Summer Blitz Festival

2026 Blitz Series

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We are pleased to announce the dates of our 2026 Blitz Series.

The dates are:

  • May 18th
  • June 15th
  • July 20th
  • August 24th
  • September 14th

Enteries will open in May and will be acepted on the night before 7pm or via email at enquires@gosforthchessclub.co.uk.

As in previous years entry fee will be £5 and we will be awarding prizes on the night and an overall summer winner for the following sections:

  • Open
  • Major
  • Minor
  • Junior

The 2026 rules can be found on the link below:

blitz 2026 rulesDownload

2024 3rd Annual Gosforth Summer Blitz Festival

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Firstly, can I say a big thank you from the Gosforth Chess Club Committee to everyone who attended these events. We have held 5 events over the summer to help keep over the board chess going and it has once again been a great success.

Overall, 77 different competitors came to the events with a high of 49 people and an average attendance of 38, it has been amazing.

So big Congratulations to the following people:

Open

Joint 1st FM Charlie Storey and Gustavo Leon Cazares (74 points) £28.50 each

Gustavo also wins the Gosforth Rapid play trophy for the highest placed Gosforth player.

Special mention to Charlie, he is off to pastures new in Dubai and has donated his winnings to our junior club…. Thank you 🙂 

Major

1st Alan Welsh (56.5 points) £33

2nd Alex Blake (54.5 points) £22

Minor

1st Reece Wright (50.5 points) £33

2nd Gianluca Pirozzi (44 points) £22

Junior

(Only one prize per person, top junior goes to next person after Gianluca)

1st Kai Harkensee (24.5 points) £13