The 4th TORQUAY RIVIERA CHESS CONGRESS

[Ronnie Burton]

The 4th TORQUAY RIVIERA CHESS CONGRESS

Welcome
The 4th Torquay Riviera Chess Congress
will be held on
Saturday 5th September to Friday 11th September 2026

At the TLH Carlton Hotel, Falkland Road,Torquay TQ2 5JJ

All sections will be FIDE and ECF rated
7 round afternoon Open and U1750 sections and 6 round morning Open and U1750 sections.
Two half point byes may be taken in the PM tournaments, one half point bye in the AM tournaments.
Entrants must have a FIDE ID number, please use link to obtain one if you have not already got one:
https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/fide- ... orm-2024//
Time control 90 min + 30 sec move.
There is a £10 discount if you enter both a morning and an afternoon tournament.


Sections
You may claim a £5 discount on each entry if entering two tournaments.
Section PM Open PM U1750 AM Open AM U1750
Entry Fee £70(£85 Bronze ECF members) £70(£85 Bronze ECF members ) £60(£75 Bronze ECF members ) £60(£75 Bronze ECF members )
First Prize £300 £250 £250 £250
Second Prize £225 £175 £175 £175
Third Prize £150 £100 £100 £100
Rating Prize £75 £50 £50 £50
Note: Unrated players in the rated sections are only eligible to win 50% of any prize money
No competitor may win more than one prize.


Entry Fees All entrants must be ECF Gold members or member of other national federation.
Please use this link if you need to obtain a FIDE ID Code and be registered as English:
https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/fide- ... form-2024/
ECF Bronze members must pay £15.00 extra to upgrade to Gold.
PM Open £70 (7 rounds)
PM U1750 £70 (7 rounds)
AM Open £60 (6 rounds)
AM U1750 £60 (6 rounds)
You may deduct £10 from each entry if entering two tournaments.

Mobile phones must be switched off in the playing area
FIDE Rules of Chess apply and the Arbiter's decision is final. Default time 30 minutes

All games will be ECF and FIDE standard play rated and ratings published on the ECF/FIDE websites.
Unless informed otherwise the organisers may use photos taken at the event for publicity purposes.


Venue
The TLH Carlton Hotel is easy to find, entrance and car park in Falkland Road.
N.B.: Car parking is free for hotel residents who have booked direct with the hotel, otherwise it is £10 per day.
The playing room is the Madison Suite
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
Any covid restrictions in force at the time of the congress must be adhered to. please do not come if you are showing any symptoms of covid.

Time Table
Time
Opening Ceremony Saturday 14:20
Open/U1750 Round 1 Saturday 14:30 - 18:30
Open/U1750 Round 1 Sunday 09:30 - 13:30
Open/U1750 Round 2 Sunday 14:30 - 18:30
Open/U1750 Round 2 Monday 09:30 - 13:30
Open/U1750 Round 3 Monday 14:30 - 18:30
Open/U1750 Round 3 Tuesday 09:30 - 13:30
Open/U1750 Round 4 Tuesday 14:30 - 18:30
Open/U1750 Round 4 Wednesday 09:30 - 13:30
Open/U1750 Round 5 Wednesday 14:30 - 18:30
Open/U1750 Round 5 Thursday 09:30 - 13:30
Open/U1750 Round 6 Thursday 14:30 - 18:30
Open/U1750 Round 6 Friday 09:30 - 13:30
Open/U1750 Round 7 Friday 14:30 - 18:30
Missing players will be defaulted after 30 minutes from the designated start time of a round.
Two half point byes may be taken in rounds 1-6 in the Open/U1750 PM, and one half point bye in rounds 1-5 in the Open/U1750 AM


Ratings
The July 2026 ECF standard list will be used for entry/eligibility purposes, September 2026 ratings will be used for pairings and determining rating prizes. Other lists may be used at the organisers discretion. Players without a grade must give full information regarding playing strength, including their best previous results and/or their highest grade. The organisers reserve the right to transfer entrants to another section.

Rate of Play and Pairings
All games must be completed in 90 minutes plus a 30 second increment per move for each player.
The tournaments will be paired using Swiss Manager computer pairings. Pairings and results will be published on www.chess-results.com


Conditions
The organisers reserve the right to: Transfer entrants between sections
Withhold prizes from ungraded players if they play in sections below their known strength
Redistribute in whole or in part a prize won by a competitor who has won or shared another prize
Take any other measures deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of the congress


Accommodation

The congress benefits financially from players staying at any of the TLH hotels. Please quote Booking ID 57594 initially when calling the TLH reservations team on 01803 400500.
Booking Dates: Sat 5th September 2026 to Fri 11th September 2026 (minimum 2 nights) Accommodation Options:

Discounted rate: TLH Derwent Hotel - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast £60.00 per night per person- no single supplement TLH Derwent Hotel - Bed and Breakfast £50.00 per night per person - no single supplement

We believe that this is a very good deal and it helps the congress financially if enough players stay at any of the TLH hotels. Guests may use all the recreation facilities of all the TLH group hotels during their stay.

Standard brochure rate: TLH Carlton Hotel,TLH Victoria and TLH Toorak plus £30pppn single occupancy


Please quote Booking ID 57594 when calling the reservations team

Booking: Call the dedicated reservation line: 01803 400500 (cannot be booked online or with third parties)
Payment: 10% non-refundable deposit upon booking, remaining balance due 7 days before arrival
Cancellation: Refer to TLH Leisure Resort brochure and website (https://www.tlh.co.uk/terms-and-conditions)
Travel Insurance: Strongly recommended to cover cancellation
Parking: Free for players booking directly with TLH reservations otherwise £10 per day
Important Notes:
Refunds will not be given for accommodation booked on 3rd party booking sites.
Bude Chess is not liable for TLH accommodation bookings.

Further information
For further information on the congress, contact John at [email protected]
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