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GICF2025_promo_logo_2.png A quick note to say that the 49th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival will be taking place from the 19th to the 25th October 2025. The venue will be the same as last year and registration is open. Festival details are available on the website https://guernseychessfe...

GICF2025_promo_logo_2.png A quick note to say that the 49th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival will be taking place from the 19th to the 25th October 2025. The venue will be the same as last year and registration is open. Festival details are available on the website https://guernseychessfe...

. 47th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival – Prize Winners 2023 The full list of prize winners is available at https://guernseychessfestival.org.gg/2023/10/31/47th-guernsey-international-chess-festival-prize-winners-2023/ Photos from the prize giving dinner can be found at https://guernseych...

. 47th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival – Prize Winners 2023 The full list of prize winners is available at https://guernseychessfestival.org.gg/2023/10/31/47th-guernsey-international-chess-festival-prize-winners-2023/ Photos from the prize giving dinner can be found at https://guernseych...

Standings after 5 rounds of play.



Open Tournament


Challengers Tournament

Standings after 5 rounds of play.



Open Tournament


Challengers Tournament

Blitz Tournament The organising committee for the 47th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival is pleased to announce that there will be a Blitz Tournament held at St. James on Saturday 14th October starting at 19:00. 1st PRIZE: £75.00, 2nd PRIZE: £50.00, 3rd PRIZE: £25:00 Additional Chessable p...

Blitz Tournament The organising committee for the 47th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival is pleased to announce that there will be a Blitz Tournament held at St. James on Saturday 14th October starting at 19:00. 1st PRIZE: £75.00, 2nd PRIZE: £50.00, 3rd PRIZE: £25:00 Additional Chessable p...

. English IM Harry Grieve will be playing this year :) The organising committee for the 47th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival is pleased to announce that English GM Harry Grieve will be participating in this year’s event. Festival information is available at https://guernseychessfestival.o...

. English IM Harry Grieve will be playing this year :) The organising committee for the 47th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival is pleased to announce that English GM Harry Grieve will be participating in this year’s event. Festival information is available at https://guernseychessfestival.o...

. English GM Keith Arkell will be playing this year :) This will be his fifth appearance in the Guernsey International Chess Festival Festival information is available at https://guernseychessfestival.org.gg/tournament-rules-2023/ Register to participate at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guernsey-in...

. English GM Keith Arkell will be playing this year :) This will be his fifth appearance in the Guernsey International Chess Festival Festival information is available at https://guernseychessfestival.org.gg/tournament-rules-2023/ Register to participate at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guernsey-in...

. English GM Daniel Gormally will be playing this year. :) The organising committee for the 47th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival is pleased to announce that English GM Daniel Gormally will be participating in this year’s event. Festival information is available at https://guernseychessfes...

. English GM Daniel Gormally will be playing this year :) The organising committee for the 47th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival is pleased to announce that English GM Daniel Gormally will be participating in this year’s event. Festival information is available at https://guernseychessfes...