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Last updated 24/12/2024

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2024
Dec 27 (Fri)
4 days		 1st NY Bristol Tournament
  • Bristol Bridge Club, 99 Oldfield Road, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4QQ
  • Limited to 60 players i a single section
  • 7 rounds
  • 90 minutes per player plus a 30 second increment per move from move 1
  • Entry details
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    2025
    Jan 11 (Sat)

    3 days

    		 7th Somerset New Year Congress
  • Walton Park Hotel, Wellington Terrace, Clevedon, BS21 7BL
  • U2050. U1750, U1550 (all ECF rated)
  • 5 round Swiss.
  • 75 minutes + 30 second increments from move 1.
  • Congress website (including link to online entry form)
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    TBA (Feb or early March)


    		2nd Bristol Rapidplay Championship
  • St Michael's Centre, North Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PD
  • Details TBA
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    Feb 28 (Fri)
    3 days

     

    		 6th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress
  • TLH Toorak Hotel, Belgrave Road,Torquay TQ2 5JS
  • Open, U1975, U1750, U1550 (all ECF and FIDE rated)
  • 5 round Swiss.
  • 90 minutes + 30 second increments from move 1.
  • Congress website (including link to online entry form)
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    Mar 21 (Fri)
    3 days

     

    		 48th East Devon Congress
  • Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SP
  • 5 round Swiss.
  • Congress website (including link to online entry form). To be posted to congress website in due course.
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    Mar 28 (Fri)
    3 days    		 91st Bristol Open Championship
  • Bristol Bridge Club, 99 Oldfield Road, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4QQ
  • Open, U1950, U1750, U1550 sections
  • Limited to 180 players i a single section
  • 5 rounds
  • 90 minutes per player plus a 30 second increment per move from move 1
  • Entry details
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    May 2 (Fri)
    3 days    		 5th Cornwall Spring Congress
  • Falmouth Hotel, Castle Beach, Falmouth, TR11 4NZ
  • Open, U1800, U1500 sections
  • 5 rounds
  • 75 minutes per player plus a 30 second increment per move from move 1
  • Details and link to online entry form
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    May 24 (Sat)
    3 days    		 55th Cotswold Congress
  • King's School, Pitt Street, Gloucester, GL1 2BG
  • Open, U1860, U1635 sections
  • 6 rounds
  • 90 minutes per player plus a 30 second increment per move from move 1
  • Details and link to online entry form
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