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2025 WCU Chess Championships, Cardiff

April 18th-21st 2025

 

Two FIDE rated Sections:

 

The 2025 Welsh Closed Chess Championship

 

including

 

The 2025 Welsh Ladies Chess Championship

and The 2025 Welsh U21 Championship

 

and

 

The 2025 Welsh Open Chess Championship

News

 

Please check that you are on the list of entrants, your bye requests are correct and that you are in the correct section! Please forward any corrections to adrian_elwin@hotmail.com and CC executivedirector@welshchessunion.uk

 

If you've missed the entry deadline and wish to play, please contact us, as above, by 12:00 on Thursday 17th April.

 

Players With Mobility Issues Should Contact The Tournament Director Before Entering

 

DURING THE EVENT, IN AN EMERGENCY PLEASE CONTACT ADRIAN ELWIN

EMAIL ADDRESS: adrian_elwin@hotmail.com

PHONE - 07778 178671

 

Please do NOT contact Kevin Staveley for requests or emergencies during the event

 

 

 

 

 

Venue: Mercure Cardiff North Hotel

Circle Way East,

Llanedeyrn,

Cardiff CF23 9XF

Entries close at 10pm on Wed 16th April 2025

Entry Fees and Prizes

Players aged under 18 from1st January 2025 may deduct £10 from their entry fee.

 

Additional Prizes

Welsh Women’s and U21 Championships

The Welsh Women’s and Under 21 Champions will have the highest score in the Championship with a minimum of at least one drawn game. If there is no winner from the Championship, this requirement will apply to the Open,

Players completing for the Under 21 Championship must be born 2004 or later.

Further prizes may be announced at the Championships

Round Times

Friday, 18th Apr

Friday, 18th Apr

Saturday, 19th Apr

Saturday, 19th Apr

Sunday, 20th Apr

Monday, 21st Apr

Monday, 21st Apr

Round 1 1000

Round 2 1600

Round 3 1000

Round 4 1600

Round 5 1500

Round 6 1000

Round 7 1600