49th Scarborough Chess Congress & Club Championship

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Simon Rogers
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49th Scarborough Chess Congress & Club Championship

Post by Simon Rogers » Mon Oct 19, 2026 5:12 pm

49th Scarborough Chess Congress & Club Championship
23rd to 25th October 2026
Spa Complex, South Bay, Scarborough, YO11 2HD
5 round Swiss tournament
6 Sections: Open, Challengers U2050, Major U1900, Intermediate U1750, Minor U1600, Foundation U1450.
All sections ECF rated, Open & Challengers FIDE rated
Over £7000 in prize money
Open 1st Place Prize £1000
Club Championship: £500 for the best performing Club determined from their best scoring 6 players.
https://www.scarboroughchess.uk

Paul Ashton
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Re: 49th Scarborough Chess Congress & Club Championship

Post by Paul Ashton » Mon Oct 19, 2026 9:00 pm

If it isn't fully booked up it's close to it. Interesting that Aidachess is where the pairings will be found.

Simon Rogers
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Re: 49th Scarborough Chess Congress & Club Championship

Post by Simon Rogers » Mon Oct 19, 2026 11:42 pm

There are about 460 entries so far. Wednesday is the last day to enter. The top seed in the Open Section is GM Harry Grieve, 2606 rating. The second seed is IM Lorenzo Fava, rated at 2450.

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Re: 49th Scarborough Chess Congress & Club Championship

Post by LawrenceCooper » Tue Oct 20, 2026 11:46 am

Simon Rogers wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 19, 2026 11:42 pm
There are about 460 entries so far. Wednesday is the last day to enter. The top seed in the Open Section is GM Harry Grieve, 2606 rating. The second seed is IM Lorenzo Fava, rated at 2450.
Did Rajat Makkar drop out? I saw his name on the list.

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Re: 49th Scarborough Chess Congress & Club Championship

Post by Simon Rogers » Thu Oct 22, 2026 9:42 am

LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 20, 2026 11:46 am
Simon Rogers wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 19, 2026 11:42 pm
There are about 460 entries so far. Wednesday is the last day to enter. The top seed in the Open Section is GM Harry Grieve, 2606 rating. The second seed is IM Lorenzo Fava, rated at 2450.
Did Rajat Makkar drop out? I saw his name on the list.
He is still on the list. There is also a Rishi Vijaykumar rated at 2467, that has entered.
At the end of play last night, there were 479 entries.

LawrenceCooper
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Re: 49th Scarborough Chess Congress & Club Championship

Post by LawrenceCooper » Thu Oct 22, 2026 10:24 am

Simon Rogers wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 22, 2026 9:42 am
LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 20, 2026 11:46 am
Simon Rogers wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 19, 2026 11:42 pm
There are about 460 entries so far. Wednesday is the last day to enter. The top seed in the Open Section is GM Harry Grieve, 2606 rating. The second seed is IM Lorenzo Fava, rated at 2450.
Did Rajat Makkar drop out? I saw his name on the list.
He is still on the list. There is also a Rishi Vijaykumar rated at 2467, that has entered.
At the end of play last night, there were 479 entries.
Thanks. I was a bit confused when you said that Lorenzo was second seed.

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