St Albans Chess Congress
A five round Swiss tournament in five sections, with section and grading prizes and a trophy for the best Hertfordshire player in each section.
Next Congress
11th & 12th April 2026
St Columba's College, King Harry Lane, St Albans
Open
No rating limit
Challengers
ECF 2050 & below
Major
ECF 1900 & below
Intermediate
ECF 1750 & below
Minor
ECF 1600 & below
Entry fee: £40 (GM, IM, WGM, WIM free)
Entry deadline: 9pm Thursday 9th April
Honours
Hertfordshire Trophies 2025
Category
Trophy
Winner
Open
Hakansson Cup
Paul Littlewood
ECF 2050
Berry Cup
Paul Walton
ECF 1900
Davis Cup
Timothy Watson
ECF 1750
Congress Cup
Joseph Stringer
ECF 1600
Lee-Johnson Cup
Peyman Owladi
Junior (u14)
J Glynne Jones Cup
Timothy Watson