Third Hope Charity Tournament

This is a charity blitz tournament, organised by Avyukt Dasgupta, with all proceeds going to Third Hope (registered charity number 1133419) which is located in northern Uganda and is a project working for the long-term rehabilitation of ex-child soldiers.

The project's aim is to provide former child soldiers with 2-3 years of vocational training before supporting them in finding employment. This practical training goes hand in hand with trauma counselling, working to break down the deep trauma experienced while they were forced to fight. More information at the charity's website https://thirdhope.org/

Please support this worthy cause by entering this open-to-all tournament, which will be ECF online-blitz-rated. Entry costs five pounds although higher donations would be most welcome. To enter, please email biplab78@gmail.com with (a) Lichess username (b) actual name and (c) ECF membership number - this information is all needed for the results to be rated by the English Chess Federation - when you will be given payment details and a link to join the tournament.

In the case of juniors who have never been members of the ECF, free membership should be available by following the procedure at https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-membership-rates-and-joining-details/