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The London FIDE Triathlon is a festival of varying tempos! Test your chess in all three different time controls in the UK's First Chess Triathlon!

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London FIDE Triathlon - Details

Tournament Details
Tournament Details
The London FIDE Triathlon is a festival of varying tempos!
Standard: 3 rounds Swiss, Time Control: 80+10
Rapid: 6 rounds Swiss, Time Control: 10+5
Blitz: 9 rounds Swiss, Time Control: 3+2
FIDE and ECF rated
Entry fee for all three tournaments: £60
Flexible entries available for single games, speeds, or days
Playing Schedule
Playing Schedule
Saturday
10:15: 1 round of 80+10 (3 hrs)
13:15: Lunch (45 mins)
14:00: 1 round of 80+10 (3 hrs)
17:00: Dinner (45 mins)
17:45: 9 rounds of 3+2 (2 hrs 15 mins)
Sunday
10:15: 1 round of 80+10 (3 hrs)
13:15: Lunch (45 mins)
13:45: 6 rounds of 10+5 (3.5 hrs)
17:30: Prizegiving
Venue
Venue
Downstairs of Wyllyotts Theatre, Wyllyotts Place, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2JD
Get directions
Our venue has excellent transport links - less than 5 minutes from Potters Bar Station and very close to junctions on the A1(M) and M25.
Chess hand, it's all about the black and white
ECF Membership
You must be a Gold or Platinum English Chess Federation member to join this tournament (or a pay to play fee applies).
Chess trophies
Prize fund
Breakdown yet to come - £750 prize fund if there are 30 triathlon entrants!
Includes random cash prizes in all sections with 10+ players.
Chess trophies
Food and Refreshments
The theatre serves a range of drinks and light snacks. There are also convenience stores, restaurants and takeaways close to the venue, as well as a Sainsbury's by the station.

London FIDE Triathlon

Enter the London FIDE Triathlon, a festival of varying tempos held in a theatre just a 20-minute train ride from King's Cross Station. We welcome flexible entries for single games, speeds, or days, and encourage female players with £10 cashback for completing all rounds.

Use our guided entry form, perfect for those new to tournaments: here

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September 6-7
November 15-16

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