Section	Open
Entry Fee	£15 (£10 for juniors)
First Prize	£100
Second Prize	£50
Third Prize	£20
2x Rating Prize	£15

The entry fee shown above is for players who are current ECF members at the new combined Silver/Gold membership level. An ECF Pay to Play grading fee of £15 must be paid by all players who are not Gold members or higher (the ECF Pay to Play fee for juniors is £6). It is recommended that players obtain the new Adult or Junior Gold ECF membership before entering.

Payment

Please pay the appropriate fee by bank transfer to the following account:
Alternatively, please send a cheque, payable to "Barnstaple Chess Club" to Peter Worthington, Quicks Tenement, West Down, Ilfracombe, EX34 8NF.

Please note that Entries are only accepted & updated in the Entrants List when the payment has been confirmed and for which an acknowledgement has been received.

Time Table

	Time
Opening Ceremony	09:50
Round 1	10:00
Round 2	11:10
Round 3	12:20
Round 4	14:00
Round 5	15:10
Round 6	16:20

Ratings

The September 2025 ECF standard rapidplay list will be used for entry/eligibility purposes. 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.

Rate of Play and Pairings

All games must be completed in 25 minutes plus a 5 second increment per move for each player. Missing players will be defaulted after 10 minutes from the start of a round. Players can request a bye (half a point) to be taken in rounds 1-5

Conditions

• FIDE Rules of Chess apply and the Arbiters decision is final.
• Organisers reserve the right to refuse an entry without giving reason.
• All games will be ECF rapidplay rated and ratings published on the ECF website.
• Prizes may be withheld from ungraded players if they play in events below their known strength.
• If a player qualifies to win more than one prize, then only the higher value prize will be awarded.
• Unrated players are not eligible for a rating prize.
• A prize may be redistributed in whole or in part if a competitor has won or shared another prize.
• Standard play grades will be used when Rapidplay grades are not listed in the current grading list.
• Mobile phones must be switched off in the playing area. If a mobile phone rings the player will be given a warning. If this happens a second time the player will default their current game.
• Photographs may be taken at the event for publicity purposes.

Further information

For further information on the congress, please email secretary@barnstaplechessclub.org.uk
See also our website for more information about Barnstaple Chess Club.