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- 12th - 14th March 2021
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GM Matthew Sadler, winner of the 2014 Puma Lancashire Open, receives the Jack Wolstenholme Trophy from Congress Director, the late Simon Woodcock
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Welcome to the website of the Blackpool Chess Conference - one of the largest weekend chess tournaments in Britain. The event is run under the auspices of the Lancashire Chess Association and takes place every year in March.
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45th Blackpool Chess Conference
The next event will take place at the The Imperial Hotel Blackpool, over the weekend of 12th-14th March 2021. The entry form can be downloaded when ready.
Many will be aware that Simon Woodcock passed away suddenly on Monday July 17th 2017 after actng as Congress Director for a number of very successful Blackpool Chess Conferences. Simon's wife Sandra kindly took on the role of Congress Director for the 2018 event, in memory of Simon and now Bill O'Rourke has taken on the task.
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