EACU FIDE-Rated Congress Entry Form

Name*

First NameLast Name

Date of Birth (required for Juniors in all competitions and, by FIDE, for all those entering the Open and the Major)

DayMonthYear

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

Town / CityCounty

Post CodeCountry

E-mail Address*

Telephone Number*

CodePhone Number

Club / School*

If you are entering the Major, and have both an ECF and a FIDE rating, then both ratings must be under 1950.

ECF Standard Play Rating (April 2026)

(if available)

FIDE rating (April 2026)

(if available)

If no ECF Standard Play rating or FIDE rating, please give Rapid Chess rating

(if available)

If none of the above, please give most recent rating/grade and year achieved

Rating/GradeYear achieved

If none of the above, please give an estimated rating

FIDE ID

Federation (if not ENG)

ECF Membership Number

Membership Level*

Please note that an additional fee will be charged if not at the correct membership level for the section entered (See Surcharge below).

ECF Rating Ref Number

Section entered

Half Point Bye (if required)

Entry Fee £*

Early entry discount (on or before 9th May 2026) £

A player in the Open or Major who is or will be registered as English, but is not a Gold or Platinum ECF member, must pay a surcharge of £16. A player in the Minor will be charged £16 if not a Gold member or higher.

Juniors in all sections (born on or after 1 January 2008) who are not ECF members are encouraged to take out Junior Gold ECF membership for £14.00 (or free for their first year). The ECF’s Junior ‘pay to play’ fee is £6.50 and is also payable by Junior Bronze members (this will upgrade their membership to Junior Gold).

Surcharge £

Donation (Thank You) £

Total

If you have any special requirements, please list them in the box below:

Please read Eligibility and Conditions of Entry (below) and select 'Accepted' to agree to them *

Please pay by direct bank transfer to:

East Anglian Chess Union

Sort Code: 20-17-19

Bank Account Number: 80334499

Please quote your name as the payment reference.

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ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

In all matters, the Chief Controller’s decision shall be final.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;It is a condition of entry that players agree to their rating information being published on the English Chess Federation (ECF) Website. &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;The Organisers reserve the right to transfer players from one section to another or to refuse entry to any player without giving any reason, and to merge sections and/or to increase or reduce the prize fund and its distribution depending upon entries. &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Any player arriving more than 30 minutes later than the scheduled start time for any round will be defaulted that game, and their opponent re-paired if possible.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Mobile phones must be switched off in the playing area, and must not be on a player’s person at any time during their game. If the phone is left next to the board, it must not be removed until the end of the game. Any player whose mobile phone makes any sound during play, or who is found to be consulting or using any device capable of suggesting chess moves, will be defaulted that game.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Entrants in the Open and the Major sections who are not previously registered with FIDE will be registered as English on completion of the tournament. These and all other entrants in the Open and the Major sections who are registered with FIDE as English and are not either Gold or Platinum members of the ECF must pay a surcharge of £16.00. &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;All entrants in the Minor section who are ECF Bronze Members or non-ECF Members must pay a £16.00 surcharge. This upgrades Bronze membership to Gold membership, and for non-members represents the ECF’s ‘pay to play’ fee.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Juniors in all sections (born on or after 1 January 2008) who are not ECF members are encouraged to take out Junior Gold ECF membership for £14.00 (or free for their first year). The ECF’s Junior ‘pay to play’ fee is £6.50 and is also payable by Junior Bronze members (this will upgrade their membership to Junior Gold).&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;No player may win more than one monetary prize, and in the event of ties, all monetary prizes will be shared equally. Players who are  unrated may not win a rating prize, and any monetary prize won by such a player in the Major and Minor sections will be subject to a 50% deduction. ECF ratings used will be those at May 2026, and FIDE ratings will be those as at May 2026.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;The May 2026 lists will also be used to determine pairings.

EACU FIDE-Rated Chess Congress 2026 Entry Form