Event | Entry before 04/7/23 | Entry 04/7/23 and after | Prizes | |
British Championship Please note – the organisers reserve the right to change the prize fund for the Championship only |
GM, IM, WGM, WIM | Free | £75 | 1st £5000; 2nd £2500 3rd £1500; 4th £1000 5th £1000; 6th £750 British Women’s Championship 1st £1000; 2nd £500 Under 21 1st £500; 2nd £250 Under 18 £250 Under 18 Girls £250 (U18 titles are awarded to the highest placed U18 and U18 female players in the Championship, or the Major Open where there are no eligible players in the Championship.) Alexander Best Game Prize £100 Rating Prizes 2201-2350 £300 2051-2200 £300 2050 and under £200 |
FM, WFM | £80 | £120 | ||
2150 and above untitled | £150 | £225 | ||
2000 – 2149 inclusive | £200 | £275 | ||
Under 2000 | £300 | £375 | ||
Major Open | GM, IM, WGM, WIM | Free | £75 | 1st £750; 2nd £400; 3rd £250 Performance Rated Prize(s) to be announced at the Championships |
FM, WFM | £60 | £125 | ||
Others | £100 | £175 | ||
Senior Championships – Over 50 / Over 65 | GM, IM, WGM, WIM | Free | £75 | 1st £400; 2nd £200; 3rd £100 |
Others | £70 | £90 | ||
Junior Championships – U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8 | £60 | £80 | 1st £240; 2nd £120; 3rd £60 | |
Weekend Tournaments – Open (Atkins), Under 2000 (Penrose), Under 1750 (Soanes), Under 1500 (Yates) |
£45 | £50 | 1st £200; 2nd £100; 3rd £60 (for each section) Grading Prize(s) to be announced |
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Weekday Tournaments Morning (Open, U1900, U1600) or Afternoon (U2050, U1750, U1450) |
£60 | £80 | 1st £240; 2nd £160; 3rd £80; 4th £50 (for each section) |
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Combined entry (Morning and Afternoon all sections) |
£100 | £120 | ||
Rapidplay Tournaments First Friday, Monday and Saturday – Open, U1750, U1450 | £30 | £40 | 1st £200; 2nd £100; 3rd £50 (for each section) Rating Prizes To be announced |
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Blitz Tournaments (First Thursday and Tuesday – Open, U1600) |
£30 | £35 | 1st £200; 2nd £100; 3rd £50 (for each section) | |
Junior Blitz Tournament (Second Thursday – Open, U1600) | £30 | £35 | 1st £200; 2nd £100; 3rd £50 |
Championship Title Trophies
The winners of the various British championships will have their name engraved for 2023 on perpetual trophies as follows —
Title | Name engraved on |
British Championship Winner | The British Crown Trophy |
Highest placed female (or females in the event of a tie on points) in the British Championships | The British Ladies Trophy |
Major Open Winner | The Dundee Trophy |
Over 50 Championship Winner | City of Hull Over 50s British Trophy |
Highest placed female (or females in the event of a tie on points) in the Over 65 Championship | The British Seniors Ladies Championship Trophy |
Additional Prizes
Junior Championships
The highest placed boy and highest placed girl in each section will receive a trophy. In the event of a tie all players involved in the tie will be awarded a trophy. Medals will be provided for 2nd and 3rd place in each section.
English Junior Champions
In each Junior Championship the highest placed English qualified player will be awarded the English Junior Championship for that age group. Where there is a tie for 1st place, the following tie-breaks will be used –
(1) Direct Encounter (2) Median-Buchholz (3) Buchholz Cut 1 (4) Buchholz
To qualify for the English Championship prize players must be FIDE-registered to ENG.
Best game prize in junior sections (U16 – U10) – £50
Best performance by a Welsh player will be awarded the Roy Clues Trophy (decided by members of a committee)