LONDON WOMEN FIDE/ECF CLASSIC CONGRESS

Pancras Square Library (Leisure Centre)

5 Pancras Rd, London, Kings' Cross, N1C 4AG

5 rounds of 60 minutes 15 seconds increment (FIDE & ECF rated)

Open, U1700 (Adults), U1700 (Juniors) - 30-31 May

Sections

Saturday 30th May:

09:30am Registration, Introduction

Round 1: 10:00am

12:30 - 13:25pm Lunch

13:25 Group photos

Round 2: 13:30am 

Round 3: 16:00pm

Sunday 31st May:

Round 4: 11:00pm

13:30 Lunch -13:55 Group photos

Round 5: 14:00 

16:30pm: Prize giving and feedback 

Section: 

Open (Adult + Juniors)

U1700 (Adults)

U1700 (Juniors) ECF Pay to play fee

If the number attendee, we will have two sections only (Open & U1700), prizes will be: 1st: £50 Best Adult, 2nd place: £50  Best Junior, 2nd place: £50 

It is mandatory to be registered for the English Chess Federation at GOLD level or above, and quote your ECF membership number when entering. Non-members pay £18.00 extra. Check your membership status here 

ALL PLAYERS need to quote a FIN (FIDE Identification Number) with their entry. Non-English players will have to obtain a FIN from their national federation If you are ENG.

Please claim your FIDE ID here (https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/rygn43d14faglu/)

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

• Entries received by Saturday 02nd, 9am latest.
• In all disputes, the decision of the Organiser is final.
• No player may win more than one prize.
• Addresses will be stored on a computer for sending out future congress entry forms, and players' grades will appear on the ECF website.
• Players without a current grading must indicate on the entry form their best previous results or any grading ever held.
• All mobile phones/alarms must be turned off and not on your person during play.
• Ungraded players are not eligible for grading prizes.
• Entry fee: £20.00 (adults and juniors)
• WGM & WIM: Free | WFM: £10 
• Community Concession: £10
  Available only to players living within the Somers Town catchment area (King’s Cross / St Pancras / Euston), supported by local community funding - Francis Crick Institue.

This event is partially supported by community funding linked to the Somers Town area. This includes parts of: NW1, N1C, and WC1H (King’s Cross / St Pancras / Euston locality)

To ensure this support reaches the intended local community, reduced entry fees are available only to residents living within this area.

We kindly ask all participants to select the appropriate category honestly so we can continue offering accessible events for the community.

We have intentionally kept our entry fee as accessible as possible to encourage wider participation and support women and girls entering competitive chess.