The inaugural edition of the Isle of Wight Chess Congress will take place from 19-21 April 2024 at a historical Ryde Castle Hotel, Isle of Wight, England. The Congress consists of three tournaments: Open (for players ECF/FIDE rated 1800+), Championship (for players ECF rated U1900), and Challenger (for players ECF rated U1400).
The events will be played in 5 rounds, swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes + 30-second increment for each move. The events have limited entries capacity, and the venue can host up to 72 players. 20 spots are reserved for the Open tournament which already has 12 entries, including GM Keith Arkell, FM Neil Dickenson, and FM Jonathan Pein. List of registered players can be seen below.
List of registered players – Isle of Wight Chess Open 2024:
- GMÂ Keith Arkell, 2366 (FIDE), Cheddleton
- FMÂ Neil Dickenson, 2295 (FIDE), Isle of Wight
- FMÂ Jonathan Pein, 2273 (FIDE), Wood Green
- Stephen J Homer, 2021 (FIDE), West is Best
- John Wrench, 2002 (ECF), Kidderminster
- Shambavi Hariharan, 1972 (ECF), Oxford City
- Jan Murawski, 1942 (FIDE), Oxford City
- Francis Best, 1922 (ECF), Shrewsbury
- David Collyer, 1869 (ECF), Southampton University
- Andrew Tan, 1604 (FIDE), Oxford University
- Clive Bowley, Not Rated, Isle of Wight
- Joel Lloyd, Not Rated, Isle of Wight
The prize fund of the event exceeds £1,000 and distribution of prizes as well as detailed information about the event can be found on the official website.
