2026 Congress

26th – 28th June 2026

The Mornflake Stadium
Gresty Road
Crewe
CW2 6EB

Prestigious accessible venue 5-minute walk from the railway station.

For Free Parking enter vehicle registration on the entry form.
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
Games defaulted after 30 minutes

Prize Money1st2nd3rdMultiple
All sections£400£200£100£50

Supported by Mornflake Mighty Oats

RoundStart
1Friday 26th June19:00
2Saturday 27th June9:30
3Saturday 27th June14:30
4Sunday 28th June9:30
5Sunday 28th June14:30

ENTRY FEE FOR TO ALL  SECTIONS £35
All sections Non ECF or Bronze member Junior add £6.50 / Adult add £16

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

Online Entry Below

Postal Entry Flyer

Entrants (limited to 250 players)

Congress terms and conditions

  • Open section, FIDE latest monthly rating 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 rating previously held including any online ratings.
  • 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 per section 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 only when funds have cleared.

NO PRIZE GIVING ON THE DAY

ENTRY FORM

Player's details

To grant you free parking, we need to know your car registration number. If you are not travelling by car, please type "N/A".

Affiliation

The organisation you are affiliated to (chess.com, Lichess.org, etc.)

Your ID or username

Competition

To play in the Open section, you need a FIDE ID. Please type it here unless you already did it above. If you don't have a FIDE ID, please contact your own federation or you will be assigned ENG by the organiser.