MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2024 PRIZEWINNERS!
Open
Joint 1st: Jack Rudd, Jasper Tambini, and Luke Honey (4/5)
U2070 rating prize: Peter Kirby, Steve Dilleigh, and Dominic Gibbs (3/5)
U1960 rating prize: Adam Woodruff (3/5)
Major
Joint 1st: Mark Abbott and Franz Pitman (4/5)
Joint 3rd: Paul Cassidy and Bill Ingham (3.5/5)
U1800 rating prize: Terje Lundin, Christian Brown, and Leon Nelson (3.5/5)
U1700 rating prize: John Symons (3.5/5)
Minor
Joint 1st: Stephen Williams and Viacheslav Ovcharenko* (4.5/5)
[* Unrated player – eligible to win value of 3rd prize]
Joint 3rd: Oleksii Novakov and Trevor Hurt (4/5)
U1550 rating prize: Paul Foster (3.5/5)
U1400 rating prize: Toby Ralph and Robert Kelso (2.5/5)
We are delighted to announce that the 2024 East Devon Chess Congress will be taking place on Saturday 13 April and Sunday 14 April 2024 at Exeter Corn Exchange.
~ PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TWO–DAY FORMAT FOR 2024! ~
The Corn Exchange stands in the heart of Exeter city centre, close to car parks and stations (Exeter Central is an 8-minute walk; Exeter Bus Station is a 10-minute walk; Exeter St Davids is a 15-minute walk). There are numerous hotels and B&Bs located within a short stroll of the venue, plus several local highlights such as the town’s historic cathedral (5-minute walk) and picturesque quayside (8-minute walk). A map showing the area surrounding Exeter Corn Exchange is provided at the bottom of this page.
The East Devon Chess Congress is a 5-round Swiss tournament with 3.5-hour play sessions. This year, a new two-day format has been adopted, with three rounds on Saturday and two rounds on Sunday. (On the Friday night, we plan to organise a social ‘meet and greet’ event and/or blitz tournament for those who are in Exeter – please indicate your preference when filling in the online entry form.) This year also sees the Congress adopt an incremental time control: each player will receive a timebank of 90 minutes plus 15 extra seconds per move.
As usual, three separate sections are available that are suitable for different levels of play: the OPEN, the U-1900 MAJOR, and the U-1650 MINOR.
Click here to view the tournament leaflet (PDF, opens in new tab)
Click here to enter via our new online entry form (opens in new tab) – please use this fast & accurate entry method rather than posting a paper form!
Or to view the current list of entrants, select the “Entries” tab in the top menu bar (or click here)
We very much hope that those of you who have joined us at previous Congresses will be keen to play again in 2024 – and that we’ll have many new faces joining the action too!
If you have any queries regarding the Congress, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via the contact details shown on the tournament leaflet.
We very much look forward to welcoming you to Exeter in April 2024!
Dr Tim Paulden (Congress Director)
Photos: T. Paulden, R. H. Jones (Keverel Chess),
The area around Exeter Corn Exchange. (Scale: Exeter Central is an 8-minute walk.)
2024 East Devon Chess Congress 