Hendon Open Rapid Chess
- Possible dates for 2011/2012 – December 22nd 2011, April 26th and 17th May 2012.
- Held occasionally on an otherwise idle club night – see the calendar for upcoming dates.
- Open to anyone. You don’t have to have a grade or belong to Hendon Chess Club to play.
- All games will be graded by the English Chess Federation.
- Venue: Golders Green Parish Church Hall, West Heath Drive, Golders Green, London NW11 7QG
- Events start at 7.30pm promptly, finish before 10pm.
- Round Times will probably be Rd 1: 7.30pm-8.00pm, Rd 2: 8.10pm-8.40pm, Rd 3: 8.50pm-9.20pm, Rd 4: 9.30pm-10pm.
- £10.00 to enter, free if you are a member of Hendon Chess Club. Cash only.
- Prizes, if there are any, will be modest, e.g. book prizes.
- 15 minutes per player per game (in other words each game lasts a maximum of 30 minutes)
- If this is too fast for you, try the Golders Green Rapidplays (30 minutes per player per game!)
- The controller’s decision is final in all matters.