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WELLS AUTUMN RAPIDPLAY 2025
Saturday 18th October 2025
Saturday 18th October 2025
Wells Town Hall, Market Square, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2RB
6-Round Rapidplay congress - ECF and FIDE rated in all sections
Entry Fee
(£39 Bronze/non ECF - £21 Junior Bronze/non ECF)
Sections
| Section | Open | Major U1800 | Minor U1500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st. Prize | £200 | £150 | £100 |
| 2nd. Prize | £130 | £100 | £70 |
| 3rd. Prize | £70 | £50 | £30 |
| Grading Prize | 2x£45 | 2x£35 | 2x£25 |
| Junior Prize | £45 | £35 | £25 |
Please note. Entries are only accepted when payment has been received. Unrated players will be asked to give evidence of their playing strength or they may be moved to a higher section or withdrawn. Please enter early. A late payment fee becomes payable on October 12th.
Each player will have 25 minutes with no increment per move.
The Town Hall, Market Place, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2RB
The venue is in the centre of Wells in the Market Square.
Tea/Coffee and biscuits will be available on site, with Wells market outside for various lunch options.
All entrants are required to be members of the English Chess Federation (ECF) at Gold level or above. Note that this applies irrespective of the FIDE nationality of the player. Bronze or non-members will pay an additional 'Pay-to-Play' fee of £15.00 (£6 for Juniors) on top of the basic entry fee. The September ECF Rapidplay Rating List will be used to determine a player’s rating for the section. For players who do not appear in the Rapidplay List, other lists may be used at the discretion of the organisers. Ungraded players must provide evidence for the organisers to assess their playing strength and any previous known grade must be declared.
Grading Information – It is a condition of entry that players agree to their grading information being published on the ECF & FIDE websites.
The organisers reserve the right to redistribute in whole or in part any prize won by a competitor who has won or shared a prize.
Ten minutes after the start of each round, new pairings may be made for each player whose opponent has not arrived and for any player otherwise having a full-point bye. Absent players will be defaulted after 10 minutes.