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2025 Leicestershire H E Atkins Congress

17th-19th October 2025

A 5-round ECF rated Swiss tournament

Venue: The Cedars Academy, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4GH
(View on Google Maps)

Chief Arbiter and Tournament Director: Andy Morley


Sections

 
Open
Major U1950
Inter U1750
Minor U1550
Improvers U1300
First Prize £250 £200 £200 £200 £100
Second Prize £125 £100 £100 £100 £50
Third Prize £60 £50 £50 £50 £25
Grading Prize £40 £30 £30 £30 N/A


Entry Fees

Adults - £36.00
Juniors - £26.00

ECF members below Gold or non-members pay an extra £15

 *** No entry on the day ***


Time Controls

80 minutes plus 30 second increment per move


Schedule

Friday 17th   Round 1: 19.00
Saturday 18th Round 2: 10:00 Round 3: 15:00
Sunday 19th Round 4: 10:00 Round 5: 15:00

Players may request a bye in rounds 1 to 4


Payment

Please pay by bank transfer using the following account:

Account Name:
 Leicestershire & Rutland Chess Association
Sort Code:
 60-83-01
Account Number:
 20299626


Contact Details

For all enquires, cancellations, late notifications and any difficulty with online entry please contact:

Ben Vaughan
Telephone: 07469 207548
Email: ansteychess@hotmail.com


Accommodation

Local hotels:

Hotel Telephone Website
ibis budget Leicester 0116 267 4904 Link
The Rothley Court Hotel 0116 237 4141 Link
Premier Inn Leicester North West 0333 321 1087 Link
Days Inn Leicester Forest East M1 0116 239 0534 Link
Hilton Leicester 0116 263 0066 Link
Leicester Marriott Hotel 0116 282 0100 Link


Conditions of Entry

  • Eligibility for rating-restricted sections is determined by the September 2025 ECF standard rating list.
  • All sections are ECF rated. The following priority is used for section allocation and seeding:
    • ECF standard play rating
    ECF rapid play rating
    Other rating assigned by the organiser
  • For the purposes of this competition an ECF 'P' rating is deemed to be the same as an unrated player.
  • Unrated players must provide full information about all results and previous ratings.
  • Unrated players are not eligible for a rating prize.
  • A player qualifying for two prizes receives only the higher of the two prizes.
  • Prize money is subject to change depending on number of entrants.
  • Except in the Open section, unrated players win only half of a first prize.
  • Vega dictates the pairings in all rounds and they are not changed to suit individual preferences.


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    BY ENTERING, PLAYERS AGREE THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISPUTE, THE ARBITER’S DECISION IS FINAL.