Tournament Information
Featuring the Over-50s and Over-65s Championships, and the WCU October Open Weekend Chess Congress.
Senior event: Open to any FIDE-registered member of the WCU who is Welsh Qualified (you will be prompted as to how you qualify on the entry form).
Entry Fees & Prizes
| Welsh Senior Championships | |
|---|---|
| Before/on 4th Sept 2026 | £33 |
| After 4th Sept 2026 | £45 |
| Entrants must have reached the qualification age anytime in 2026 or before |
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| Welsh October Open | |
|---|---|
| Before/on 4th Sept 2026 | £33 Adult £20 Junior |
| After 4th Sept 2026 | £45 Adult £25 Junior |
| Juniors, born 2008 or later | |
| Prizes | |
|---|---|
| All Sections | 1st £150 2nd £100 3rd £50 |
Timetable
| Timetable Championship and Open | ||
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Friday 2nd October | 18:45 |
| Round 2 | Saturday 3rd October | 10:00 |
| Round 3 | Saturday 3rd October | 15:00 |
| Round 4 | Sunday 4th October | 10:00 |
| Round 5 | Sunday 4th October | 15:00 |
Venue
Mercure Cardiff North Hotel
Circle Way East, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff CF23 9XF
News
Entries close at 6pm on Thursday 1st October 2026.
If you miss this deadline, for any section, and wish to enter, please contact the organiser at homedirector@welshchessunion.uk. Please note that, in this case, you will not be allowed to play in round 1 and will receive a ½ point bye.
First round pairings will be published on chess-results by 8pm on Thursday 1st October.
Organiser
Kevin Staveley
homedirector@welshchessunion.uk
07885 226743