This tournament is financially supported by the FIDE Open Aid Project.
A FIDE-rated international Swiss over nine rounds at the 4★ Best Western Heronston Hotel & Spa, Bridgend.
Supported by
Tulway Engineering Ltd
Official Staunton
Freedom Holding Corp
News
25/6/26 — Please note that due to a typo, the start times for rounds 3 and 6 have been corrected to start at 16:00
12/4/26 — South Wales International Chess would like to welcome GM Peter Wells to the event.
10/4/26 — South Wales International Chess would like to welcome GMs Oleg Korneev and Nigel Davies and IMs Jack Rudd and Petr Marusenko to the event.
Arbiters
Adrian Elwin — 07778 178671 — adrian_elwin@hotmail.com
Matt Carr — mattcarr2700@gmail.com
| Timetable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Tues 7th Jul | 10:00 |
| Round 2 | Tues 7th Jul | 16:00 |
| Round 3 | Wed 8th Jul | 16:00 |
| Round 4 | Thurs 9th Jul | 10:00 |
| Round 5 | Thurs 9th Jul | 16:00 |
| Round 6 | Fri 10th Jul | 16:00 |
| Round 7 | Sat 11th Jul | 10:00 |
| Round 8 | Sat 11th Jul | 16:00 |
| Round 9 | Sunday 12th Jul | 10:00 |
| Entry Fees | |
|---|---|
| GM, IM, WGM, WIM | Free |
| FM, WFM | £40 Before 12th June 2026 £60 on or after June 12th 2026 |
| Untitled, FIDE rating over 2200 | £50 Before 12th June 2026 £70 on or after June 12th 2026 |
| FIDE rated 2000-2199* | £85 Before 12th June 2026 £110 on or after June 12th 2026 |
| FIDE rated below 2000* | £120 Before 12th June 2026 £150 on or after June 12th 2026 |
| Concessions |
|---|
| Players in categories marked * who are a) Women b) born 1sst Jan 2008 or later c)born 31st Dec 1961 or earlier You may deduct £10 from the entry fee |
| Rate of Play | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rate of Play | 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by 30 minutes to finish the games. There is a 30 second increment from move 1. |
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| Late Arrivals | In all rounds, late arrivals will be allowed 1 hour and then defaulted. | |
| Prizes | |
|---|---|
| First | £800 |
| Second | £500 |
| Third | £300 |
| Fourth | £200 |
| Best Non Titled 2101 – 2300 | £100 |
| Best Non Titled 1901 – 2100 | £100 |
| Best Non Titled 2149 or below | £100 |
| Best Junior (Born 2008 or later) | £100 |
| Best Welsh Player who has not won another prize | £100 |
| Best Female | £100 |
| Best Senior (Born 1960 or earlier) | £100 |
Venue
Best Western Heronston Hotel & Spa
Ewenny Road, Bridgend. CF35 5AW
Contact
Kevin Staveley
kevin.staveley@btinternet.com
01443 772750