A five round Swiss Tournament in four sections: Open, Major (u1900), Inter (u1700) and Minor (u1500)
The rate of play will be: All moves in 90 minutes plus a 15 second increment per move from move one.
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Top Chess Talent
We're very proud of our record of attracting some amazing chess players to the Bury St Edmunds Congress.