1)

No entries can be accepted except on an official entry form.  Additional forms can be obtained from the ECF Website or by contacting the ECF Office with a stamped addressed envelope.

2)

Competitors are expected to maintain acceptable standards of dress & behaviour.

3)

Prize Winners must attend the appropriate prizegiving for their event as announced in the programme. The main prizegiving will be held on Saturday 7 August at 9.30 am. Failure to attend without the prior permission of the Congress Manager or a Principal Arbiter may result in the forfeiting of the prize concerned.

4)

Every effort is made to place entrants in the tournament of their choice but the right is reserved to transfer an entry to another appropriate section. The right is reserved to refuse any entry. The Federation may deduct an administration fee from any refund to players who withdraw.

5)

A player withdrawing during any event without good cause will be liable to pay a full entry fee at any future event organised by the Federation and/or a bond returnable on satisfactory conduct during such events.

6)

Only food/drink bought at the venue may be consumed within that area.

7)

In all events other than the two Rapidplays, English players MUST be members of the English Chess Federation. Either quote your membership number on the Entry Form or complete the enclosed Membership Form and pay the appropriate Membership Fee.

Please note that photographs will be taken at the event which may be used for publicity purposes.  Any objection by an individual to the same being published should be notified to the event organisers. The ECF Data Controller is Cynthia Gurney.

Entry to the Championships is deemed to be acceptance of these conditions.

INFORMATION FOR COMPETITORS
Grades/Ratings: - For the British, Major Open, Seniors and Under 16 FIDE ratings take precedence, then British national grades. These 4 events will be FIDE Rated. These Ratings now go down to 1200. For Adult Rapidplay Events, the current ECF Rapidplay grade of category A, B, C or D will take precedence over normal grades.

Entry to the Graded Championships will be determined by the 2009 ECF list or appropriate list for non-English players. Ungraded players must give details of any previous grades/ratings held.

Default time:- Players arriving 30 (10 for Rapidplay) minutes or more after the start of a session shall lose, unless the arbiter decides otherwise. Repairing will normally be offered after that time.
 

Programme: - A full programme can be downloaded from the website. An information leaflet will be available at the venue.

Bulletins: - All players in the British Championship will receive daily bulletins as part of their entry fee. A web bulletin will include games and information about most events at the Championships, including all final charts. A daily bulletin will be on sale and will contain a wide range of games from many sections. Competitors may also purchase a
Commemorative Bulletin.

Multiple entry discounts: - If one person enters 2 or more sections at the same time, or if a family makes a multiple entry at the same time, the entry fee for each section entered will be reduced by £3, providing the entry is made by the penalty fee date.

Surcharges: -

Entries received postmarked after 5 July - £25 (2 week events); £10 (1 week events).

Entries received postmarked after 19 July or received at the event - a further £10.

The Federation reserves the right to refuse any entry made at the event.

Weekender events, the Under 8 & Under 9 Championships will incur no penalty unless postmarked after 19 July when following will apply: -

£5 Swiss events; £2 Rapidplays. Entries on the day: £10 Swiss events; £5 Rapidplays

For multiple entries only the largest surcharge will apply for each person.

Mobile phones: - Mobile phones must be switched off in the playing hall. Competitors should avoid bringing phones to the venue. They will be immediately defaulted if their mobile phone makes any sound during play.

Overlapping events: - Players may not take part in two tournaments on the same day if the sessions potentially overlap. The following exceptions apply:-

Players may take a ½ pt bye in a Weekender if they are playing in a morning event.
Players may take a ½ pt bye in the Major Open if they have a junior afternoon round.
They must inform the Major Open Controller at least 24 hours in advance.
Players may take a ½ pt bye in round 7 of the Under 11 (if not in contention for a prize) in order to play in the Under 8 Championship.

Players in the British Championship may take a ½ pt bye in the junior pm round when playing in both.
 

Byes: - In non-championship events, a round one bye may be claimed on the entry form. For other rounds, the section controller must be consulted at the event.

Competitors in junior events may not take a bye in round 1 of the Major Open.
 

Commentary: - Daily commentary will take place on British Championship games.
 

Coaching for Juniors: - Coaching will be available free to Juniors. Further details will be given in the programme. We are grateful to the John Robinson Trust for allowing us to provide this service.
 

ABOUT THE VENUE
The University of Kent, the UK’s European University has 17,000 students from over 140 countries worldwide and more than 2,000 members of staff. Established in Canterbury in 1965, it has grown significantly whilst retaining the supportive academic and social structure that makes it a great place to work and study. Kent has campuses
at Canterbury, Medway, and Brussels.

The Canterbury campus is built on 300 acres of parkland half an hour’s walk from Canterbury city centre.
 

The campus is self-contained and includes accommodation, a library, sports centre, theatre, nightclub, eating places and bars, shops, bookshop, medical centre, day nursery, public access computer rooms, chapel, launderettes and bus stops.
 

ACCOMMODATION
To book accommodation please visit: www.kent.ac.uk/holidays/accommodation/index.html and select 'Bed & Breakfast' and then 'Book Now'. Please enter the promotion code CHESS.
 

Please email hospitality-enquiry@kent.ac.uk or telephone 01227 828000 if you have any queries regarding accommodation.

The ECF Office is unable to book accommodation.

All other queries to the:-

English Chess Federation,

The Watch Oak,

Chain Lane,

Battle, East Sussex TN33 0YD.

Tel: 01424 775222, Fax: 01424 775904

Email: office@englishchess.org.uk, website: www.englishchess.org.uk

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Click to download the list of 2010 qualifiers and a list showing how they qualified in alphabetical order. Queries should be emailed to 

Click to download the 2010 Qualification rules and regulations - 'How to Qualify'. If any player believes they have qualified by rule 12, please email the details to Neville Belinfante as soon as possible.