From August 1 to August 9, edition number 112 of 112th British Chess Championship is played in Coventry, with £34,000 in prizes. It's made up of 2 groups for different rating levels. Registration fees range from £0 to £300.
Schedule
Rules
Groups
- British Championship: open only to British Isles / British Overseas Territories citizens or residents of the past year; English players must hold ECF Gold membership.
- Major Open: wider rating band, not restricted by British eligibility rules.
Playing system
9-round Swiss, organised by the English Chess Federation as part of a wider festival (age-group and senior events also run 1-9 August).
Classical time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 30 minutes to finish, plus a 30-second increment per move from move 1.
Schedule
August 1-9, 2026, one round per day. Round time (14:30 BST) based on observed live coverage; may vary by day, check the official timetable.
Venue
University of Warwick, Scarman Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom.
Registration
Tiered by title/rating: free for GM/IM/WGM/WIM, £80 FM/WFM, £150 (2150+ untitled), £200 (2000-2149), £300 (under 2000).
Prizes
£34,000 in the main Championship, within a total prize pot of £52,500 across all festival tournaments (a record high).
Rules summarised from britishchesschampionships.co.uk and the English Chess Federation, checked on 2026-08-01. In case of any doubt or discrepancy, the official rules published by the ECF prevail.