Organised & funded by the Dorset County Chess Association
Friday 13th to Sunday 15th March 2026
The Bournemouth West Cliff Hotel,
Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth BH2 5JS
Tel: 01202 751000
Open
Major: under 1950
Intermediate: under 1750
Minor: under 1550
Prizes*
Open |
Other Sections |
|
1st |
£1,000 |
£500 |
2nd |
£300 |
£200 |
3rd |
£100 |
£100 |
Rating 1 |
£100 |
£100 |
Rating 2 |
£100 |
£100 |
* Subject to anticipated entry levels.
The rating prizes categories will be announced once the entries are known.
Entry Fees
Open |
Other Sections |
£55 for ECF Gold or above |
£45 for ECF Gold or above |
- The entry fee for Bronze ECF and non-ECF members is £16 extra (Juniors £6.50 extra)
- The entry fee for late entries (after Sunday 1st March 2026) is £10 extra
- Entries will close at 9pm on 11th March 2026 or sooner if 145 entries are reached
- Last year’s congress sold out so early entry is advised.
Time Control
90 minutes for all moves with 30 second increments for each move.
Format
All tournaments are a 5 round Swiss with about 4 hour playing sessions.
Playing Schedule
| Opening | Friday | 18:50 to 19:00 |
| Round 1 | Friday | 19:00 to 23:00 |
| Round 2 | Saturday | 10:00 to 14:00 |
| Round 3 | Saturday | 15:00 to 19:00 |
| Round 4 | Sunday | 10:00 to 14:00 |
| Round 5 | Sunday | 15:00 to 19:00 |
Congress Rules and Conditions
Please read the Congress Rules and Conditions of Entry.
Agreement to these is required for entry.
Contact: https://www.dorsetchess.co.uk/contact-martin-simons/
Organiser: Martin Simons
Chief Controller: John Constable
The congress is now full and we are not accepting further entries.
If you would like to be placed on the reserve list, please contact Martin Simons (see above).
