The 35th FROME CHESS CONGRESS

May 15th - 17th 2026

Selwood Academy, Berkley Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2EF

5-Round ECF rated Swiss tournament

Open, Major, Inter and Minor are now FIDE-rated

FIVE SECTIONS! Tournament entry eligiblity is based on January 2026 (Original) Ratings.

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Sections

Section	Open	Major U2000	Intermediate U1750	Minor U1625	Standard U1450
Entry Fee	£35	£30	£30	£30	£30
First Prize	£350	£250	£250	£250	£250
Second Prize	£200	£150	£150	£150	£150
Third Prize	£150	£100	£100	£100	£100

FIDE Registration

Players in the Open, Major, Inter or Minor, who do not have a Fide Identification Number (FIN) at the time of the tournament, will be registered with FIDE as federation ENG - ENGLAND.

Obtaining a FIDE ID Number in advance

You may wish to obtain a FIDE Identification Number (FIN) in advance of the event - this will help the process of rating and is to be encouraged!

The ECF provide a process for doing this - please head to this ECF Form to request a new FIN from FIDE, via the ECF.

Before requesting a new FIN, please check that you do not already have one. As more and more tournaments are now FIDE rated, it becomes more and more likely that you may have a FIN!

LATE ENTRIES

Postal entries received after Monday 1st May 2026, if accepted, will require a £3 late entry fee.

On-line entries will be accepted up to midnight on 14th May 2026.

RATE OF PLAY

90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move from start of game (all sections).

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

Participation in this Congress implies acceptance of the Congress Competition Rules.

PLAYERS WITH A HEALTH CONDITION

Please send a description of any special requirements that you have, or of any considerations that would help you to take part in this event, to Frome Congress Entries.