tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45202224151143199722024-03-04T23:22:26.231-08:00Highgate Blitz ChessChess tournaments held in lovely Highgate, North West London at the Forks and Corks Cafe in Swain's Lane, N6. Thanks to Sam and Mary for hosting us!Adam Raoofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463126739488034901noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520222415114319972.post-59284657644065223472013-11-22T06:25:00.002-08:002013-11-22T06:25:20.529-08:00My Mailing List<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Adam Raoofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463126739488034901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520222415114319972.post-52837202784036956122013-06-20T03:06:00.002-07:002013-06-20T03:06:46.902-07:00Next Dates for Highgate Blitz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="hP" id=":u1" tabindex="-1"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The next Highgate Blitz tournaments will be held on </span></span></span></span><span class="hP" id=":u1" tabindex="-1"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wednesday 3 July and Wednesday 17 July at 7.30pm, usual format!</span></span></span></span></h1>
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Adam Raoofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463126739488034901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520222415114319972.post-56486380986022523682013-06-10T02:44:00.004-07:002013-06-10T02:44:57.402-07:00Results of the Blitz on 5th June 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm working on future date with Sam and Mary - watch this space!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Results of the Blitz on 5th June 2013:</span></span><br />
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<pre><span style="font-size: small;">012 Highgate Blitz
032 ENG
042 2013/06/05
052 2013/06/05
062 11
072 6
092 Individual: Swiss-System
112 Adam Raoof
1 Capuzzo, Marcos BRA 2103338 3.5
2 Burbidge, Duncan R ENG 412198 3.0
3 Cannon, Richard J ENG 408670 5.0 £20.00
4 Millward, David J ENG 410063 3.0
5 Wells, Tony D ENG 427675 3.0
6 Botteley, Michael T ENG 427411 2.5
7 Islam, Mohammed BAN 10211870 3.5
8 Babourine, Nick USA 1.0
9 Landau, Jonathan ENG 429392 3.5
10 Macdonald, John R ENG 427853 2.0
11 Meszaros, Gyula HUN 701653 5.5 £30.00 </span></pre>
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Adam Raoofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463126739488034901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520222415114319972.post-8423720378810017472013-04-25T00:40:00.001-07:002013-05-16T07:33:58.020-07:00Forks Cafe Blitz Chess<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our next blitz tournaments are booked for <b>8th May, 22nd May and 5th June</b> - all Wednesdays. We hope to see you there again! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The full results of the last event are here, <a href="http://global.tornelo.com/tournaments/highgate-blitz--2" target="_blank">on Tornelo</a>. </span><br />
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Adam Raoofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463126739488034901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520222415114319972.post-67447089049030469202013-01-19T12:10:00.000-08:002013-04-24T00:25:07.259-07:00Come to Our Chess Cafe!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"><span style="font-size: small;">Six rounds of ten minute chess, internationally rated, with prizes for the winners! Good food and drink served by Andrew, Nick and Giles all evening at your board. Thanks to Sam and Mary for hosting the blitz tournament - I hope t<span style="font-size: small;">o see you all there!</span><br />
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<i style="font-weight: normal;">Rated by FIDE for their Blitz rating list. No English Chess Federation or chess club membership required.</i><br />
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