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The FIRST Cheadle FIDE Congress
The 1st Cheadle FIDE Congress takes place from Tuesday 4th February – Thursday 6th February 2025. It’s an Open limited to 60 players in a brand new suite at the Village Hotel. Limited capacity so book early! – Highest placed player (who has not already qualified) will win a free place to take part in the British…
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Steve Rigby in the New Years Honours List
Steve Rigby, the founder of Oldham-based 3Cs chess club over forty-six years ago, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2025 King’s New Year’s Honours for services to chess and his work with young people in the community, therefore becoming only the thirteenth person in the country to receive a national honour from…
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Alfred Milner
Alfred Milner was born at about the same time as the Lancashire Chess League Association. A report of the Oyston Lancashire Congress, at Blackpool in March 1981, in which Mr Milner was runner-up, gave his age as ninety-two (B.C.M). Mr Milner replied that he was only ninety. Mr Milner was playing for Manchester Chess Club…
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37th Stockport Rapidplay 2025
Sunday 26th January 2025 at The Guildhall, 169 Wellington Road South (A6), Stockport, SK1 3UA For full details and to book your place click here Format It will be a normal six round swiss event . Time Control 25 minutes plus 5 seconds increment. Default time after 10 minutes Prizes In all sections: 1st Place: £150 2nd…
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41st Bolton Rapidplay 2024
Sunday 1st December 2024 at Ukrainian Social Club, 99 Castle Street, Bolton BL2 1JP. For full details and to book your place click here Format It will be a normal six round swiss event . Time Control 25 minutes plus 5 seconds increment. Default time after 10 minutes Prizes Section Open Major Under 1950 Knights…