The 1st London Team Rapidplay

The first London Team Rapidplay is over. If you are looking for the second London Team Rapidplay (on 26/Nov/2011) please click here.

Quick-links to information about the 1st London Team Rapidplay:

Event Summary
Introduction to the London Team Rapidplay
London Students League Announcement
Playing Schedule
Map and Directions
Parking

Event Summary

DATE: 2/Apr/2011 (Sat.)

VENUE: Imperial College Union (1st Floor), Beit Quadrangle, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BB
CLOSEST TUBE: South Kensington / High Street Kensington, Zone 1
EVENT FORMAT: 30 minutes per player for game. Games will be ECF Rapidplay graded. 6 round Swiss.
TEAMS: Each team will consist of four boards (individuals / incomplete teams welcome to enter, we will pair on the morning).

Introduction to the London Team Rapidplay

On Saturday, the 2nd of April 2010, Imperial College will be hosting a open Team Rapidplay event open to all, with a large number of London and out-of-London universities invited. Club teams are also welcome to join, as well as individuals who can be ‘teamed up’ on-the-day. All are welcome!

A fun day of competitive chess in a great Zone 1 location, the venue is also conveniently located directly above the Imperial College Union bar, serving a variety of drink (at incredibly cheap prices!) to lubricate the parched throats of our competitors as well as snacks and food. Many restaurants and takeaways (info provided on the day for any who would like) are also comfortably within a 5-10 minute walk, and the schedule with an hour break for lunch should leave sufficient time to relax and grab a bite if required.

London Students League Announcement

Important note: This event will also be used as a springboard to launch the London Students League in September 2011 (a refurbished version of the old ULU League for those who remember), a six-board league open to all academic institutions in and around London. Please get in touch to indicate interest in this if your university has students or staff who would like to play in a league! The London Students League will be a reformed-and-improved version of the currently defunct ULU league that was in operation until a few years ago. Academic institutions throughout London are invited to join a 6-board ECF rated league starting with the 2011-2012 academic year. Rules will be drawn up and ratified in March/April and entries will be accepted through to the summer. Please get in touch with John Sargent (see Contact page) if you are interested in fielding a team!

Playing Schedule

(Start time deliberately 11.00 to allow for out-of-London teams to make it if necessary)
Registration Opens: 10.15
Introduction and Announcements: 10.45
Round 1: 11.00-12.00
Round 2: 12.20-13.20
Lunch: 13.20-14.20
Round 3: 14.20-15.20
Round 4: 15.40-16.40
Round 5: 17.00-18.00
Round 6: 18.20-19.20
Prize Announcements: 19.30-19.45

Map and Directions

The event will be held on the first floor of the main Imperial College Union building (note: this is a different building than Imperial College Chess Club’s regular club / fixture room). When you walk into the Beit Quadrangle, walk straight ahead through the clearing and enter the main Union building. Up the stairs on the first floor is the venue.

The closest tube stations are South Kensington and High Street Kensington (both approx. 10 minute walk). The official address is:

1st Floor, Imperial College Union
Beit Quadrangle
Prince Consort Road
SW7 2BB

Please see below a map showing Imperial College’s South Kensington campus and where the London Team Rapidplay will be played.

Parking

Parking is conveniently available on weekends for a charge at Imperial College (via the Exhibition Road entrance). For more information please visit the below webpage (there is a phone contact for more details enquiries).

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/facilitiesmanagement/security/carparking/carparkinginformation

There are also limited meter parking spaces around Exhibition Road and around the Hyde Park area.