Quickplay Competition 

 

Handicap rapid-play tournaments are held throughout the season. These are open to all club members and prospective members. The Pollard Cup is awarded to the club member who achieves the best total from these events.

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There is a £2 entry fee for each event, all of which is returned to the participants in the form of three prizes.

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• Players have 15 minutes in which to make all their moves.

• For each 50 grading points difference (rounded up) one minute will added to the weaker player's time and one minute removed from the stronger player. No player will have less than 3 minutes for all their moves.

• The arbiter will, when present, stop the game when one clock falls. Players are expected to act in a sportsmanlike manner and resign when they see their clock has fallen.

• Also players should "move a piece and press the clock" with the same hand which is an important rule at the death of a game.

• The QP grades to be used are in the table below and will be adjusted based on performance of the tournaments.

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The Autumn Quickplay - 29th September 2025

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The first quickplay of the season will be held at the Silk Trader on the 29th September 2025, subject to change.

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The Winter Quickplay - 22nd December 2025

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The second quickplay of the season will be held at the Silk Trader on the 22nd December 2025, subject to change.

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The Spring Quickplay - 30th March 2026

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The final quickplay of the season will be held at the Silk Trader on the 30th March 2026, subject to change.