CHESTER OPEN CHESS CONGRESS 28th and 29th. June 2008 at the CHESHIRE VIEW Christleton.
Sponsored by Cheshire & North Wales Chess Association
Organised by members of Caergwrle Chess Club, (President Keith Arkell GM) and Jim McPhillips of Wrexham Chess Club. Caergwrle Chess Club meets at the centuries old Derby Arms in the North Wales vilage of Caergwrle on Wednesday nights, arguably the only village in the UK with a thriving chess club
Congress Director : Neville Layhe
Secretary : Jim McPhillips (Please send your entry forms and funds to Jim)
Marketing Director : David I Dickson
Our guarantors, Chessmaze International, guarantee the prize fund and will have a book and equipment stall for two days at the Cheshire View.
www.chessmazeinternational.com
www.cheshireview.co.uk
They also kindly supply all of the chess equipment used in this and many other chess events.
Chester Chess Open Congress is a five round swiss tournament spread over two days, usually the last weekend in June each year.
ECF and NMS members receive a discount on the entry fee.
Last year's winner of the Major was Mike Surtees.
For the first time, in this our third year, we are having an Open section with no upper or lower grading limit.
The tournament is part of the ECF Grand Prix