Women and Girls Only
Venue: Pancras Square Library (Leisure Centre) - Middle Floor,
5 Pancras Rd, London, Kings' Cross, N1C 4AG
Saturday 30th May 2026
9:30am - Registration & Introduction
Round 1: 10:00am
12:30 - Lunch | 1:10 - Group photos
Round 2: 1:15pm
Round 3: 4:00pm
7:00 pm: Drake & Morgan / Wetherspoon for drinks & Dinner
Sunday 31st May 2026
Meet outside library by 10:45, start sharp at 11:00
Round 4: 11:00am
1:30 - Lunch | 1:55 - Group photos
Round 5: 2:00pm
4:30pm - Prize giving & feedback
5:00 pm: Drake & Morgan / Wetherspoon for drinks & Dinner
Sections
Open | U1700 | U1500
Prizes
Open 1st: £80 2nd: £50
U1700: 1st: £50 2nd: £30
U1500: 1st: £50 2nd: £30
Prizes are awarded in each section and are based on the number of entrants. If overall participation is lower than expected and sections need to be combined, the full prize fund will still be awarded and distributed fairly across the revised sections.
Eligibility Requirements
It is manadatory to be registered with the English Chess Federation at GOLD level or above. Please quote your ECF membership number when entering. Non-members pay an additional £18.00. Check your membership status here.
ALL PLAYERS must provide their FIN (FIDE Identification Number) when entering. Non-English players must obtain a FIN from their national federation. If you are ENG-registered, please claim your FIDE ID here (https://britchess.wufoo.com/forms/rygn43d14faglu/).
Entry Fees
Adults & Juniors £20 | WGM & WIM Free | WFM & Somers Town Residents £10
A community concession rate is available to residents of Somers Town, covering the King’s Cross, St Pancras, and Euston locality. This support is made possible through community funding from the Francis Crick Institute. Eligible areas include parts of NW1, N1C, and WC1H. To ensure this funding reaches the intended local community, reduced entry fees are offered only to participants who live within the Somers Town catchment area.
We kindly ask all participants to select the appropriate category honestly so we can continue offering accessible events for the community.
We have intentionally kept our entry fee as accessible as possible to encourage wider participation and support women and girls entering competitive chess.
List of Entrants