8th Crewe Chess Congress
27th June – 29th June 2025
Crewe Alexandra FC, Mornflake Stadium, Gresty Road, Crewe,
Cheshire, CW2 6EB
Prestigious venue 5-minute walk from railway station
Free Parking available See photo at the bottom of the page
Light refreshments available (cash Only)
Disabled Access
Chief Arbiter : Matthew Carr
5 Round Swiss Tournament with 4 Sections
Open Section FIDE and ECF Rated
Major U1950, Inter U1700, Minor U1450 ECF Rated
Fischer timing 110 mins + 10 secs per move
All moves to be recorded until your clock goes under 5 minutes remaining
Games defaulted after 30 minutes
| Prize Money | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Multiple Rating prizes |
| All sections | £400 | £200 | £100 | £50 each |
Supported by Mornflake Mighty Oats
| Round | Start | |
| 1 | Friday 27th June | 7:oo pm |
| 2 | Saturday 28th June | 9:30 AM |
| 3 | Saturday 28th June | 2:30 PM |
| 4 | Sunday 29th June | 9:30 AM |
| 5 | Sunday 29th June | 2:30 PM |
ENTRY FEE FOR TO ALL SECTIONS £30:00
Online Entry
Entry limited to 230
No ECF or Bronze member Junior add £6 / Adult add £15
Please note for the Open Section:- A FIDE ID is required for FIDE-rated tournaments. Players without a FIDE ID must contact their own federation if they do not wish to be registered as England with FIDE
For information please email Dave at
crewecongress@gmail.com or call 07984572456
For further information Contact Dave 07984572456 or Nigel 07827718871
NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED ON THE DAY
Entrants List Here
For postal entry download the entry form Crewe Congress 2025
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Congress terms and conditions
· Open section, FIDE latest monthly rating list will be used.
The Open section is also ECF rated.
· All other sections will use the latest monthly published ECF rating list, players without a current rating of any type must provide full information about all results and any ratings previously held including any online rating.
· Entrants in the FIDE Open should be ECF Gold Members or higher
· A FIDE ID is required for FIDE-rated tournaments. Players without a FIDE ID must contact their own federation if they do not wish to be registered as England with FIDE
· The arbiter reserves the right to transfer players between sections at any time.
· All moves to be recorded until your clock goes under 5 minutes remaining
· Missing players will be defaulted after 30 minutes from the start of the round and players may be re-paired.
· Except in the Open, unrated players win only half of any prize.
· Unrated players are not eligible for a rating prize.
· The number of Rating Prizes will be determined and announced during the event.
· A player qualifying for two prizes receives only the higher of the two prizes.
· Prize money may be subject to change depending on number of entrants.
· Swiss manager dictates the pairings in all rounds and they are not changed to suit individual preferences.
· No Alcohol is to be consumed on site
. Only hot food purchased on site can be eaten on site
· The organisers take no responsibility for children. A parent or guardian must remain on site at all times and ensure children are properly supervised at all times.
· Refunds may be given at the discretion of the organisers
· The organisers accept no responsibility for any damage, theft or accident to the person or property of any competitor, or other visitor at this event.
· BY ENTERING, PLAYERS AGREE THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISPUTE, THE CHIEF ARBITER’S DECISION IS FINAL
ENTRY IS COMPLETE WHEN FUNDS HAVE CLEARED
No Prize giving on the day
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