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1. Hampstead Festival Chess Congress

   Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 2012, part of the Hampstead Summer Festival, in aid of the Children’s Society and Henderson Court, an Age UK Camden resource centre.

   VENUE: Henderson Court Resource Centre, 102 Fitzjohns Avenue, London, NW3 6NS (view the location via Google maps). The centre is situated 5 minutes walk from Hampstead tube [...]

2. Charity Simultaneous Chess Exhibition – 15th July

   - from Meri Grigoryan

   I am holding my Second Simultaneous Chess Exhibition in Bournemouth town square on 15th July from 11am-5pm.

   Last year, with all your kind help, I raised £135 online at http://www.donatetobreastcancer.org/chessinbournemouth and £100 in cash during the event. My target was £200! I reached £235, thanks to you (sadly, £60 was paid [...]

3. May / June Chess Moves

   Follow this link to find the newest edition of the ECF’s newsletter

4. ECU Newsletter No. 75

   What’s new in the Eurozone? See here …

5. Frome Chess Congress May 11-13

   - from Gerry Jepps

   155 players entered and winners were:

   OpenFirst equal: (4/5) Paul Byway (Hertford); Oliver Gill (Southampton); Gareth Morris (Bristol & Clifton)British Championship Qualifying Place: Paul Byway (Hertford); Reserves: Oliver Gill (Southampton), Gareth Morris (Bristol & Clifton)U181 Grading prize (3.5/5) David Sully (Pentyrch)

   Major (U170)First (4/5) Ian Ponter (Downend & Fishponds)Second (4/5) Wiatt [...]