The 2nd EJCOA Forest Hall IM & Youth all-play-all tournaments will be held at Forest Hall Social Club, Errington Terrace, Palmersville, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9DQ, on 17-21 December, 2021.
The IM norm all-play-all lineup is:
1 IM Matthew Wadsworth (ENG)
2 IM David Eggleston (ENG)
3 IM Neil Bradbury (ENG)
4 FM Maciej Czopor (POL)
5 FM Tom O’Gorman (IRL)
6 FM Jonah Willow (ENG)
7 FM Tarun Kanyamarala (IRL)
8 FM Yichen Han (NED)
9 FM William Claridge-Hansen (ENG)
10 FM Jonathan Blackburn (WLS)
The IM norm will be 6/9 for all norm seekers, based on the December 2021 FIDE Rating List.
If you are interested in playing in future title norm events, please write to: timpeterwall@gmail.com
IM tournament prizes:
£200, £150, £100
IM tournament time control:
90 minutes for all moves, plus 30 seconds increment per move from move 1.
Youth (Under 25) Training All-Play-All Tournament
Completed line-up:
1 Trisha Kanyamarala (IRL) (2190)
2 Bernard Chan (MAS) (1897)
3 Nicolas Skettos (CYP) (1922)
4 Samuel Parry (ENG) (1812)
5 Ned Carmichael (ENG) (1794)
6 Morgan French (ENG) (1537)
7 Julie Oh (ENG) (1268)
8 Arun Mohindra (ENG) (unrated)
9 Ethan Tatters (ENG) (unrated)
10 Alexander Johnston (ENG) (unrated)
Youth Training Tournament prizes:
£150, £100, £50
Youth Training Tournament time control:
60 minutes for all moves, plus 30 seconds increment per move from move 1.
Training: Please note – The Youth Training Tournament time control is shorter to allow time for post-game analysis between the players with an ECF Registered Coach, who will be on hand for analysis during all rounds.
Playing schedule (for both tournaments)
R1: Friday 17 December, 6:30pm
R2: Saturday 18 December, 9:00am R3: Saturday 18 December, 2:00pm
R4: Sunday 19 December, 11:00am R5: Sunday 19 December, 4:00pm
R6: Monday 20 December, 11:00am R7: Monday 20 December, 4:00pm
R8: Tuesday 21 December, 9:00am R9: Tuesday 21 December 2:00pm
The Entry Fee of £75 for the Junior Training Tournament should be paid to:
UK Chess Events Ltd
Barclays Bank Sort Code 20-59-43
Account 2344 1954
For international transfers:
IBAN: GB49 BUKB 205943 2344 1954
SWIFT BIC: BUKB GB22
Accommodation options:
The following hotels, B&Bs and apartments are within easy travelling distance of the venue.
Premier Inn, Edmund Rd, Holystone, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0UN
Tel: 0333 321 1338
Apartment at 54, Nicholson Terrace, Palmersville, 2 minutes’ walk from Forest Hall Social Club
The Holystone Bar & Restaurant, Whitley Road, Holystone, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0DA