If you plan to enter one of the events below, send your completed form with the correct payment to:

Congress Secretary, Roger Edwards, British Chess Championships, PO Box 2701, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 9AL, UK., before 5 July.

Also see the conditions of entry which you should read as there are some changes since last year. Click to download the full entry brochure which includes a copy of the entry form.

Championship events are open only to British Isles subjects or players resident therein for the past year, or those with British Overseas Dependent Territories Citizenship. In Junior Championships, ages relate to 1st January 2010 e.g. an Under 10 will be born in 2000 or later. All Junior Championships will include titles for at least one Boy and at least one Girl.

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP                            Entry Fee £200 (£140 U-21)

Free to GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs and players who won a free entry at the 2009 British Championship.

Players who gained their FM or WFM title during the last 12 months may pay an entry
fee reduced by £60.

All of the above apply only to entries postmarked prior to 5th July.
This event is open only to exempted or qualified players.

Prizes: - £5,000; £2,500; £1,500; £1,200; £900; £700; £500; £300.

BRITISH Woman Champion: - £500.

Under 21 Champion (18-20): - £250. Under 18 Champion: - £250.

ENGLISH Champion: - £1,500. Woman Champion: - £500.
Alexander Best Game Prize £100.

Most Improved Rating Performances below 2200 £250; 2200-2349 £250.

The Champion’s prize includes the Sims Prize; the Woman Champion’s prize
includes the Lander Prize

Playing Schedule: - Mon 26 July - Fri 6 August (Rest Day Sun 1 Aug).
11 rounds, starting 2:15 pm daily, approx 7 hour sessions using FIDE
cumulative incremental time

Play-off: Should there be a tie for the title after 11 rounds a play-off will take place on Saturday 7 August. 10% of the prize fund due for 1st and any subsequent prizes involved in the tie will be held back and distributed following the play-off. The type and length of play-off plus the distribution of prizes will be determined by the number of players involved; full details will be given in the programme. Entry to the Championship is deemed as acceptance of these conditions.

BRITISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP                                       Entry Fee £56

This event is open to players born in or before 1949

Prizes: - £400; £200; £100

Playing Schedule: - Saturday 31st - Friday 6th August

7 Rounds, starting 2:15 pm daily, 6 hour sessions

BRITISH GRADED CHAMPIONSHIPS                                   Entry Fee £40

Prizes: - £225; £110; £60.

5 round events starting 9:30 am daily, 4 hour sessions

* ECF/Other National Grade (Scotland, Wales or Ireland)

BRITISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

UNDER 16 to UNDER 10                Prizes: - £225; £110; £60                Entry Fee £50

7 rounds starting 9:30 am daily

Additional afternoon rounds starting 2:45 pm, 4 hour sessions

~ The Under 15 titles will be incorporated in the Under 16 Event which will be FIDE Rated.

Players who are Under 15 will not be eligible for Under 16 titles.

UNDER 9                          Prizes: - £100; £60; £40                  Entry Fee £20

Playing Schedule: - Saturday 31 July 12 noon, 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm.

Sunday 1 August 9:30 am, 12 noon, 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm.

7 Rounds.  All moves in 1 hour for each player.

UNDER 8                          Prizes: - £75; £50; £30                         Entry Fee £12

Playing Schedule: - Friday 30 July 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm

6 rounds.  All moves in 30 minutes for each player.

MAJOR OPEN                                                                Entry Fee £100

Open to all players except those entitled to play in the British Championship

Prizes: - £1000; £500; £250; £150; £100

Best performances relative to FIDE Rating for players over 21 £150, £100.

No player may win more than one prize.

Playing Schedule: - Mon 26 July - Fri 6 August (except Sun 1 Aug).

11 rounds, starting 2:15 pm daily, approx 7 hour sessions using FIDE
cumulative incremental time

Players may decide to transfer to the 5-Day Afternoon Open after 6 rounds.

WEEKENDERS               Three 5-Round Sections               Entry Fee £24

Prizes: - £140; £70; £45; Grading Prize - £45