British Universities' Chess Association (BUCA)
BUCA is very pleased to announce the events that it will be running in the 2012/13 season. The two main events will be:
November 24-25: Individual Championship at De Vere Wychwood Park, Crewe
February 16-17: Team Championship at De Vere Uplands House, High Wycombe
The specific arrangements for each event will be announced in due course.
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Alex Holowczak
BUCA President
With the London Team Rapidplay little more than two weeks away, time is running out for teams to enter!
Full details can be found on the website:
Website
Online Entry
Edinburgh won the 2012 BUCA Championship, winning the title for the first time since 1980, and for only the second time ever.
A full report will be shown in due course.
Round 1 Results
Round 2 Results
Round 3 Results
Round 4 Results
Round 5 Results
Round 1 Games
Round 2 Games
Round 3 Games
Round 4 Games
Round 5 Games
Some members from the Bristol 2 team have also supplied blogs of the event:
Michael Meadows
Jevon Whitby
Click “Read More” for full final standings.
If you’re looking to start up a chess society, or looking for equipment for your existing society, BUCA, in partnership with CCF Mindgames can offer:
Tournament-standard equipment: £9/set subject to a minimum order of 5 sets
FIDE-approved digital clocks: £25 each, or £22.50 each subject to a minimum order of 5 clocks
Half-price Club Internal grading: Your internal club games can be graded for half the normal ECF Game Fee rate
These offers are only applicable to Universities whose societies are BUCA members. Click “Read More” for more information.
The 8th annual Oxford University Rapidplay will be held on Saturday 29 October at St Hugh’s College, Oxford University. The total prize fund is £600, and there are two sections: Open and U170. Entry fees are £17/£12. The format is six rounds with 30 minutes per player, and rounds start at 10.00, 11.30, 13.00, 14.30, 16.00, 17.30. The prize ceremony will be ASAP after the last round.
Entries can be made via e-mail or post. Please see here and in particular here for more details.
Erik Thornblad
Oxford University Chess Society
