Stockport Rapidplay Congress
An annual event held on the final Sunday in January every year.
36th Stockport Rapidplay Congress
Took place on Sunday 28th January 2024 at The Guildhall on Wellington Road South.
Event Report
Photos from the 2023 event used with permission from Vadym Skakun
Entries
Entries are now closed. We do not expect there to be any on the day entries available.
We are operating a waiting list in case of withdrawals, please contact us if you would like to be added to this list.
If paying on the day, please arrive in plenty of time to allow for registration so that we can start promptly. Payment on the day will be cash only.
Group Entries
Online group entries are now closed.
Entry List
Please click here to open the latest available entry list as a pdf.
If you have entered online you should have received an email confirming receipt of your entry. If you haven't, please check your spam folder. If you are still unsure whether your entry has been received, please contact us; please do not submit the online form more than once.
Programme
The Programme for the event can be viewed online as a pdf.
Sections
The Open Section open to all players
The Major Section for players rated under 1900
The Intermediate Section for players rated under 1700
The Minor Section for players rated under 1450
Prizes
In all sections:
1st Place: | £150 |
2nd Place: | £100 |
3rd Place: | £50 |
Grading Prizes: | £50 (depending on number of entries) |
Veteran prize for the highest scoring over-65 in the whole tournament.
Junior prizes awarded depending on number and age of entrants.
The highest scoring Stockport League registered player in the Major, Intermediate, and Minor sections will be awarded an individual trophy.
Entry Fees
Adult | Junior (Under 18) | |
ECF Bronze / Non-Member | £35 | £28 |
ECF Silver, Gold, or Platinum | £26 | £19 |
Late entry fee of £5 for entries received after Saturday 20th January 2024
Groups of 5 or more can deduct £3 per person from above fees when:
- entering and paying before the day
- using the group entry online form to enter
Timetable
Round One |
10.00 am |
Round Two | 11.20 am |
Round Three | 12.40 pm |
Lunch | |
Round Four | 2.10 pm |
Round Five | 3.30 pm |
Round Six | 4.50 pm |
Prizegiving | 6.15 pm |
Each player has 30 minutes for all moves; there is no increment.
Venue
The Guildhall can be found at 169 Wellington Road South (A6), Stockport, SK1 3UA
There is a large supervised car park at the rear of the Guildhall, entrance on Brentnall Street (£3 per car payable on entry).
Public Transport
Stockport rail and bus stations are 1/2 mile walk up the A6 (10-15 minutes); Davenport rail station is less than one mile walk (20-25 minutes) or by bus 378A
The 192 bus service provides frequent transport from the centre of Manchester, with a bus stop outside the venue.
Further Details
Players may request a Half Point Bye for the First Round at time of entry.
ECF Ratings from January 2024 will be used. RP ratings will take precedence over LP ones unless the RP rating is provisional and the LP is not. Ratings used will be subject to the discretion of the organizers.
Ungraded players must give details of their strength, previous results, and any previous grade. Except in the open section, they may only win one half of the first or second place prize. All other prizes will be paid in full.
It is a condition of entry that the organizers' decision in any dispute is final.
There will be a bookstall provided by Chess Essentials with chess books, DVDs, sets and boards. Anyone wishing to pre-order should contact Howard at chessbooksuk@hotmail.co.uk or 07914 885 976
Further Questions?
For anything not covered above, please contact us using this form.
The Organizing Team
Gareth Griffiths
Event Organizer
Gareth has been a section controller since 2017 and helped to organize the event since 2018
Peter Taylor
Event Organizer
Peter has organized and run the Stockport Rapidplay for over 30 years since its inauguration
Andy Stoker
event organizer
Jeff Mason
event organizer
Previous Years
2024
169 players competed across 4 sections with section winners: Owen Crawford 5.5/6 (Open); Maksym Kryshtafor 5.5/6 (Major); Eric Bennett 6/6 (Inter); and Shlok Maheshwari and Zak Buthfer 5.5/6 (Minor)
A full report is available here.
2023
119 players competed across 4 sections with section winners: Nigel Davies 6/6 (Open); Tetsuaki Sanada 5/6 (Major); Alan Riddoch 6/6 (Inter); and Phil Shaughnessy and Philip Smith 5.5/6 (Minor)
A full report is available here.
2020
138 players competed across 4 sections with section winners: Paul Macklin and Joshua Pink 4.5/6 (Open); Sam Davies 5.5/6 (Major); Sam Parry 6/6 (Inter); and Dawn Supatan 5.5/6 (Minor)
2019
140 players competed and section winners were: Adam Ashton and Joe McPhillips 5/6 (Open); Phil Seery 5.5/6 (Major); Mick Norris 5.5/6 (Inter); Denzel Supatan 5.5/6 (Minor)
2018
123 players competed and section winners were: Nigel Davies 5.5/6 (Open); Mark Hann and Andrew Jacques 5/6 (Major); Richard Renegade 5.5/6 (Inter); Andrew Beswick and Sam Hayman 5.5/6 (Minor)
2017
126 players competed and section winners were: Joe McPhillips 5.5/6 (Open); Nicholas Barnaby 5.5/6 (Major); Graham Ashcroft, Rob McLean, and Ian Stone 5/6 (Inter); Anthony Hunt 5.5/6 (Minor)
2016
128 players competed and section winners were: Robert Shaw and Joe McPhillips 4.5/6 (Open); Nicholas Martin 5/6 (Major); Piotr Lipka 5.5/6 (Inter); Greg O'Connor, Holly Jacobson, John Kelly and George Scattergood 5/6 (Minor)
2015
149 players competed and section winners were: Adam Ashton 6/6 (Open); Joao Rita 5.5/6 (Major); Geraint George 5.5/6 (Inter); Stephen Crockett 6/6 (Minor)