The British Rapidplay Chess Championships is a rapid play chess congress held in the UK annually since 1986 (with the exception of 1993) under the auspices of the English Chess Federation. The UK's premier weeekend rapidplay congress includes The British Rapidplay Championship open to all players, and several grading restricted and junior tournaments.The tournament takes place over two days and consists of 11 rounds of chess, each game having a one-hour limit. There are Open, Major, Intermediate, Minor and Junior categories. The event has been held in Leeds, Bradford and Halifax over the years. The Open winner in 2010 was Grandmaster (GM) David Howell, scoring 10½/11. The 25th anniversary event took place at Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley, Leeds on November 19 and 20, 2011. The Open winner was GM Gawain Jones scoring 10½/11 points. The 2012 event is set to take place again at the L.M.U. on November 24th and 25th. Visit British Rapidplay Chess Championships for details.[1]
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