| Club Events Calendar 2026-27 |
Entry to the Improvers Pairs (Minnie Owen Cup) is restricted to players with an EBU NGS of Five or less, or no NGS. The NGS to be that prevailing at the entry date.
If members, having indicated entry to any competition, do not attend without appropriate explanation, they will be deemed ineligible for the next club competition.
All competitions must have a minimum of four tables, except for the Swiss Teams which must have a minimum of eight.
Competitions will start at 7pm and competitors are asked to be seated by 6.45pm unless otherwise stated.
Competition calendar for 2026-27
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Month
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Day of week
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Competition
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15th June 2026
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Monday
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Pivot teams
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25th June 2026
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Thursday
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YCBA Yorkshire Handicap Pairs
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Extra £1 table money
Not a board competition
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16th July 2026
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Thursday
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Summer NGS-adjusted Pairs
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Not a board competition
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13th August 2026
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Thursday
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Individual
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10th September 2026
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Thursday
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Club pairs
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15th October 2026
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Thursday
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Random Pairs
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2nd November 2026
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Monday
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Swiss Teams
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19th November 2026
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Thursday
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Improver pairs (Minnie Owen)
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NGS 5 or less only
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26th November 2026
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Thursday
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YCBA Yorkshire Handicap Pairs
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Extra £1 table money
Not a board competition
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10th December 2026
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Thursday
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Ladies/Men’s pairs
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14th January 2027
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Thursday
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Winter NGS-adjusted Pairs
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18th February 2027
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Thursday
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Mixed pairs
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8th March 2027
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Monday
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Teams of 4
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15th April 2027
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Thursday
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Simple systems pairs
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20th May 2027
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Thursday
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Swiss pairs
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June 2027
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AGM
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