£5 fee for IOMCA members / £10 for non-IOMCA members.

No prize money Open Tournament (two Zones of competition)

Timetable 09:10 Opening Ceremony & Draw for Round 1.

Sun 18:30 Prize presentation.

Players without a FIDE rating will have an estimated rating given for the purpose of the tournament.

Zones Once entries close, players will be zoned to either the Major or Minor depending on playing strength. Any player can win the Major section.

Winners of the Major & Minor All players can win the Major title. Players zoned in the Major cannot win the Minor. No player can win more than one title.

Tie Break In the event of players tying for first place in the Major or Minor, the winner will be decided by a tiebreak, in the following order of priority:

● The results between the players involved in the tie. (Applicable only where all the players involved in the tie have played each other.)

● Sum of progressive score.

● Sum of opponents’ scores (Buchholz).

● Sonneborn-Berger.

● Number of won games.

Mobile Phones Mobile phones must be switched off and left on the table in plain sight until the end of the game.

Food and Drink No eating in the playing hall, including sweets.

Drinks are allowed at the board, if consumed quietly.

Entry Requirements Federation member. If you are not a member of a federation it will be presumed that you wish to appear in the FIDE Ratings Database under the Isle of Man flag and an application to this effect will be made on your behalf, subject to you providing your full name and date of birth, and sight of an identification document. If, however, you are joining an alternative federation, please advise Brian Woodard.

Please note that you must be a member of a federation before the start of the tournament otherwise you will not be able to take part.

Entries Entries will open immediately and will close at 23:59 on 13th July 2026. Please enter via email only to brianwoodard@iomchess.com