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2025 Dates:
Jan 18-19, Feb 22-23, Mar 22-23, Apr 19-20, May 17-18, Jun 14-15,
Jul 12-13, Sep 20-21, Oct 18-19, Nov 22-23, Dec 13-14
Venue: PARKSIDE YARDS, 1 Seva Drive, SOUTHALL, UB1 1GH
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2 Day 5 Round Swiss
Time Control: 60'+30'
FIDE and ECF rated
3 Sections: U1600, U1900, U2400
(ECF ratings will not be taken into account)
Total Prize fund £720-£980
Arrival: 1:15pm
Public transport, Elizabeth line and train. All busses to Southall.
Southall Station - about 10 min walk
Parkside Yards, London, UB1 1GH
navigate to Beaconsfield Rd, follow directions to Ealing/Southall on the A312. At the Ossie Garvin roundabout, your sat nav will automatically update itself to Parkside Yards.
For ENG players, it is mandatory to have ECF membership at the Gold level.
Entry Fee:
Sections may be merged if there are fewer than 10 players in one section.
1st Place: £150
2nd Place: £90
Same scores prize money will be shared among the tied participants.
The organizer's decision is final.
Food and beverages will be available at:
Additionally, you can enjoy 4 hours of FREE parking after an initial payment of just £1 per hour.
For a comfortable waiting area, feel free to use the services at FARM Cafe.
If you cannot find an answer to your question, please reach us via email
at londonchesscongress@gmail.com or
on WhatsApp at +44 7446 364665 (text only).
A FIDE ID is a unique identification number assigned by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to chess players participating in tournaments worldwide. If you don't already have one, you can obtain it through your national chess federation (such as ECF, WCU, SCU, etc.).
For English players, you can contact the English Chess Federation (ECF) at iro@englishchess.org.uk or call 01424 775222 to request your FIDE ID.
To participate in FIDE standard rated tournaments, all English players must hold a membership level of Gold or above. If your membership level is below Gold, you will need to pay a "pay to play" fee of £15.
For inquiries regarding your membership level or to upgrade, please contact the English Chess Federation (ECF) at membership@englishchess.org.uk.
The U2000 section is for players with a FIDE standard rating below 2000. If you do not have a FIDE standard rating, you will be entered into the U1700 section by default. However, if you wish to compete in the higher section, you may do so by paying the play-up entry fee.
If there are fewer than 10 players in any section, the organizers will merge the sections after Round 1 and announce the prize allocations accordingly.
You have the option to transfer your entry fee to the next congress. However, if you prefer a refund, please note that an admin charge of £5 will be deducted from the fee paid.
If you're unable to participate in certain rounds of the congress, you can request a half-point bye and skip those rounds (except for the last round). Each player is allowed a maximum of two half-point byes in a single congress.
Upon registering and completing the online form, and ensuring the correct entry fee is paid to our account, your name will be added to the entrants list within 24 hours. Failure to pay the correct entry fee will result in exclusion from the round 1 pairings.
After the final results are confirmed, you will receive an email listing the prize winners and the amount of prize money. To receive your prize more quickly, please reply to that specific email. Sending a separate email may delay your payment, as our accountant may not see it.
All our events are organized during the weekend, and prize funds will be paid the following Monday and Tuesday.
We do not use tiebreak methods to determine the winner. Instead, prize money will be distributed evenly among all players who scored the same points.
The organisers reserve the right to adjust prize distribution as needed.