Bolton Chess Club will be closed for one week on Monday 13th June. Due to the Victoria Hall having a private function on, where all the rooms have been booked in advance for the event. We will be back open Monday 20th June.
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World Chess Champion GM Magnus Carlsen back in action.
Live Commentary GM Jan Gusti and Im Jovanka Houska https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5vEqTf4C30
Each of the 9 rounds consists of a classical game where a win is worth 3 points and a loss 0. If the players draw they play an Armageddon game, where the winner earns 1.5 points and the loser 1 point. No draw offers are allowed before move 30. The classical time control is 2 hours for all moves, with a 10-second increment per move only after move 40. For Armageddon White (the same player who had White in the classical game) has 10 minutes to Black's 7, with a 1-second increment from move 41. Black wins if the game ends in a draw. A tie for 1st place will be decided by two 3+2 blitz games followed, if necessary, by a 5 vs. 4-minute Armageddon game.
3Cs FM Adam Ashton and Chorlton's FM Paul Macklin are among the MCF players in action starting this morning
Open live games https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/ecf-chessable-english-championship-2022/1/1/1
Women's live games https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/ecf-chessable-english-womens-championship-2022/1/1/1
Commentary
Thursday morning Rd 1 – 10am to 2pm- GM John Emms and WIM Natasha Regan – https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary
Thursday afternoon/evening Rd 2 – TBC https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary
Friday morning Rd 3 (commentary starts 1 hour in from 11am to 2pm) – IM Tom Rendle and WIM Natasha Regan – https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary
Friday afternoon/evening Rd 4 – 4pm to 8pm – GM Matthew Sadler and WIM Natasha Regan – https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary
Saturday morning Rd 5 – 10am to 2pm – FM Jonathan Blackburn and second commentator – TBC
Saturday afternoon – Rd 6 – 4pm to 8pm – GM Matthew Sadler and WIM Natasha Regan – https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary
Sunday morning Rd 7 – 10am to 2pm – GM John Emms and WIM Natasha Regan – https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary
Tiebreaks (if any) – GM Matthew Sadler and WIM Natasha Regan – https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary
Prizes – Open
1st £2,000
2nd £1,200
3rd £600
4th £200
Performance Prizes – 2200 plus, 2000 – 2199, U2000 – £50 each
Additional prize – Best Under 18 player (born 1st January 2004 or later) – £50
English Open Championship trophy for the winner
Prizes – Women’s
1st £750
2nd £500
3rd £350
Performance Prizes – 2000 plus, 1800-1999, U1800 – £50 each
Additional prize – Best Under 18 player (born 1st January 2004 or later) – £50
English Women’s Championship trophy for the winner
Round Times
Thursday – Round 1 – 10:00 to 14:00; Round 2 – 16:00 – 20.00
Friday – Round 3 – 10.00 – 14:00; Round 4 – 16:00 – 20:00
Saturday – Round 5 – 10:00 – 14:00; Round 6 – 16:00 – 20:00
Sunday – Round 7 – 10:00 – 14:00
Sunday – 15.00 – playoffs if required
Time control
Game in 90 minutes per player with 30 second increments from move 1.
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