The Hampshire Chess Association will hold their Hampshire Chess Congress 2024 on 1-3rd November, at the Lysses House Hotel in Fareham.
The tournament comprises 5 Rounds of games, organised in three Sections: The Open, the Major, and the Minor. There are currently 75 players entered in the tournament. Please note the venue’s capacity is 92 – so enter now!
The venue
The Lysses House Hotel in Fareham is a pleasant and friendly venue that has been used by the Hampshire Chess Association on previous occasions, and also by Castle Chess (they had 3 events there in 2024). The address is: Lysses House Hotel, 51 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BQ.
Parking:
The Hotel has free parking for 35 cars, but there is a convenient car park very close to the venue: the Lysses Car Park, Lysses Path, Fareham PO16 7BE, free after 6pm and Sundays, whilst Saturday all day is only £3.50.
Hampshire Chess Congress 2024: details
Sections:
- The Open. £38 Entry fee. FIDE and ECF rated.
- The Major. Under 1900 English Chess Federation rating. £35 Entry.
- The Minor. Under 1600 ECF. £35 Entry.
Note: Entry fees based on ECF Membership of Silver or above. Otherwise add a £9 fee.
Late Fee: for entries received after Monday 28th October additional fee of £5. So enter the HCA Congress today!
Prizes
Each Section has Prizes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, plus a Grading Prize. There are also various Trophies and Cups in the Sections. Overall, there are further Prizes, such as the Gillian Moore Cup for the highest-scoring Hampshire Lady, and the John Dunleavy Memorial Best Game Prize (£100). The cash prizes are open to all players, whilst the Cups and Trophies are for Hampshire players.
For more details on the Prize see the HCA entry form link below:
Hampshire Chess Congress 2024 Timetable
- Rd 1: Friday 19:00
- Rd 2: Saturday 09:00
- Rd 3: Saturday 14:00
- Rd 4: Sunday 09:00
- Rd 5: Sunday 14:00 Prize-giving 10 mins after last round (18:00)
Rate of play
The time control is 90+30: that is, 90 minutes each plus 30 seconds per move.
Byes
A ½-point bye may be taken in any one round except the last if claimed in advance on the entry form.
Who’s Entered?
See who has entered by checking the HCA website – button below