Event Details
When:
Saturday 10th May 2025
Registration opens at 09:00 AM
- Round 1 – 10:00
- Round 2 – 10:45
- Round 3 – 11:30
- Lunch Break – 12:15
- Round 4 – 13:30
- Round 5 – 14:15
- Round 6 – 15:00
- Awards – 15:45
- Closing – 16:15
Where:
Barr View Primary Academy,
Aldridge Road,
Great Barr,
Birmingham,
B448NT
What:
6 rounds of rapid games 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move
All games will be ECF rated
Swiss Format
ECF rules of rapidplay for tournaments will apply – click here to view
Anyone under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by at least 1 adult
There are 2 sections to select from:
- Open
- For any player who wishes to join, with no rating maximum
- Junior
- Only open to under 18’s with no minimum age
If you are not ECF registered, see this page for instructions, you will need to be registered at Gold Level to be able to play in this event
If a player is not registered or is not a gold level member, an additional £15 for adults or £6 for juniors is required for ECF fees
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-membership-rates-and-joining-details/
If you are ECF registered you will need your membership number or ECF Code, you can look it up here
https://rating.englishchess.org.uk/v2/new/list_players.php
Entry Cost
£10 per player
Prize Structure
Open section:
1st – Trophy and £50
2nd & 3rd – Medal and £30
Junior section:
1st – Trophy and £50
2nd & 3rd – Medal and £30
Tie breaks will be resolved in the following order as per the FIDE handbook:
- Direct Encounter
- Sum of Progressive Scores
- Buchholz
Special prizes (None-monetary)
These prizes are across both sections
Lucky draw – Players will be entered into a draw for a DGT Pegasus Chess Board & travel bag
Underdog prize – Player who gets a win against an opponent with the highest rating difference
Youngest player prize – Youngest player
Best beginner – Player with the highest win rate who does not have a full ECF Rating (Provisional or no rating)
Unluckiest player – For the player who has the toughest breaks on the day
Special Thanks
Who very kindly donated the DGT Pegasus Chess Board and travel bag for the lucky draw
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Who allowed us the use of their facilities to host the event
Who provide us a venue for our clubs and schools on a regular basis and whose staff and members are helping to run the event
The English Chess Federation (ECF)
Who through their Grassroots fund, provided clocks and boards for us to be able to run these kinds of events