UPDATE (6 April 2024):
Many thanks to everyone who came to play in the Individual Blitz today at America Hall, prior to the DCCA Team Quickplay. We had a great turn-out, with 24 players from around the region competing.
The list of prize-winners appears below:
Overall winner: Stephen Meek (6.5/7) – £45
Runner-up: Aron Saunders (6/7) – £30
Best U2000 player: Joshua Blackmore (5/7) – £20
Best U1700 player: John Morrison / Helen Archer-Lock / Grant Daly (4/7) – £10 each
The original webpage (with pre-event information) is given below:
£5 ENTRY (£3 JUNIORS) WITH 100% PRIZE FUND!
Fans of blitz chess will be pleased to hear that an Individual Blitz tournament will be taking place at America Hall in Exeter on the morning of Saturday 6 April 2024 (10am-12:15pm), prior to the DCCA Team Quickplay tournament (which takes place in the afternoon at the same venue – see here.)
The Individual Blitz tournament will run 10am-12:15pm (registration at 9:45am), and will comprise 7 rounds of fast chess at a time control of 5min+3sec increment for the game. The event will be managed via computer-generated pairings.
Entry is £5 (or £3 for juniors), and we are delighted to announce that 100% of entry fees will be redistributed as prizes. The exact prize structure will depend on entry numbers.
To register to play, simply send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – ideally by Sun 31 March 2024, please! (Early entries are appreciated.)
Note: We intend to make a prompt start at 10am, so please be sure to arrive by 9:45am to register. If you are also playing in the DCCA Team Quickplay in the afternoon, you may wish to bring along a packed lunch (although there is a convenience store located around 7 minutes’ walk from the venue).
The address of the venue is: America Hall (Pinhoe Community Centre), De La Rue Way, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PX.
Entries received [final update on 5 April 2024 – please get in touch if your name is unexpectedly missing!]
- Helen Archer-Lock
- Joshua Blackmore
- Giles Body
- Agnes Bosze
- Alan Brusey
- Peter Chaplin
- Harvey Cooper
- Grant Daly
- Paul Hampton
- Luke Honey
- Trevor Hurt
- Lewis Jackson
- Raman Kumar
- Will Lamerton
- Reuben Medhurst
- Stephen Meek
- John Morrison
- Gary Owen
- Daniel Parcell
- Tim Paulden
- Wojtek Perek
- Mike Richardt
- Aron Saunders
- Matt Spence
- Reece Whittington
- Ben Wilkinson
- Pete Worthington
Photo: The spacious America Hall in Exeter – an ideal venue for chess.
We hope to host many more events here in the months and years ahead!
