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Last day to enter online | 2017-08-24 |
Entries after 2017-08-19 | £5 late fee |
Entries after 2017-08-26 08:00 | £15 late fee |
The 11th LEYLAND CHESS CONGRESS
Welcolme
The annual Leyland Chess Congress will be held over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, Saturday to Bank Holiday Monday. It is a 6 round Swiss congress, two rounds each on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. The congress is an ECF Graded event and the Open is FIDE Rated.Sections
Section | FIDE Open | Major U170 | Minor U135 |
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Entry Fee | £30 | £25(32 Bronze or non ECF members) | £25(32 Bronze or non ECF members ) |
Late Fee after Sat. 19 Aug. | £5 | £5 | £5 |
On The Day Fee If accepted | £10 | £10 | £10 |
First Prize | £250 | £200 | £200 |
Second Prize | £100 | £100 | £100 |
Third Prize | £50 | £50 | £50 |
Grading Prize | U2100 - £40 | U155 - £40 | U125 - £40 |
Please enter early. A late payment fee becomes payable during the previous weekend, plus an additional 'On the day fee' for those who enter after the entry date cutoff.
Time Table
Day | Time | |
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Opening Ceremony | Saturday | 09:25 |
Round 1 | Saturday | 09:30 - 13:30 |
Round 2 | Saturday | 14:00 - 18:00 |
Round 3 | Sunday | 09:30 - 13:30 |
Round 4 | Sunday | 14:00 - 18:00 |
Round 5 | Monday | 09:30 - 13:30 |
Round 6 | Monday | 14:00 - 18:00 |
Prize Giving | Monday | After the last round |
Missing players will be defaulted after 30 minutes from the start of the round.
Ratings and Gradings
FIDE Ratings will be used for the Open championship. ECF grades may be converted to estimated ratings for unrated players. ECF grades from the summer list where possible, otherwise other lists may be used at the organisers discretion. Players without a grade must give full information regarding playing strength, including their best previous results and/or their highest grade. The organisers reserve the right to transfer entrants to other sections, but will endeavour, if time allows, to inform entrants beforehand.