The English Seniors Championships takes place between Thursday 4th May and Monday 8th May 2023 at the Woodland Grange, Old Milverton Lane, Leamington Spa CV32 6RN

Eligibility
Over 65 – players must be aged 65 or over on 31st December 2023.
Players must be born in England or have lived in England for at least the preceding 12 months. In addition, if they have a FIDE registration, it must be ENG.

The congress will have a total of seven rounds over five days, with playing schedule as follows for each of the championships –
Thursday – Round 1 – 17.30 – 21.30
Friday – Round 2 – 10.00 – 14.00; Round 3 – 16.00 – 20.00
Saturday – Round 4 – 16.00 – 20.00
Sunday – Round 5 – 10.00 – 14.00; Round 6 – 16.00 – 20.00
Monday – Round 7 – 11.00 – 15.00
Prizegiving following Round 7

Byes
Players may take half-point byes in any round apart from Round 7, and up to two half point byes can be requested.

Time control
All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1

Rating
FIDE-rated and ECF-rated

Prizes Over 65
1st – £500
2nd – £200
3rd – £100
Under 2000 Best Performance prize – £50
Under 1800 Best Performance prize – £50
65+ Senior Championship trophy for the winner
65+ Senior Women’s Championship trophy for the highest placed female player.

English Seniors Championships 2023 - Over 65.