexborough, South Yorkshire S64 9AR Tel 01709 890565 Fax 017709 874076 Email:
office@chessdirect.co.uk |