Tournament Details

The Crowborough Community Centre
Pine Grove, Crowborough TN6 1FE
 
9.45 am ~ 5.30 pm 
  
6-Round Swiss tournament with 25 minutes per player plus 5 seconds per move from start

Entry restricted to players below ECF and FIDE 2250 but 
Open to all Sussex players of any rating  

Entry Fee

Early bird before Mon 11 Sep £23.00
Standard Entry                          £26.00

English Chess Federation Membership
Silver, Gold and Platinum Members Exempt
Bronze or Non ECF Members £9.00

PRIZES  

Main Prizes
Winner £150   Second  £80   Third £40 
RATING PRIZES
6 Section Prizes of £40

Special Prizes
Veterans’ Prize (60+) £40
Best Club team will win chocolates      

Trophies    
The Joe Berberich Cup will be awarded to the Championship winner. 
The Albany Cup will be awarded to the highest placed member of Crowborough Chess Club.     
In a tie, sum of progressives will be used to determine trophy winners but cash prizes will be split. 

Rating Prizes 
List of entries in the Championship will be split into seven bands sorted by rating.
Players in the top band will be eligible to win the main prizes only.
The players in each of the other bands will compete for the main prizes or within their section for a rating prize. Bands will be published before the start of round 3.  
Playing Schedule Introduction 9.45 
Round 1          10.00
Round 2          11.15
Round 3          12.45
Round 4          14.00
Round 5          15.15
Round 6          16.30
Presentations at  17.45 

Tournament Rules
FIDE Rapidplay Rules apply.
This is a registered ECF Game Fee event. 
Results will be sent to the ECF for Rapidplay Rating.
Rating used will be first of ;
1.      ECF OTB Rapidplay Rating 
2.      ECF OTB Standard Rating 
3.      Highest ECF Online Rating 
4.      FIDE Rating
Unrated players cannot win rating prizes.     
Entry restricted to players below ECF and FIDE 2250 but Open to all Sussex players of any rating
Competitors can only win one cash prize and prizes will be allocated as the Tournament Director deems appropriate.
The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry without explanation.
The organisers reserve the right to adjust the format and prizes if entries are low
The decisions of the Tournament Director will be final. 

Sussex Junior Chess
The SJC Grand Prix 1 tournament is played in the same hall under the same conditions and schedule as this adult tournament so there can be some noise at the start of each round.
For Entry to the Junior Congress visit https://sussexjuniorchess.org 

Our next 39th Congress
is planned for Saturday 24th February 2024

Tournament DirectorJonathan Tuck 
Entry is Online Only visit https://crowboroughchessclub.bookwhen.com 

Tournament Enquiries to;   David Fryer, Crowborough Chess Club, Brackenhurst Kings Chase, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 1RQ Mobile 07919 402315 
Email secretary@crowboroughchess.org