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| Last day to enter online | 2025-09-20 |
| Entries after 2025-09-14 | £7 late fee |
| Entries after 2025-09-20 14:59 | £15 late fee |
| Places Remaining | 91 |
GRIMSBY 150th ANNIVERSARY RAPIDPLAY
Sunday 21st September 2025
Sunday 21st September 2025
6-Round Rapidplay congress - ECF rated Open Major and Minor
Sections
| Section | Open | Major U1800 | Minor U1400 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Fee | £24 (£40 Bronze/non ECF) | ||
| 1st. Prize | £100 | £100 | £100 |
| 2nd. Prize | £60 | £60 | £60 |
| 3rd. Prize | £40 | £40 | £40 |
| Grading Prize | 1x£40 | 2x£40 | 2 x £40 |
Please note. Entries are only accepted when payment has been received, cash/cheque/bank transfer/online. Unrated players will be asked to give evidence of their playing strength or they may be moved to a higher section or withdrawn.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 September 14th.
Each player will have 20 minutes plus a 10 second increment per move from move 1.
Cromwell Road Grimsby DN31 2BH
The venue is on Bus routes 5 & 6.
Light refreshments are available and there is plenty of on-site car parking.
Use DN31 2BH for sat-navs.
Light refreshments will be available on site
The September 2025 ECF Rapidplay Rating List will be used to determine a player’s rating. 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 website.
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.
COVID Arrangements
- If there are government restrictions at the time of the event, they will apply at the Rapidplay
- Players must not attend if they have Covid symptoms and a full refund will be given
- Players must not attend if they have tested positive for COVID in the last 7 days, or are required to self-isolate
- Spectators, and players who have finished their game, are not allowed in the playing hall.