# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: The Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz is for all players who were born on or after January 1st 2007About this EventThe Hampshire Open Junior Blitz is for all players who are aged less than 18 years on August 31st 2026 regardless of location of residence and / or school.WhatThreeWords: ////warm.care.ribcageSCHEDULE :ARRIVE : 09.30, Intro: 09.45, Round 1: 10.00, Round 2: 10.20, Round 3: 10.40, Round 4: 11:00,Round 5: 11:20, Round 6 11:40, Round 7: 12:00, Round 8: 12:20Lunch: 13.00, Round 9 14.00, Round 10: 14.20, Round 11: 14.40, Round 12: 15:00, Round 13: 15:20,Round 14: 15:40, Round 15: 16:00PRIZEGIVING: 16.30TIME CONTROL : Blitz, 3 minutes plus a two second increment per completed move.PRIZES : Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:1st. £802nd. £403rd. £304th. £205th £106th £57th £58th £59th£5In addition there will be a prize of £15 for the highest placed girl playergiving a total prize fund of: £215These are guaranteed prizes. With enough entries, prizes may be increased at the Congress Controller’s discretion.OFFICIALSEntries Secretary: Dr. John UphamEvent Chairman: Kim ShekEvent Treasurer: Maha ChandarFIDE Arbiter: Dr. John UphamResults and Pairings: Daniel ShekChild Protection Officer and First Aider: Maha ChandarENTRY FEES and RULES :• Entry fee for all age categories: £35• Late entry fee for entries received after Friday 2nd October 2026: £10.00• Results will be submitted to the English Chess Federation (ECF) for rating and to FIDE for rating for a blitz time control.• Entrants must either be a Silver or higher ECF member or pay a "Pay-to-Play" fee but a FREE junior membership is available for a players first ever ECF membership• Bronze ECF members must pay a fee of £7.50 to upgrade from Bronze to Silver• Non-ECF members can pay a £2.50 Pay-to-Play fee or apply via the ECF web site for a free 1 year Silver membership provided they have not been an ECF member previously.The Community Centre is enclosed and a safe environment for children and announcements may be made at the commencement of the competition.HAMPSHIRE JUNIOR CHESS ASSOCIATION :Information on forthcoming events will be provided by the above association, Internet address below.PHOTOGRAPHY:No photography will be permitted within the playing area during play without permission. The organisers may use an official photographer to take stills and videos for publicity purposes. Please inform the organisers in advance if you wish your child to be excluded from the photographs or videos.REFRESHMENTS:The Community Centre is adjacent to Sainsburys and there is a branch of Starbucks within Sainsburys.USEFUL INTERNET ADDRESSES :• Badger Farm Community Centre: www.bfobrca.org• Hampshire Junior Chess Association (HJCA): www.hjca.org.uk• Hampshire Chess Association (HCA): www.hampshirechess.co.uk• English Chess Federation (ECF): www.englishchess.org.uk• FIDE: www.fide.com• ECF rating Database: www.ecfrating.org.uk• British Chess News Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/britishchess• British Chess News: www.britishchessnews.com• Tim Onions Chess Supplies: onionschess.co.uk https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ba47a6e0-b68c-11f0-9743-6fdd05a2854c-rimg-w1200-h400-dc0a3131-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/bafbb4a0-b68c-11f0-ab13-03bc451a1324-rimg-w688-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/winchester/hampshire-open-junior-fide-blitz-2026/100001839231172949 - **Event Categories**: contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 35, max: 35, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Winchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Badger Farm Community Centre - **lat**: 51.0462931 - **long**: -1.3393462 - **full address**: Badger Farm Community Centre, 2 Badger Farm Road, Winchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/900fce996f491ed7f208b25860019ecc8dd3316f7b786c1a2e43576653fdc640-rimg-w1200-h799-dc171716-gmir.jpg?v=1761937605 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2026 being held? - **A:** Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2026 takes place on Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Badger Farm Community Centre, 2 Badger Farm Road, Winchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2026? - **A:** Tickets for Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2026 are priced at GBP 35 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityUnder 18 EntrantGBP 35 + GBP 3 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2026? - **A:** Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2026 is organized by Hampshire Junior Chess Association. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz 2026", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/900fce996f491ed7f208b25860019ecc8dd3316f7b786c1a2e43576653fdc640-rimg-w1200-h799-dc171716-gmir.jpg?v=1761937605", "startDate": "2026-10-04T09:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-10-04T17:00:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/winchester/hampshire-open-junior-fide-blitz-2026/100001839231172949", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Badger Farm Community Centre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2 Badger Farm Road", "postalCode": "SO22 4QB", "addressLocality": "Winchester", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.0462931", "longitude": "-1.3393462" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz is for all players who were born on or after January 1st 2007", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2025-10-31", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-04T17:00:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2025-10-31", "lowPrice": "35.00", "highPrice": "35.00", "price": "35.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/winchester/hampshire-open-junior-fide-blitz-2026/100001839231172949" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2025-10-31", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2025-10-31", "url": "https://allevents.in/winchester/hampshire-open-junior-fide-blitz-2026/100001839231172949", "price": "35.00", "name": "Under 18 Entrant" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Hampshire Junior Chess Association", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/hampshire-junior-chess-association/17675208", "description": "\r\nHampshire Junior Chess Association (“HJCA”) is affiliated to Hampshire Chess Association and promotes chess for junior (aged eighteen or less) chess players who reside or attend a school in the County of Hampshire.\r\nHJCA coordinates the organisation of events, organises its own events, manages Hampshire junior teams and generally manages junior chess activity in the Hampshire area.\r\nOur focus is to grow chess in schools, clubs, grow teams and support the senior teams that represent Hampshire.\r\nWe have applied for membership of English Primary Schools Chess Association (EPSCA) and Southern Counties Chess Union(SCCU).\r\nWe are recognised by the English Chess Federation (ECF) as a Junior Association\r\n\r\nJohn Upham is Secretary of Hampshire Junior Chess Association and may be contacted on (07976) 634053 or john.upham@zen.co.uk or www.facebook.com/john.upham" } ] } ] ```