All English entrants are required to be members of the English
Chess Federation and must quote their membership number when
entering. Other entrants are required to be members of a
national federation affiliated to FIDE.
John Robinson Trust: Bursaries may be available for suitable
English players under 21. Apply to Cynthia Gurney cynthia@englishchess.org.uk
as soon as possible.
Prizes: £2000, £1200, £750, £500, £350, £250, £200
plus Horntye Park Brilliancy Prize £100 + trophy
The winner will hold the Golombek Trophy for one year.
Plus £200 each for:
The highest placed female player
The highest placed player who is neither a GM nor IM
Best Relative FIDE Rating performance by a player rated under 2200
The highest placed eligible player not already qualified will be
entitled to play in the British Championship in Canterbury 25 July
to 7 August 2010. In addition, up to 3 players meeting at least 7
FIDE Rated opponents, with a Tournament Rating Performance greater
or equal to 2350 shall qualify.
GM Chris Ward will provide commentaries on
the games in progress, starting at 14.45 each afternoon
Hastings Masters games will be shown
on this website daily.
Names of entrants to this and all other tournaments will appear
from the start of October. The final cross-tables of all
tournaments will be displayed.
 |
The
White Rock Hotel
supporters
of the
Hastings
Masters Tournament
|
The best improvement in FIDE rating by a player
staying at the White Rock Hotel, earns the right to a 50% reduction in
the Hastings events of his/her choice in 2010-2011.
Christmas Morning Tournament
Monday 28 December 2009 to Friday 1 January 2010
Five round Swiss tournament over five days. See Congress Diary for
playing times.
This event will be in graded sections of approximately 16 players.
Entry fee: £28
Prizes (for each section): £120, £75, £50, plus a grading prize
of £30
Rate of play: 40 moves in 100 minutes, followed by all the
moves in 20 minutes.
Christmas Afternoon Tournament
Monday 28 December 2009 to Friday 1 January 2010
Five round Swiss tournament over five days. See Congress Diary for
playing times.
This event will be in graded sections of approximately 16 players.
Entry fee: £28
Prizes (for each section): £120, £75, £50 plus a grading prize
of £30
Rate of play: 40 moves in 120 minutes followed by all moves
in 60 minutes.
Any player competing in both Christmas tournaments may deduct £6 from the total entry fee.
New Year Tournament
Monday 4 January 2010 to Tuesday 5 January 2010
Four round Swiss tournament over two days. See Congress Diary for
playing times.
This event will be in graded sections of approximately 16 players.
Entry fee: £20
Prizes (for each section): £100, £70, £40, plus a grading prize
of £30
Rate of play: 40 moves in 100 minutes, followed by all the
moves in 20 minutes.
Hastings Weekend Congress
Saturday 2 January to Sunday 3 January 2010 First round
09.30hrs.
See Congress Diary for playing times.
Open Tournament
Open to all players
The highest placed eligible player not already qualified will be
entitled to play in the British Championship in Canterbury 25 July to
7 August 2010 .
Entry fee: £30
Prizes: £300, £200, £100 plus a grading prize of £100 for
players below ECF 190.
Major Tournament
Open to players below ECF 170 (Elo 1960)
Entry fee: £26
Prizes: £300, £200, £100, plus a grading prize of £50 for
players below ECF 155.
Minor Tournament
Open to players below ECF 145 (Elo 1760)
Entry fee: £26
Prizes: £300, £200, £100, plus a grading prize of £50 for
players below ECF 130
Under-120 Tournament
For players below ECF 120 (Elo 1560) or with no previous
experience of competitive chess
Entry fee £15
Prizes: £100, £75, £50, £25 plus a grading prizes of £25 for
players graded below ECF 100 and ECF 80.
Players may take a ½ point bye in any round except the
last. Requests for such byes must be stated on the entry form.
Rate of play: 40 moves in 100 minutes, followed by
all the moves in 20 minutes.
Default time:
Players arriving 30 minutes or more after the start of a session in
any event shall lose be forfeited, unless the arbiter decides otherwise.
