last update 6th Mar 2026 21:40
2026 WCU Chess Championships,
a British Chess Championships Qualifier,
Cardiff, April 3rd-6th 2026
Two FIDE rated Sections:
The 2026 Welsh Closed Chess Championship
including
The 2026 Welsh Ladies Chess Championship
and The 2026 Welsh U21 Championship
and
The 2026 Welsh Open Chess Championship
News
The British Chess Championships offers qualifying places for the top male and female from the Welsh Closed section.
First round pairings will be published on chess-results on Thursday Apr 2nd at 19:30
Venue: Mercure Cardiff North Hotel
Circle Way East,
Llanedeyrn,
Cardiff CF23 9XF
Entries close at 10pm on Fri 20th March 2026
| Entry Fee Championship, Welsh Ladies and Welsh U21 | |
|---|---|
| Before 20th March 2026 | £40 Adult £30 Junior |
| After 19th March 2026 | £50 Adult £40 Junior |
| Juniors are Under 18 on 1st Jan 2026 | |
| Welsh Open | |
|---|---|
| Before 20th March 2026 | £35 Adult £25 Junior |
| After 19th March 2026 | £45 Adult £35 Junior |
| Juniors are Under 18 on 1st Jan 2026 | |
| Prizes | |
|---|---|
| Championhip | 1st £300 2nd £200 3rd £100 |
| Open | 1st £250 2nd £150 3rd £80 |
| Additional Prizes | |
|---|---|
| Welsh Ladies and U21 | The Welsh Women’s and Under 21 Champions will have the highest score in the Championship with a minimum of at least one drawn game. If there is no winner from the Championship, this requirement will apply to the Open Players completing for the Under 21 Championship must be born 2005 or later. Further prizes may be announced at the Championships |
| Timetable Championship and Open | ||
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Friday 3rd April | 10:00 |
| Round 2 | Friday 3rd April | 16:00 |
| Round 3 | Saturday 4th April | 10:00 |
| Round 4 | Saturday 4th April | 16:00 |
| Round 5 | Sunday 5th April | 15:00 |
| Round 6 | Monday 6th April | 10:00 |
| Round 7 | Monday 6th Apr | 16:00 |