The British Universities’ Chess Association will run an Individual Championship between 12-14 November 2010. It will be held at the Herons’ Reach Hotel in Blackpool, with accommodation at discount rates available at the venue. Prizes include qualification to the British Championship, qualification for a British team attending the World Student Games in Shenzhen, China, and discounted entry into other congresses. There is also a mini-team competition, for which the winner will get free entry into the BUCA Team Championship in Oxford in February 2011.
Full info & entry form (PDF)
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Are you interested in becoming a qualified ECF Arbiter?
The Chess Arbiters’ Association (CAA), in partnership with the 4NCL, are holding a training course for wannabe arbiters that will run alongside the 4NCL Rapidplay Championship.
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British Universities’ Chess Association will be fielding a team in Division 3 of the 4NCL this season. A squad of 9 players with Elo ratings between 1700-2100 has already been assembled, but there is space for more players. Click “Read more” for more information.
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The regulations for qualifying for the British Championship and World Student Games have been clarified. The entry form now reflects this. Read more to find the precise regulations.
If the qualifier plays in the British Championship, the entry fee will be reimbursed after the Championship.
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The British Universities’ Chess Association has assembled a British team to play in the World Universities’ Chess Championship in Zurich from September 4 to September 12:
FM Peter Poobalasingam (Bath)
Vedantha Kumar (Cambridge)
WFM Sarah Hegarty (Bristol)
Hannah Dale (Exeter)
Team Manager: IM Lorin d’Costa
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