Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025

Staffordshire Chess Congress

16th + 17th August 2025

Kings Hall, Kingsway,

Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 9SB.  

Prestigious venue 9 minute walk from railway station

Online entry here

Postal entry form available here

Entrants list here

queries: staffschesscongress@gmail.com

Light refreshments available

Pay and display parking £5.20 all day Saturday and free on Sunday

Disabled Access

Chief Arbiter: Matthew Carr

5 round Swiss tournament with 4 sections

Open section ECF and FIDE rated (using July 2025 lists)

Major u1950, Inter' u1700, Minor u1450 ECF rated (using July 2025 list)

Fisher timing 110 minutes + 10 seconds per move

Entry fee £32 (all sections - except non ECF members or ECF bronze members must add further £6 juniors or £15 adults (all sections))

Prize money (all sections): £300 1st, £150 2nd, and >£50 multiple rating prizes

Round 1 Saturday 9:30am
Round 2 Saturday 2:30pm
Round 3 Saturday 7:30pm
Round 4 Sunday 9:30am
Round 5 Sunday 2:30pm

Congress terms and conditions:
· Players without a current rating of any type must provide full information about all results and any ratings previously held including any online rating.
· A FIDE ID is required for FIDE-rated tournaments. Players without a FIDE ID must contact their own federation if they do not wish to be registered as England with FIDE
· The arbiter reserves the right to transfer players between sections at any time.
· All moves to be recorded until your clock goes under 5 minutes  remaining
· Missing players will be defaulted after 30 minutes from the start of the round and players may be re-paired.
· Except in the Open, unrated players win only half of any prize.
· Unrated players are not eligible for a rating prize.
· The number of Rating Prizes will be determined and announced during the event.
· A player qualifying for two prizes receives only the higher of the two prizes.
· Prize money may be subject to change depending on number of entrants.
· Swiss manager dictates the pairings in all rounds and they are not changed to suit individual preferences.
. Only hot food purchased on site can be eaten on site
· The organisers take no responsibility for children.  A parent or guardian must remain on site at all times and ensure children are properly supervised at all times.
· Refunds may be given at the discretion of the organisers 
· The organisers accept no responsibility for any damage, theft or accident to the person or property of any competitor, or other visitor at this event.
· BY ENTERING, PLAYERS AGREE THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISPUTE, THE CHIEF ARBITER’S DECISION IS FINAL

ENTRY IS COMPLETE WHEN FUNDS HAVE CLEARED

No Prize giving on the day