These are the dates for the upcoming U18 and Open tournaments in the Grand Prix Series:

Monday, 4 December, 18:00: U18 10+0 9 rounds
Monday, 11 December, 19:00: OPEN Christmas edition 3min +2. 9-11 rounds depending on how much time we have. Extra time for U12 players. 
Friday, 15 December, 19:00: U18 10+0 7 rounds
Monday, 18 December, 18:00: U18 Christmas edition

Slight time handicaps in all U18 tournaments for U18 players playing against U12 players.

You can register for the next tournament using one of the following links:

U18 Grand Prix Tournament Gambit Bonnevoie
OPEN Grand Prix Tournament Gambit Bonnevoie

CE Gambit Bonnevoie is excited to announce a series of chess tournaments tailored for participants under the age of 18. These engaging events, featuring both blitz and rapid formats, will take place once or twice a week from November 2023 to June 2024. The tournaments are open to all youngsters, including those without a license.

Our first tournament kicked off on Monday, November 20, 2023, with a rapid format running from 18:00 to 20:30 at our club premises. Typically, these tournaments consist of either 9 rounds with a 10-minute reflection time per participant (rapid) or 11 rounds with a 5-minute reflection time per participant (blitz). No time increment is applied in either case.

Prizes (60% of total inscription fees) are awarded to top players and exceptionally young talents under the age of 10 and 8. Participants earn points in the Grand Prix rankings, with additional prizes distributed at the end of the season.

Based on feedback from players through a Google document, tournaments are scheduled for Mondays (18:00 – 20:30) and Fridays (19:00 – 21:00), accommodating the availability of the majority.

Every other week, the Monday tournament will also be open to adults, becoming part of the Open Grand Prix. To level the playing field for new participants, stronger players will receive a slight time handicap when competing against younger opponents.

Pre-registration is not mandatory, allowing participants to register up to 10 minutes before the tournament at the playing hall, with a fixed entry fee of 10 euros. However, for added convenience, a Google form for tournament pre-registration as well as additional tournament details will be circulated to all clubs and Bonnevoie members approximately 4-5 days before each tournament.

While we may explore additional tournaments featuring different chess variants like chess960 in the future, none are planned in the coming two weeks.

CE Gambit Bonnevoie is thrilled to announce a series of open tournaments, blitz and rapid,  which will be held once or twice a month from November 2023 to June 2024. Detailed schedule of all events and Grand Prix Regulations available shortly.

The tournaments are open to everyone, children and adults, including to players with no licence. The first tournament of this series is a Blitz, taking place on Monday 27 November 2023, from 19:00 to 21:00 in our club premises. There will be 9 rounds, 5 minutes reflection time per participant, no increment. Prizes for best players.

Tournament Director: Stefan Maltezeanu

Mandatory registration by using the following link:

Grand Prix Tournament Gambit Bonnevoie

Registration will be closed once the upper limit of participants has been reached, and in any case at 17:00 on the day of each individual tournament of the series. All registrations are deemed valid, finalization through Confirmation of presence on the spot: all registered players should confirm their pre-registrations by coming to our Club premises on the day of the tournament from 18:30 to 18:55 at the latest in order to be paired for the first round.