UK Open Blitz Championship 2019

The UK Blitz 2019 will be staged as a series of qualifiers over two weekends in September followed by an all play all final in November. The Finals and Qualifiers combined will have a total prize fund in excess of £7,000. This will be an Open Championship and there is no geographic or citizenship restriction on entry.

Qualifiers

There will be eight 15-round qualifying Swiss tournaments played over the weekends of 7th and 14th September as below. Eligible players will be able to enter one qualifying tournament of their choice.

7th September

Birmingham – Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham B32 2TW

Newcastle – The Royal Grammar School, Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4DX

Cardiff – The Cardiff North Hotel by AccorHotels, Circle Way East, Llanederyn, Cardiff CF23 9XF

Edinburgh – Broughton High School, 29 East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh EH4 1EG

Belfast – Ormeau Bowling Club, Ormeau Park, Park Road,Belfast BT7 4NA

8th September

Bristol – Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol BS8 1SR

14th September

London – The Rugby Portobello, 221 Walmer Road, London W11 4EY

Manchester – Ukrainian Social Club, 99 Castle Street, Bolton BL2 1JP

Time limit: will be all moves in 3 minutes plus 2 seconds per move.

Website to enter on line.https://www.englishchess.org.uk/uk-open-blitz-championship…/