2018 Inverness Chess Congress

A Scottish Chess Tour Event

Chieftain Hotel - Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September 2018

We are now full and have stopped taking entries.
If you would like to go on a reserve list,
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All Main Events: 5-Round Swiss tournaments played under the rules of Chess Scotland (CS)

Saturday Night Fun FIDE Open Blitz: 7 Rounds - 7:30 to 9:30pm

Scottish Chess Tour Web Site for further information.

Sections

Section	Balnuaran Premier Over 1750 FIDE Rated CS Graded	Tomnahurich Major Under 2200 FIDE Rated CS Graded	Clach Na Cudainn Minor Under 1850 CS Graded
Entry Fee	£34 - (CS Mem.: £32)	£34 - (CS Mem.: £32)	£34 - (CS Mem.: £32)
1st. Prize	£120	£120	£120
2nd. Prize	£80	£80	£80
Grading Prizes	£25	£25	£25

Juniors deduct £12 from the entry fee.

Ratings

Seedings for the Premier and Major will be determined by FIDE ratings. Where a player does not have a FIDE rating their national rating will be used.

For ECF rated players the conversion that will be applied is as per the CS Chief Grading Officers recommendation. ECF *10+180 = CS, so an ECF player rated 100 will convert to 1180 CS.

Conditions of Entry

The organisers reserve the right to:

• Increase or decrease prize money
• Transfer entrants between events
• Split or merge events depending on numbers
• Withhold prizes from ungraded players if they play in events below their known strength
• The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry without assigning a reason
• Take any other measures deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of the congress