Please click here to complete the online entry form

6.45pm arrival for 7.00-10.00pm Weds 27th May 2026 at Morpeth Rugby Club

Seven rounds of blitz games at 7 mins + 3 sec increment

David Watson Memorial trophy for best performance by Morpeth or Alnwick player

ECF members from any NCA chess club very welcome

Chess book prizes for winners and best rating performances

£5.00 entry fee to be made on the night - all fees to charity apart from cost of chess book prizes

Charities to be supported are Whitley Bay Food Bank and Cancer Research UK

Byes available on request on the night (apart from final round) - no need to request in advance

All games will be submitted for ECF rapidplay rating

Entries will be limited due to venue size, so please respond quickly to secure your place!

For any juniors taking part, could we please request that you attend with a parent, carer or other responsible adult

Current list of entries available here (once you have completed the entry form, it will take a few minutes for your entry to appear)

Arbiters: David Armbruster, Paul Richardson

Event organiser: James Turner tel: 07712 813092
email: morpethchessclub@gmail.com