The English Chess Federation is organising the Cambridge International Open Chess Tournament from 15th to 19th February 2023 in Cambridge. This will be a 9 round Swiss system tournament, open to all English and foreign players with a valid FIDE ID. The event will provide an opportunity for participants to achieve international title norms. The event is supported by the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge – you can book your accommodation for this event via the link above or here
Rating and grading
The tournament will be submitted to FIDE and the English Chess Federation (ECF) for rating. It is a condition of playing in the English Chess Open that the data submitted at the time of entry will be forwarded to the ECF and FIDE as required to enable the games played to be rated by the ECF and FIDE.
Obtaining a FIDE identification number (FIDE ID)
All entrants must have a FIDE Identification Number at the time of submitting their entry, unless they wish their FIDE nationality to be England. English players without a FIDE Identification Number will have one created with registration to ENG at the time the rating files are submitted by FIDE. Please note: At the time of writing, changing FIDE registered nationality at a later stage will cost 50 Euros notification fee payable by the player to the ECF/ FIDE. Additional transfer and compensation fee charges may also apply as set out in the FIDE handbook for titled and higher rated players. Players with a FIDE registration of RUS or BLR will not be eligible to enter events as per current FIDE and ECF policy. They may however use FIDE’s fast track procedure to change their FIDE affiliation to FID as a basis for entering and providing they are otherwise eligible.
Tournament details
Registration required by 18:00 on Monday 13th February (see Section E: Registration for more details)
Format – Swiss system
Number of rounds – 9
Number of half-point byes permitted – 2
Time control – game/90 + 30’
Default time – 30 minutes
Schedule
Round 1 – Wednesday 15th February – 10:00 | Round 2 – Wednesday 15th February – 16:30
Round 3 – Thursday 16th February – 10:00 | Round 4 – Thursday 16th February – 16:30
Round 5 – Friday 17th February – 10:00 | Round 6 – Friday 17th February – 16:30
Round 7 – Saturday 18th February – 10:00 | Round 8 – Saturday 18th February – 16:30
Round 9 – Sunday 19th February – 10:00
Entry fees
Standard (to 31/1/23) – £60.00 | Late – £65.00
Entry is free for Grandmasters (GM & WGM) and International Masters (IM & WIM)
Prizes
Place Prizes
1st £1,500; 2nd £750; 3rd £500; 4th £300
Rating Prize Bands
2000-2200 1st £200
1800-1999 1st £175
1600-1799 1st £150
< 1600 1st £125
Additional Prizes
English Women – 1st £250; 2nd £150; English Women 3rd £100
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