52nd Glasgow Chess Congress

Campanile Glasgow SECC-Hydro Hotel 10 Tunnel St, Glasgow G3 8HL

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3rd-5th November 2023

The Glasgow Chess League is delighted to announce the return of the Glasgow Chess Congress after a ten year hiatus, this year’s congress will be held at the Campanile Glasgow SECC-Hydro Hotel in Glasgow, on 3rd - 5th November 2023.

Ian Brownlee is the Tournament Director, with Alistair Maxwell as Chief Arbiter.

General enquiries regarding the Congress should be made directly to Ian Brownlee email: ian.brownlee@systemsit.co.uk or mobile 07899 832770
Entries are limited to 150 players maximum
Enquiries about event entries should be made to Glasgow League Controller Alistair Maxwell email: alistairmaxwell34@gmail.com

Time Controls

All moves in 90 minutes, with 30 second increments from move 1.

Date	Round	Time
Friday 3 November	Round 1	7pm - 11pm
Saturday 4 November	Round 2	10am - 2pm
Saturday 4 November	Round 3	3pm - 7pm
Sunday 5 November	Round 4	10am - 2pm
Sunday 5 November	Round 5	3pm - 7pm

Prizegiving will be held immediately after round 5 has concluded.
Half point Byes are available in rounds 1 to 4 only. Please request when entering.

Entry Fees

	Premier (Over 1700) FIDE Rated	Major U1800 CS Rated	Minor U1400 CS Rated
Entry Fee Adult	£40.00	£38.00	£38.00
Entry Fee Junior	£35.00	£33.00	£33.00

CS Member Please claim the "CS member discount £3" by selecting the "Yes" option in the entry form. You can join Chess Scotland or renew membership here.
Junior A Junior discount of £5 is available to players aged under 17 at the start date of the congress. Please click the "Junior" option in the entry form.
Refund Policy Players withdrawing prior to the opening day of the congress may do so with a refund, less a £5 administration fee.

Prizes

	Premier (Over 1700) FIDE Rated	Major U1800 CS Rated	Minor U1400 CS Rated
1st	£250	£150	£150
2nd	£125	£75	£75
3rd	£60	£40	£40
Grading Prize	£50	£40	£40
Total	£485	£305	£305

The Glasgow Congress Organising Committee reserves the right to alter prize money if less than 80 players enter the congress.

FIDE Identification Number (FIN)

The Premier is a FIDE rated event so all players must already have a FIDE ID (FIN = Fide Identification Number) or make an application to be FIDE registered in time for the event. Chess Scotland can register players who are eligible for a Scotland (SCO) listing – eligibility rules here. Search FIDE player database here.

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.

Ratings/Gradings

Entry section: based on 1st October 2023 lists, or current list after this date.
Initial ranking: based on lists at the start of the tournament
For players who do not appear in the standard list, other lists may be used at the discretion of the organisers. Ungraded players must provide evidence for the organisers to assess their playing strength and any previous known grade must be declared.
Seedings for the Premier will be determined by FIDE ratings. Where a player does not have a FIDE rating their national rating will be used.

Conditions of entry

The organisers reserve the right to:
• Increase or decrease prize money.
• Transfer entrants between events.
• Split or merge events depending on numbers.
• Withhold prizes from ungraded players if they play in events below their known strength.
• Distribute the prize fund as they deem appropriate.
• The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry without assigning a reason.
• Take any other measures deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of the congress.
• Spectators, and players who have finished their game, are not allowed in the playing hall and may asked to leave the playing hall.

Parking/Getting to the venue

There is limited free parking at the venue, this operates on a first come first serve basis and requires the driver to enter their car registration at hotel reception. There is additional paid parking in close proximity to the hotel.
The venue is here

Getting there by car – from Glasgow airport, Follow M8 & A739 to A814 to Glasgow. Take the A814 exit, Continue on A814. Drive to tunnel Street. From Glasgow City Centre – Follow signs for SECC & The SSE Hydro, head to argyle st, then left to Finnieston St, turn right onto tunnel street
Getting there by train – From Glasgow Central Station, lower level train to Exhibition Centre, Walk SW onto Minerva St, over crosswalk, walk passed The SSE Hydro – Campanile.
By plane / bus – Glasgow City Airport, get the 550 bus to Waterloo St, walk 2 mins, to Union Street, take the x19 to Govan, get off Finnieston St, walk towards Tunnel St – Campanile.

Accommodation
The hotel has good availability of double rooms twin rooms and family rooms available at the moment. Rates are currently £113 room only or £123.25 B&B per person. Guests can call and speak to reception about availability or they can book via booking.com which may have lower rates.