Prizes and Entry Fees - 2024
Place & Grading Prizes
| Award | Open | Challengers | Major | Intermediate | Minor | |
| ECF 2050 & below | ECF 1900 & below | ECF 1750 & below | ECF 1600 & below | |||
| 1st place | £320 | £320 | £320 | £320 | £320 | |
| 2nd place | £160 | £160 | £160 | £160 | £160 | |
| 3rd place | £80 | £80 | £80 | £80 | £80 | |
| Grading Prize 1 | £80 (u2150) | £80 (u1950) | £80 (u1800) | £80 (u1650) | £80 (u1500) | |
| Grading Prize 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £80 (u1400) | |
| Grading Prize 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £80 (u1300) |
Junior & Veteran Prizes
| Award | Amount | ||
| Best Junior (under 14 yrs)* | £80 | ||
| Best Veteran (65 and over)* | £80 | ||
* Eligibility determined by age on 1st January 2024.
Entry Fee
| Fee | Open* | Challengers* | Major* | Intermediate* | Minor* | |
| ECF 2050 & below | ECF 1900 & below | ECF 1750 & below | ECF 1600 & below | |||
| Adult | £35 | £35 | £35 | £35 | £35 | |
| under 18 yrs** | £30 | £30 | £30 | £30 | £30 | |
* Eligibility to play in a particular section is determined by published rating on 1st March 2024.
** Eligibility determined by age on 1st January 2024.
All Tournaments
Except in the OPEN, no ungraded player may win more than a maximum of £60. However, to be eligible for this prize money they must have provided written evidence of their playing strength, before Sunday 7th April 2024.
- No entry accepted after 9.00pm Thursday 11th April 2024.
ECF “Pay to Play” Fees
This is a registered ECF Game Fee event. Players (both adults and juniors) who are not current ECF Members at Silver, Gold or Platinum level on the date of entry will have £9.00 added to their entry fee. Bronze ECF members should note that their membership will be upgraded to Silver by the ECF following processing of the congress results for grading. Upgrading prior to the congress – online or via the ECF office – is recommended.