CCF Mindgames

CCF Mindagmes supply a chess stall and rent chess boards and clocks for congresses and rapidplays. I've made a forum post as I've e-mailed them asking them how many boards they rent, and how much the stall would be, and if they do rapidplays and/or congresses. Not sure which we're thinking of doing, congress would be more serious and brillian, rapidplay would be a lot of fun, or maybe a mega tournament, with blitz and rapidplay both at same venue.

Would be nice to hear some prices.

News!!! News!!! Found ther t+c's on their website:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF CCF MINDGAMES LTD EQUIPMENT

CCF MindGames Ltd will provide up to 100 chess sets (1 set = 1 set of black and white tournament sized pieces, 1 roll up board, 1 drawstring bag and 1 analogue clock) free of charge providing that the following conditions are met:

1. The Congress has more than 50 entries. (Smaller congresses may be considered but with a small charge for the equipment.)
2. CCF MindGames have the sole right to sell chess related material (books, equipment, software, computers) at the Congress venue for the duration of the Congress.
3. One free entry is to be provided for CCF MindGames.
4. A suitable location is provided for the bookstall within the venue including adequate lighting and access to electric power socket. The ideal location will be on the ground floor (unless a lift is available), able to take 10 x 4’ x 2’ tables and be situated in an area with the most through traffic i.e. between the playing hall and the main entrance or between the playing hall and the toilets.
5. CCF MindGames will deliver the equipment to the venue at a time convenient to the organisers.
6. It is the Congress Organisers responsibility to put the sets up and then pack them away afterwards.
7. Congress Organisers are responsible for the safe keeping of the equipment from the time of delivery until its return after the congress, including any sets used in a separate analysis room.
8. Missing or damaged equipment at the end of the Congress will be charged to the congress at retail price less 25%.

Please contact us if you have any questions or queries.

Many thanks, 

John and Chris Constable

CCF Mindgames Ltd

84-90, Chipstead Valley Road,

Coulsdon

Surrey,

CR5 3BA

Tel: 020 8144 5354

Mob: 07771 544721

Email: mindgames@ccfworld.com

But once again is this going to be a congress??

I don't know, this is just some information if we do a congress. They also supply for rapidplays, but may charge

hmmm

I'd agree Rob, totally

Well not only will a congress require 3 days booked off school / work but also it would require 3 days room lease AND for those travelling a long distance it would also require 3 days accommodation!!

Not true, if it's a 5 round tournament, take a bye rnd 1, then only stay overnight for 1 night, or do 2 nights if don't take bye or 6 rnd congress. Also, more people come and play in congresses, rapidplays generally get little interest as it's only 1 day

Maybe it is my lack of over-the-board experience but why put some fancy name onto a chess tournament?

fancy name as in congress?

Well yeah. Like I said maybe it is just my lack of tournaments experience but why do we have to call it anything other than a Chess.com UK tournament??

We can just call it that!!! Although congress is the technical term

 I would not have a clue .....

LOL