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40th Crowborough Congress

Saturday 28th September 2024
10:00am to 5:45pm
Crowborough Community Centre
East Sussex TN6 1FE

Congress Details
Prize List
Championship Crosstable 
Challengers Crosstable
Tournament Details

Download Entry Form in PDF Format

Saturday 28th September 2024

The Crowborough Community Centre
Pine Grove, Crowborough TN6 1FE
 
10:00 am ~ 5.30 pm
 
 
 
6-Round Swiss tournament with 25 minutes per player plus 5 seconds per move from start

CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to all players of any rating 

CHALLENGERS
Entry restricted to players below ECF and FIDE 1600

The Rating used will be the Officially Revised Rating for September 2024

Please note that this year’s congress is being played on a separate date to the juniors and will be played in the downstairs meeting rooms only.   

Subsequently entries are limited. So please enter early to avoid disappointment.   

We have made the decision to reduce the size of our tournament this year for organisational and resource reasons.   

The Sussex Junior Chess tournament has grown significantly in size and will take place the week before this event using the whole centre.

Entry Fee
Standard Entry                          £30.00

English Chess Federation Pay to Play
Silver, Gold and Platinum Members Exempt
Bronze or Non ECF Members £15.00

PRIZES  
additional prizes may be added depending upon number of entries in each section.

Championship Section
Winner £100   Second  £80   Third £60 
Plus 1 Rating Prizes of £60

Challengers Section
Winner  £100   Second  £80   Third  £60
Plus 1 Rating Prize of £60

Team Prizes 
Best Club team will win chocolates
Sum of best 3 scores from either section  

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 
Rating Bands will be based upon entries and announced 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.      FIDE Rating

Ratings designated as (P)artial will be disregarded and treated as unrated.
Unrated players cannot win rating prizes.     
Competitors can win one cash prize only and prizes will be allocated as the Tournament Director deems appropriate.
The Tournament Organiser reserves the right to refuse entry without explanation.
The organisers reserve the right to adjust the format and prizes depending upon number of entries.
The decision of the Tournament Organiser will be final. 

Tournament Organiser David Fryer 
Entry is Online 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