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SUMMARY:Christmas Time Handicap
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 7pm\, rules explained sometime about 7:30\, play starts shortly after that. Buffet laid on. And by popular demand we’re back where we were last year\, in the function room at the rear of the Bar&Cafe in the Pinewood Centre.
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/christmas-time-handicap/
LOCATION:Pinewood Centre\, Pinewood Centre\, Old Wokingham Road\, Wokingham\, Berkshire\, RG40 3AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Club Competitions,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241213T230000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20241206T175558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T182526Z
UID:4075-1734118200-1734130800@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Chirstmas Handicap 2024!
DESCRIPTION:The holiday season is upon us\, and what better way to celebrate than with a thrilling chess tournament! We are excited to invite you to the annual Crowthorne Christmas Speed Handicap on Friday the 13th December. \nThis is your chance to showcase your strategic prowess\, enjoy some festive cheer\, and maybe even walk away with a special prize! (i.e. the traditional bottle of wine for the most underperforming player.) \n  \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: Friday 13th December\nTime: 7:30pm for rules at 7:45 and play shortly thereafter.\nVenue: The Pinewood Bar & Cafe\, in the Pinewood Centre\, Crowthorne.\n\n  \nWhy You Should Join: \n\nFestive Atmosphere: Enjoy the magic of Christmas with decorations\, music\, a parrot\, dog and cat.\nLots of Free Food: buffet style main course and dessert.\nPrizes Galore: ok\, the only prizes are wine for the underachiever and a glamorous shield for the winner.\nFun for All Abilities: Being a finely balanced handicap system anyone and everyone can win the event\, or indeed win the wine.\nAnd best of all: See Scott wearing his traditional Snowman Onsie.\n\n  \nFor those who don’t know the format: each game has a fixed maximum duration\, either 10 or 15 minutes depending on the number of entrants\, but the time will be split between the competitors depending on their respective grades. So the weaker player may have 14 minutes to play all their moves and the stronger player just one minute. The time handicap has been carefully refined over many years such that each player as an equal chance of winning or\, on the flip side\, of losing\, with the effect that genuinely anyone can win the whole event. \n  \nI’ll be using an average of the ECF OTB standard\, rapid and blitz ratings as of 1st December\, or an estimate if none of these are available. \n  \nPlease let Jonathan know if you’d like to attend: Relatives and friends\, even those from other clubs\, are warmly invited too. \n  \nLooking forward to seeing you there! \n  \nWarm winter wishes\, \nJonathan \nP.S. Feel free to wear your favorite holiday attire – the more festive\, the better! \n 
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/chirstmas-handicap-2024/
LOCATION:Pinewood Centre\, Pinewood Centre\, Old Wokingham Road\, Wokingham\, Berkshire\, RG40 3AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Club Competitions,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240713T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240713T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
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UID:3809-1720863000-1720890000@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Khyber Cup 2024
DESCRIPTION:We’re pleased to announce this year’s Khyber Cup is to be held on Saturday the 13th July\, and we’re returning to the familiar venue of John Upham’s house in Prospect Road\, Cove. Should be the usual memorable and fun games.
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/khyber-cup-2024/
LOCATION:John Upham’s House
CATEGORIES:Club Competitions,Rapidplay,Social Event
ORGANIZER;CN="John Upham":MAILTO:john.upham@zen.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231215T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231215T230000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20231101T180345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T180346Z
UID:3589-1702666800-1702681200@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Speed Handicap
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Christmas Speed Handicap has been booked for Friday the 15th December. This will be in the rear function room at the Pinewood Centre.
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/christmas-speed-handicap-2/
LOCATION:Pinewood Centre\, Pinewood Centre\, Old Wokingham Road\, Wokingham\, Berkshire\, RG40 3AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Club Competitions,Social Event,Tournament
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230729T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230729T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20230716T155034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230716T213504Z
UID:3470-1690624800-1690650000@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Khyber Cup 2023
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Khyber Cup is being held on Saturday the 29th July\, kindly hosted by Harriet Haslehurst. \nPlease see Jonathan’s email for the address and other details. \nCould you aim to arrive for a 10am chess start. \nLunch: There are plenty of eating choices on the High Street and still more within easy walking distance. We can decide which suits us best on the day\, or make a booking if we know approximate numbers. \nEntry to the Khyber Cup is not restricted to Crowthorne chess club members. Relatives and friends are warmly invited. \nFor those not familiar with the Khyber Cup\, it is our friendly summer rapid play tournament. 5 rounds of half hour games with a break for lunch. We are usually blessed with fine weather\, making it a relaxing\, friendly and sociable day\, apart from the chess. \nI hope you’re able to attend this historic event. Please let Jonathan and Harriet know if you would like to attend.
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/khyber-cup-2023/
LOCATION:Berkshire
CATEGORIES:Club Competitions,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221209T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221209T230000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20221112T153219Z
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UID:3309-1670614200-1670626800@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Handicap 2022
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Christmas Speed Handicap is to be held on Friday the 9th December. It will be in the Pinewood Centre\, where we meet on Thursday nights\, but in the Gym there\, which is a couple of blocks to the right (when facing the buildings) of the bar & café. \nWe will set up some method by which drinks can be ordered remotely from the bar and brought across to us. A cold buffet will be provided\, offering sandwiches\, quiche etc. \nFor those unfamiliar with the Christmas Speed Handicap\, all games take the same duration (10 or 15 minutes\, depending on the number of attendees) but the time allocated for each player is adjusted according to their strength to give each player an even chance of winning. The overall effect is that any player can win the whole event. Quickness of mind and hand are more important than a simple ECF rating. \n(As an aside\, I noticed last year that the stronger players were disadvantaged\, possibly a consequence of the change to 4-digit rating\, and will adjust the time allocation this year to compensate.) \nWe will gather at 7:30pm in the Gym – upstairs – for a quick rundown of the rules and commencing play shortly thereafter. Please let me know if you plan to attend or not. It really does help the organisation if I have a full list of those attending\, so I can prepare the group stage entrants and the time allocation sheets. This Christmas event is also open to friends\, relatives\, former members and members of local rival clubs (Camberley etc). \nRegarding grades\, I’ll use established ECF rapid grades\, or standard if rapid is not available. For those without established ECF grades I’ll use whatever information we have to give a reasonable rapid grade estimate.
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/christmas-handicap-2022/
LOCATION:Pinewood Centre\, Pinewood Centre\, Old Wokingham Road\, Wokingham\, Berkshire\, RG40 3AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Club Competitions,Rapidplay,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220730T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220730T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20220712T081114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T143151Z
UID:3200-1659175200-1659204000@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Khyber Cup
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Khyber Cup will be held at Jonathan’s house. Please refer to his email for the address. \nThe Khyber Cup is a long running Crowthorne Chess Club summer friendly tournament. It’s open to all club members\, their family members\, friends. It is also open to friendly rival club members. \nPlease let Jonathan know if you plan to attend\, or not\, so he can make the necessary arrangements (sets\, clock\, tables etc).
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/khyber-cup-2/
LOCATION:Berkshire
CATEGORIES:Club Competitions,Rapidplay,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211218T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211218T230000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20211212T104552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T083500Z
UID:3102-1639855800-1639868400@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Handicap (Over the Board) - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Unfortunately it has been necessary to cancel the Christmas Handicap this Saturday because the College has closed the bar until further notice (quite understandably in view of the omicron variant).
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/christmas-handicap-over-the-board/
LOCATION:Wellington College Staff Bar (Napoleon’s Retreat)\, RG45 7PU
CATEGORIES:Club Competitions,Social Event,Tournament
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210829T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210829T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20210824T103824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T103826Z
UID:2915-1630224000-1630252800@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Khyber Cup - Over-the-Board!
DESCRIPTION:The infamous Crowthorne Chess Club summer mini-tournament\, the KHYBER CUP\, will be next Sunday\, the 29th August. This will be at the Bar & Café in the Pinewood Centre off New Wokingham Road/Peacock Lane in Crowthorne. Doors open at 10am and play will start not long after that\, once we’ve set everything up. We aim to finish approaching 4pm\, with a break for lunch. \nTo make the organisation slightly less chaotic than it would otherwise be\, could you let Jonathan know whether you plan to attend or not. Some of you already have\, so thanks for that.
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/khyber-cup-over-the-board/
LOCATION:Pinewood Centre\, Pinewood Centre\, Old Wokingham Road\, Wokingham\, Berkshire\, RG40 3AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Club Competitions,Club Meetings,Rapidplay,Social Event,Tournament
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210624T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210624T223000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20210619T104328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210619T104328Z
UID:2869-1624564800-1624573800@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Club (real world) meeting
DESCRIPTION:We will meet on Thursday at the Cafe and Bar in the Pinewood Centre in Crowthorne. See the blog entry or for more details.
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/club-real-world-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Pinewood Centre\, Pinewood Centre\, Old Wokingham Road\, Wokingham\, Berkshire\, RG40 3AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210617T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210617T223000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20210614T130722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210614T143533Z
UID:2860-1623960000-1623969000@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Club (real world) meeting
DESCRIPTION:As we did last Thursday\, we will meet on Thursday 17th at the Cafe and Bar in the Pinewood Centre in Crowthorne. See the blog entry or Jonathan’s emails for more details. (We are keeping Wednesday for the regular Zoom meeting which will still take place.)
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/club-real-world-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Pinewood Centre\, Pinewood Centre\, Old Wokingham Road\, Wokingham\, Berkshire\, RG40 3AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210610T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210610T220000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20210609T124109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210609T124423Z
UID:2854-1623355200-1623362400@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Club (real world) meeting
DESCRIPTION:We willl meet up on Thursday 10th at the Cafe and Bar in the Pinewood Centre in Crowthorne. See the blog entry or Jonathan’s emails for more details. (We are keeping Wednesday for the regular Zoom meeting which will still take place.)
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/club-real-world-meeting/
LOCATION:Pinewood Centre\, Pinewood Centre\, Old Wokingham Road\, Wokingham\, Berkshire\, RG40 3AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191213T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191213T223000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004126
CREATED:20191130T145104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191213T180348Z
UID:1905-1576269000-1576276200@crowthornechess.org.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Meal 2019
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Christmas meal is shared with our friends from Camberley Chess Club at the wonderful La Galleria Italian Restaurant in Yateley Industries\, Mill Lane\, Yateley GU46 7TF \n  \nSee http://www.lagalleria-restaurant.co.uk/menu.html for details. \n  \nWe will meet in the Dog & Partridge Public House (across the road) beforehand. \nHere is the Christmas Menu : \n  \nChristmas Meal 2019 Menu
URL:https://crowthornechess.org.uk/event/christmas-meal-2019/
LOCATION:La Galleria Italian Restaraunt\, Yateley Industries\, Mill lane\, Yateley\, Hampshire\, GU46 7TF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meal,Social Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Coates":MAILTO:christine@vet-one.co.uk
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