The Spring Bank Holiday Congress will be held at the Carrington House Hotel in Bournemouth.

Saturday afternoon's qualifying round of the Championship Pairs (holders Mike Tedd & Filip Kurbalija) is open to all, and will be scored across the field.  Saturday evening's semi-final will bring forward scores from the qualifying round and will result in the leading 28 pairs overall going forward to the A-division final, and the next 28 pairs overall to a B-division final (with no carry-forward score in either case).

The Swiss pairs in a three-session event with a total of ten 8-board matches.  It starts on Saturday evening with those pairs who failed to qualify for the Championship Pairs semi-final together with new pairs entering the congress at this stage.  Pairs who reach the Championship Pairs semi-final, but not the final, join the Swiss Pairs on Sunday afternoon with a carry-over score in lieu of the three matches played thus far.

The Swiss Teams is a two-session flighted event with a total of seven 7-board matches.  The A flight is open to all, the B flight is open to teams which contain no more than one National Master or above.

The Venue:

Carrington House Hotel, Knyveton Road, Bournemouth BH1 3QQ

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Telephone: 01202 369988.
The Hotel is Located off Christchurch Road , a five minute car ride from the town centre and beaches. Free parking for residents.

Tariff:

2008 Hotel rates: BB £55 per person sharing; £75 single; DBB £65 per person sharing; £85 single. Single rooms subject to availability

Entry Fees (per player):

Full Congress : £78
Championship Pairs : £58
Swiss Pairs only : £47
Swiss Teams only : £28
Both Swiss events : £68

Closing date for entries:

12th May 2007

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