Scottish Individual Rapid Championship 2026

Banqueting Hall, South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters. Almada St. Hamilton ML3 0AA

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4th & 6th July 2026

Chess Scotland is delighted to announce this year's Scottish Championship will be held at the Banqueting Hall, South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters. Almada St. Hamilton ML3 0AA, 4th & 6th July 2026.

Both Chess Scotland members and non-members are welcome to participate. Players of all nationalities are welcome to enter but titles will only be awarded to eligible players.

Time Controls

Time Control is 10 minutes with a 10 second increment.

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Schedule

8 rounds will take place. 4 rounds will start at 10:00am on Saturday the 4th of July and then 4 rounds on Monday the 6th of July. Rounds 2,3,4,6,7 and 8 will be dependent on when previous rounds finish.

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Entry Fees

Entry fee discounts are among the benefits available to Chess Scotland members. Please join or renew here.

	Entrants
Entry Fee	£25.00

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Prizes

The prize money for the Scottish individual Rapid Championship is 50% of entries in the tournament.

Refund Policy Players withdrawing prior to the opening day of the congress may do so with a refund, less a £10 administration fee.

Please read the notes on eligibility at the above link, complete the application form on the Chess Scotland website and send to the Chess Scotland Rating Officer. Visiting players should apply for a FIDE ID from their home federation.

The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry without assigning a reason.