MASTERS tournament
for players with a FIDE standard play rating of 2000+ in June, July or August 2023
- FIDE-rated
- Eligible for title norms
- Prize Fund: £3,050
Prize structure:
- 1st place – £1,000
- 2nd place – £600
- 3rd place – £400
- 4th place – £300
- 5th place – £200
- 6th place – £150
- Top female – £100
- Top U-21 – £100
- Top veteran (50+) – £100
- Top <2200 FIDE - £100
Entry fees:
- £1.00 – GMs, WGMs, IMs & WIMs (This is a nominal entry fee, refunded on arrival at the congress)
- £12.00 – England-affiliated GMs, WGMs, IMs & WIMs who are non-ECF Gold/Platinum members
- £40.00 – FMs & WFMs who are ECF Gold/Platinum members (or members of a different national chess federation)
- £50.00 – Players aged under 21 on 1/1/2023 who are ECF Gold/Platinum members (or members of a different national chess federation)
- £52.00 – England-affiliated FMs & WFMs who are non-ECF Gold/Platinum members
- £60.00 – Players aged 21+ on 1/1/2023 with a FIDE rating of 2200+ who are ECF Gold/Platinum members (or members of a different national chess federation)
- £62.00 – England-affiliated players aged under 21 on 1/1/2023 who are non-ECF Gold/Platinum members
- £72.00 – England-affiliated players aged 21+ on 1/1/2023 with a FIDE rating of 2200+ who are non-ECF Gold/Platinum members
- £80.00 – Players aged 21+ on 1/1/2023 with a FIDE rating of 2000-2199 who are ECF Gold/Platinum members (or members of a different national chess federation)
- £92.00 – England-affiliated players aged 21+ on 1/1/2023 with a FIDE rating of 2000-2199 who are non-ECF Gold/Platinum members