BEAU CHESS - the post-work workings-out of a chess amateur

I begin this blog after getting back into league chess following many years' absence due to work. My post-job status also means I am able to play more tournament chess. My new club in London is Battersea and my first game for them is on Thursday September 14, 2017. I start with a Fide rating of 1858, an ECF grade of 169 (=1968 elo) and an ICCF correspondence rating of 2267. My current Fide is 2009, my ECF is 1955 and my ICCF is 2325.

Wednesday 7 February 2024

Looking Ahead

I AM often asked where I find out about the tournaments I attend.

It helps to be on organisers' mailing lists, but my main sources are Fide's calendar, the CzechTour's news page, Tim Harding's website and the German site chessorg.

The following tournaments are on my radar.

I may not play in all of them, but all are on my shortlist.

Cambridge Feb 19-24

Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria Mar 8-16

Fagernes, Norway Mar 24-31

Tegernsee Senioren Cup, Bavaria Apr 6-14

Brengenz Senioren, Norway May 5-11

Kenilworth English Seniors May 24-28

Bischofsgrün Senioren, Bavaria Jun 21-29

Hull British Championships Jul 27-Aug 4 (details expected soonish)

Olomouc, Czechia Aug 10-17 (details expected soon)

Riviera Congress, Torquay Aug 31-Sep 6 (details to come)