All players with an English flag on their FIDE profile or new players who wish to be registered with FIDE as English must have membership with the English Chess Federation (see below for details).
Get your FIDE ID code here - https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/fide-id-request-form/
The venue is the Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD.
Due to limited capacity, entries are not considered accepted until the entry fee has been paid. Entries are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Any problems with this form email Lance: lancelesliesmith2002@gmail.com.
The festival will have an International Open for players with a FIDE rating of 2000+ with title norm opportunities, and a FIDE Congress with under 2000 and under 1700 sections. *Side events: These include a Rapidplay / Blitz / Chess960 tournaments.
Open format: 9 rounds, swiss format (not a knockout, and may use the BAKU Accelerated pairing system)
Round 1 & 2 on Thursday 18th @11.00am & 16.30 (4.30pm)
Round 3 on Friday 19th @16.30 (4.30pm)
Round 4 & 5 on Saturday 20th @11.00am & 16.30 (4.30pm) Round 6 on Sunday 21st @16.30 (4.30pm)
Round 7 & 8 on Monday 22nd @11.00am & 16.30 (4.30pm)
UPDATED Round 9 on Tuesday 23rd @11.00am
Time control: (90min + 30 sec/move) - no second period.
Byes: Players may take up to 2 half-point Byes in any round except the final two (8th & 9th) rounds unless given prior approval from the organiser. Players assigned with conditions are not allowed to take a half-point bye, unless if absolutely necessary. They may only take 1 half-point Bye.
PRIZES
Open £2,000 minimum prize fund (subject to being increased depending on the number of entries). 1st £800, 2nd £500, 3rd £300, 4th £200, & two rating prizes of £100 each)
Prizes will be shared in the event of a tie.
CONDITIONS
These are limited on a special basis to GMs / IMs, at the Organiser's discretion. You can contact the organiser (Lance) by email or WhatsApp, details listed in this submission form.
ENTRY FEE
Players with a WIM / WGM / IM / GM title or have a FIDE rating of 2400+: Free Entry
Players with an FM / WFM title or a FIDE rating of 2300+: £75.00
Players with a FIDE rating of 2000+: £100
Players with a FIDE rating of under 2000: £150+ (subject to the organiser's discretion)
English players not registered at Gold level membership or above (£15.00 surcharge)
*The organiser reserves the right to decide the entry fee and determine how many players rated below 2000 may be accepted. There is a 25 rating point difference between entry fee categories to determine how much the entry fee is.
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Congress format: 5 rounds, swiss format (not a knockout).
Round 1, 2, & 3 on Saturday 20th @11.00am, 14.30 (2.30pm), & 18.00 (6pm)
Round 4 & 5 on Sunday 11.00am and 14.30 (2.30pm)
Time control: (60min + 30 sec/move)
Byes: Players may take up to 2 half-point Byes in any round except the final round, where you can take a zero point bye.
PRIZES
U2000 and U1700 £320 each: (1st £150, 2nd £100, & 3rd £70) in both sections.
You must be Under 2000 / Under 1700 in both the ECF and FIDE standard lists at the start of the event if you wish to play in the Under 2000 / Under 1700 sections. We reserve the right to move players up a section. The higher of the two ratings will be used to determine seeding and eligibility for any other prizes.
Prizes will be shared in the event of a tie.
ENTRY FEE
£50.00 for all players (£15.00 surcharge for English players with ECF membership below Gold level)
Donations are gratefully accepted.
SIDE EVENTS
*Players with the FIDE titles of WIM / WGM / IM / GM get free entry to all of the side events. FMs / WFMs get a 50% discounted entry fee.
All the side events are limited to a maximum capacity of 50+ players.
19th July 2024: FIDE Rapidplay, 11:00 (11am) until 16:00 (4pm).
5 rounds of Rapidplay chess with a time control of 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move one. Round timings are on the hour: Round 1 (11:00), Round 2 (12:00), Round 3 (13:00), Round 4 (14:00), Round 5 (15:00). There will be an open and under 1700 (FIDE and ECF) sections. Default time is 15 minutes.
Prizes (1st £100, 2nd £80) in both sections. Additionally, one rating prize in each section TBD depending on the number of entries.
Entry fee: £25
21st July 2024: Chess960 Rapidplay, 11:00 (11am) until 16:00 (4pm).
5 rounds of Chess960 Rapidplay chess with a time control of 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move one. Round timings are on the hour: Round 1 (11:00), Round 2 (12:00), Round 3 (13:00), Round 4 (14:00), Round 5 (15:00). This tournament will have only one open section. Default time is 15 minutes.
*Prizes (TBA). Keep an eye out for more details!
Entry fee: £25
21st July 2024: 1st FIDE Blitz, 18:30 (6.30pm) until 21:30 (9.30pm).
10 rounds of Blitz chess with a time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment from move one. Round timings are approximate (one after the next - with no scheduled break): start at 18:30 and finish by 21:30 at the latest. This tournament will have only one open section. Default time is 3 minutes.
Prizes (1st £100, 2nd £60, 3rd £40, 4th, £20, rating prize £30).
Entry fee: £20
23rd July 2024 UPDATED: 2nd FIDE Blitz, 18:00 (6pm) until 21:30 (9:30pm).
7 rounds (14 games) of Blitz chess with a time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment from move one. Round timings are approximate (one after the next - with no scheduled break): start at 18:00 (6pm) and finish by 21:30 (9:30pm) at the latest. The format is 2 games (with both colours) against each opponent, 7 rounds of 2 games each = 14 games. This tournament will have only one open section. Default time is 3 minutes.
Prizes (1st £100, 2nd £60, 3rd £40, 4th, £20, rating prize £30).
Entry fee: £20
*PAYMENT DETAILS:
Registration Fees must be paid by a bank transfer. *Cash on arrival is also acceptable in exceptional circumstances.
Full banking details:
Account Name (Personal Account): Jacob Hiroki Hung
Account Number: 70837279
Sort code: 600905
IBAN: GB53NWBK60090570837279
BIC: NWBKGB2L
*If you require an address for the banking details, please contact the organizer.
Kindly use your name in the reference for a bank transfer.
List of entrants -
*Full tournament regulations and details can be found on the chess results website links.
Open: https://chess-results.com/tnr925193.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30
U2000: https://chess-results.com/tnr925194.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30
U1700: https://chess-results.com/tnr925195.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30
Rapid Open: https://chess-results.com/tnr926133.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30
Rapid U1700: https://chess-results.com/tnr926134.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30
Chess960 Rapid: https://chess-results.com/tnr926135.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30
1st Blitz (21st July): https://chess-results.com/tnr926136.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30
2nd Blitz (23rd July): https://chess-results.com/tnr926137.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30
We have an on-site bar that sells alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks as well as toasted sandwiches!
Please note that outside food/drink is not allowed except for medical reasons that are communicated and agreed with the organiser in writing beforehand
Please enter early to avoid disappointment - entries will be closed when we become oversubscribed to keep control of the number of participants.
COVID Protocols:
There are currently no planned requirements to wear face masks during the tournament or have other COVID precautionary measures, but we reserve the right to change this policy as they see fit
Venue Address:
The London Mindsports Centre
21 Dalling Road, London W6 0JD