Championship events – open only to British Isles subjects or players resident therein for the past year, or those with British Overseas Dependent Territories Citizenship. In Junior Championships, ages relate to 1 September 2008. All Junior Championships will include titles for at least one Boy and at least one Girl.

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP                            Entry Fee £200 (£140 U-21)

Free to GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs and players who won a free entry at the 2008 British Championship,

provided postmarked by 6 July.

Grandmasters and Women IMs will receive start money

Entries sent after 6 July will be subject to a late fee.

Players who gained their FM or WFM title during the last 12 months may pay an

entry fee reduced by £60, provided postmarked prior to 6 July.

This event is open only to exempted or qualified players.

Prizes: - £5,000; £2,500; £1,500; £1,200; £900; £700; £500; £300.

BRITISH Woman Champion: - £500.  Under 21 Champion: - £250.  

Under 18 Champion: - £250.

ENGLISH Champion: - £1,500.  Woman Champion: - £500.

Alexander Best Game Prize £100.

Most Improved Rating Performances below 2200 £250; 2200-2349 £250.

The Champion’s prize includes the Sims Prize; the Woman Champion’s prize

includes the Lander Prize

Playing Schedule: - Mon 27 July - Fri 7 August (Rest Day Sun 2).

11 rounds, starting 2:15 pm daily, 7 hour sessions

Play-off: Should there be a tie for the title after 11 rounds a play-off will take place on Saturday 8 August. 10% of the prize fund due for 1st and any subsequent prizes involved in the tie will be held back and distributed following the play-off. The type and length of play-off plus the distribution of prizes will be determined by the number of players involved; full details will be given in the programme. Entry to the Championship is deemed as acceptance of these conditions.

BRITISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP                                       Entry Fee £56

This event is open to players born before 1 September 1948

Prizes: - £250; £120; £60

Playing Schedule: - Saturday 1 - Friday 6 August

7 Rounds, starting 9:30 am daily, 6 hour sessions

BRITISH GRADED CHAMPIONSHIPS                                   Entry Fee £40

Juniors (Under-18) may not enter these graded championships.

Prizes: - £225; £110; £60.

5 round events starting 9:30 am daily

Rates of Play:

7 hour sessions 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 20 moves in one hour followed by all moves in 30 minutes.

6 hour session 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by all moves in 1 hour.

4 hour sessions 40 moves in 100 minutes followed by all moves in 20 minutes.

BRITISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dates of birth relate to age on 1 September 2008 in all cases.

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UNDER 16 to UNDER 10                Prizes: - £225; £110; £60                Entry Fee £50

7 rounds starting 9:30 am daily, 4 hour sessions

Additional afternoon rounds starting 2:45 pm

~ The Under 15 titles will be incorporated in the Under 16 Event which will be FIDE Rated.

UNDER 9                          Prizes: - £100; £60; £40                  Entry Fee £20

Playing Schedule: - Saturday 1 August 12 noon, 2:30 pm, 5 pm.

Sunday 2 August 9:30 am, 12 noon, 2:30 pm, 5 pm.

7 Rounds.  All moves in 1 hour for each player.

UNDER 8                          Prizes: - £75; £50; £30                         Entry Fee £12

Playing Schedule: - Friday 31 July 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, 2:30 pm, 4 pm, 5:30 pm

6 rounds.  All moves in 30 minutes for each player.

MAJOR OPEN                                                                Entry Fee £100

Open to all players except those entitled to play in the British Championship or rated above 2349

Prizes: - £1000; £500; £250; £150; £100

Best performances relative to FIDE Rating for players over 21 £200, £100.

No player may win more than one prize.

Playing Schedule: - Mon 27 July - Fri 7 August (except Sun 2).

11 rounds, starting 2:15 pm daily: 40 moves in 80 minutes,

then all moves in 40 minutes, with one minute per move added from the start.

Players scoring badly may decide to transfer to the 5-Day Afternoon Open after 6 rounds.

5 DAY OPEN MORNING TOURNAMENTS                          Entry Fee £38

Open to all players

Prizes: - £150; £75, Grading Prize £40 bottom half of the players

Playing Schedule: - Week 1 Monday 27 - Friday 31 July.

Week 2 Monday 3 - Friday 7 August.

5 rounds, 4 hour sessions 9:30 am daily.

5 DAY OPEN AFTERNOON TOURNAMENTS                    Entry Fee £38#

Open to all players

Prizes: - £150; £75. Grading Prize £40 bottom half of the players

Best Score Combined morning and afternoon £50

Playing Schedule: - Week 1 Monday 27 - Friday 31 July.

Week 2 Monday 3 - Friday 7 August.

5 rounds, 7 hour sessions 2:15 pm daily.

# This event is half price for any player who enters any morning event,

or withdraws from the Major Open after 6 rounds.

RAPIDPLAYS                        6 Rounds                             Entry Fee £18

Prizes: - £140; £70; Best Under 130 - £40

Playing Schedule each event: -

Week 1 Sunday 26 July.  Week 2 Sunday 2 August

11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm, 5 pm, 6:30 pm

Time Control: 25 minutes + 10 seconds per move.

WEEKENDERS               Three 5-Round Sections               Entry Fee £24

Prizes: - £140; £70; £40 Grading Prize £50