Cheap hotel accommodation available through us (£65/night B&B at the Hampton by Hilton for 1 or 2 people in a room; £15 discount on tournament entry for one player if booking a room through us).
Venue: Hampton by Hilton Sheffield, West Bar Green, S1 2DA. Venue is within walking distance of the railway station.
Time control: 100 10
Sections: U2150 (FIDE & ECF, FIDE ratings take priority), U1850 (FIDE & ECF, FIDE ratings take priority), U1550 (ECF ratings only used).
The top section for this event will be U2150 FIDE; we take the view that anyone over that strength is likely (or should be?) going to Hastings...
Entry fee: £40 (or £25 if staying at the venue)
Prizes: £300/£150/£75 plus £75 rating prize in each section, based on min. 30 entries per section
Rounds:
Round 1: 10.30am, 28th December
Round 2: 3.00pm, 28th December
Round 3: 10.30am, 29th December
Round 4: 3.00pm, 29th December
Round 5: 10.30am, 30th December
Round 6: 3.00pm, 30th December
Half-point byes: Up to two half-point byes permitted in Rounds 1-4.
Car parking: Discount parking available at £5 for 24 hours on a first-come, first-served basis. Similarly-priced parking available in on-street car parks.
Additional information: Blitz competition planned for the evening of the 29th.
To enter: https://sheffieldchesscentre.co.uk/enter?event=24
Sheffield FIDE Christmas Congress 2026 (new venue) Dec 28th-30th
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Jonathan Arnott
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