2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: Birmingham

Organizer(s)English Chess Federation
FederationEngland ( ENG )
Tournament directorIO Alex Holowczak
Chief ArbiterIA Alex Holowczak
Time control (Blitz)G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move
LocationQuinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham B32 2TW
Number of rounds15
Tournament typeSwiss-System
Rating calculationRating national, Rating international
FIDE-Event-ID495680
Date2026/09/26
Rating-Ø0
Pairing programSwiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog, Swiss-Manager tournamentfile

Last update 02.09.2026 18:41:54, Creator/Last Upload: englishchessfederation

Tournament selectionFinal: Open, Women
Qualifiers: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow
Leeds, Liverpool, London 1 (Harrow), London 2 (Hampton)
London 3 (Golders Green), Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham
Sheffield, Southampton
LinksOfficial Homepage of the Organizer, Link with tournament calendar
Parameters No tournament details, no flags
ListsStarting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Playing schedule
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