All participants in this event must be registered members of the WCU and also registered with FIDE as Welsh at the time of entry and also Welsh qualified in at least one of the following ways:

   Birth in Wales

   Child of a person who was born in Wales

   Ten years consecutive residence in Wales at any time prior to the event.

   Residence in Wales for at least two years immediately prior to the event.

   Throughout the period of six months immediately before the event attendance as a student at a school of establishment of further or higher education in Wales

   Represented the Welsh Chess Union in a Junior International event

Up to 2 half point byes may be requested.