Women and Girls Only
Venue: Pancras Square Library (Middle floor), 5 Pancras Road
Kings Cross, London N1C 4AG
12-13 Sep 2026 | 7-8 Nov 2026 | 6-7 Feb 2027 | 22-23 May 2027
Classical Tournament
5 rounds | 60+15 time control | U1800 & U1600 | Saturday & Sunday
Rapid Tournament
6 rounds | 25+10 time control | Open | Saturday
Classical Timetable - Saturday 07th November:
Registration, Introduction: 09:30am
R1: 10:00 | Lunch 12:30 - 13:25 | Group Photo | R2: 13:30 | R3: 16:00
Classical Timetable - Sunday 08th November:
Meet/Check in: 10:45 | R4: 11:00 | Lunch 13:30 | R5: 14:00
Prize giving: 16:30pm @ Drakes and Morgan – Next to the library
Rapid Timetable - Saturday 07th November:
Registration, Introduction: 09:30am
R1: 10:00 | R2: 11:15 | R3: 12:30
Lunch: 13:30 - 14:00pm
R4: 14:00 | R5: 15:15 | R6: 16:30
Prize giving: 18:30
Sections
Classic: U1800 | U1600 Rapid: Open
Prizes
Classic U1800: 1st: £70 2nd: £50
Classic U1600: 1st: £55 2nd: £35
Rapid Open 1st: £80 2nd: £50
** Plus a Best Junior Prize £30 offered in both Classic and Rapid tournaments **
Prizes are awarded in each section and are based on the number of entrants. If overall participation is lower than expected and sections need to be combined, the full prize fund will still be awarded and distributed fairly across the revised sections.
The organisers reserve the right to combine or adjust sections in the event of insufficient entries. Any affected players will be informed in advance wherever practicable.
The full advertised prize fund is based on a minimum of 20 paid entries. If fewer than 20 paid entries are received, the organisers reserve the right to reduce the prize fund proportionately. Any adjustment will be confirmed before the start of Round 1.
All sections are FIDE and ECF rated. U1600 will be FIDE rated, depending on the number of FIDE rated participants.
Eligibility Requirements
Games are FIDE & ECF rated where eligible. It is manadatory to be registered with the English Chess Federation at GOLD level or above to participate. Please quote your ECF membership number when entering. Non-members pay an additional £18.00. Check your membership status here.
ALL PLAYERS must provide their FIN (FIDE Identification Number) when entering. Non-English players must obtain a FIN from their national federation. If you are ENG-registered, please claim your FIDE ID HERE.
Entry Fees
Adults & Juniors £20 | WGM , WIM , WFM £10 | & Somers Town Residents Free
A community concession rate is available to residents of Somers Town, covering the King’s Cross, St Pancras, and Euston locality. This support is made possible through community funding from the Francis Crick Institute. Eligible areas include parts of NW1, N1C, and WC1H. To ensure this funding reaches the intended local community, reduced entry fees are offered only to participants who live within the Somers Town catchment area.
We kindly ask all participants to select the appropriate category honestly so we can continue offering accessible events for the community.
We have intentionally kept our entry fee as accessible as possible to encourage wider participation and support women and girls entering competitive chess.
List of Entrants