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Jersey International Chess Tournament 2025

TWO 9 ROUND FIDE RATED SWISS TOURNAMENTS

THE OPEN

TITLENameFEDRating
1GMRozentalis, EduardasLTU2481
2IMO`Gorman, TomIRL2391
3GMMohr, GeorgSLO2385
4GMArkell, Keith CENG2333
5IMRudd, JackENG2276
6FMKalavannan, KobyENG2252
7WGMToma, KatarzynaENG2168
8CMGurner, JemJCI2068
9Franco, GastonARG2061
10Clarke, ConnorENG2051
11WFMStrade, AritaGCI1992
12FMWaddington, Mike PENG1981
13Lochte, ThomasGER1955
14WFMMihevc-Mohr, NarcisaSLO1940
15Brixel, Christof Dr.GER1913
16Waterfield, MarkENG1913

THE HOLIDAY

ELO Under 1900
Entries
TITLENameFEDRating
1Jouault, LouisJCI1898
2WCMNevska, GerdaGCI1863
3Jacob, Sydney JENG1857
4Kane, RobertENG1856
5Girard, GeorgeJCI1826
6WIMLaubscher, AnzelRSA1816
7ACMKirk, MatthewGCI1803
8Hunn, DavidENG1785
9Weber, GusJCI1776
10Finch, RussellGCI1773
11Wilson, DavidJCI1768
12Sarfas, RobinENG1765
13Anscombe, SimonENG1758
14Auckland, JamesJCI1744
15Imam-Sadeque, AliENG1711
16Perchard, MatthewENG1686
17WCMRuddy, RachelJCI1666
18WCMAshbrooke, MonikaJCI1627
19Bennett, DavidENG1580
20Durant, ZenaJCI0
21Renouard, KeithJCI0
22Briden, JohnJCI0
23Chauhan, ShauryaJCI0
24Kolin, MateuszJCI0
25Ruff, AndrewJCI0
26Singla, SaharshJCI0
27Witts, GraemeJCI0

THE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Jersey Blitz
Championship sponsored by SaSo Strategic Advisors
Jersey Open Blitz

Saturday 5 April to Saturday April 12 2025

Hotel Ambassadeur, St Clement Bay, Jersey JE2 6SB

Chief Arbiter: Adam Raoof

Assistant Arbiter: Graham Mooney

GM AND IM norms possible in The Open tournament

Highest placed players in The Open not already qualified will qualify for the 2025 British Open

Playing Schedule

DATE TIME
Round 1Saturday 5th April16:00
Round 2Sunday 6 April14:00
Round 3Monday 7 April10:00
Round 4Monday 7 April15:00
Round 5Tuesday 8 April14:00
Round 6Wednesday 9 April14:00
Round 7Thursday 10 April14:00
Round 8Friday 11 April14:00
Round 9Saturday 12 April10:00
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Further Details

• Closing ceremony and prize giving after dinner on Saturday

12 April.

Byes: Untitled players can take two half point byes in rounds

1-8 provided they are requested before the end of the previous

round.

Rates of play: All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per

move increment throughout.

Main Prizes

OPEN HOLIDAY
First£1,500£400
Second£750£200
Third£400£150
Fourth£200£100
Highest placed lady *£250£75
Best Jersey player--
Best senior (over 60) *£100£50
Best junior£50£50
Rating prizes under 2300, 2150 and 2000£75 each-
Rating prizes under 1800, 1700 and 1500-£50 each
Bets game prize£100-

* Subject to at least 3 players

Trophies and other prizes may be available

No player can win more than one cash prize

Paul Wojciechowski

Tournament Director
Treasurer Jersey Chess Club
Vivorde le Mont Felard, St Lawrence
Jersey, Channel Islands
JE3 1JA

Email: paulmwoj@gmail.com
Telephone +44 1524 610076

Louis Jouault

Tournament Assistant Director
President, JCI Federation

Email: louisjouault@hotmail.com
Telephone +44 7797847549

SaSo Jersey Open Blitz

Date and time Wednesday 9 April at 7.00pm 9 round swiss

Sponsored by

Prizes £150, £75, £50.

Free entry to all players in both sections £10.00 to others.

Grades, Ratings and Defaults

FIDE ratings from the latest available list will be used for all sections where available. ECF grades will be used for unrated FIDE players. Notwithstanding the fact that players may be re-paired 30 minutes after the start of the round the default time for both sections will be one hour from the scheduled start of the round.

Entry & Fees

FIDE ratings from the latest available list will be used for all sections where available.

ECF grades will be used for unrated FIDE players.

Notwithstanding the fact that players may be re-paired 30 minutes after the start of the round the default time for both

sections will be one hour from the scheduled start of the round.

GM/IM/WGM/WIM/FM RATED SENIOR (OVER 60) JUNIOR (UNDER 16) NON RATED
OpenFree£70£60£30£75
HolidayN/A£50£45£25£50

Entries without payment will not be accepted and payment cannot be made at the Tournament. Please complete your

entry form online and send funds using one of the methods below.

Via BACS, quoting your name as a reference to:

Sort code: 40-25-33

Account number: 61895516

Alternatively please send a cheque to:

Jersey Chess Club,

Vivorde le Mont Felard,

St Lawrence,

Jersey,

Channel Islands,

JE3 1JA.

If you require further information please email paulmwoj@gmail.com or call 0044 1524 610076

Accommodation

Hotel

We are pleased to inform you we are back at the Hotel Ambassadeur,

St Clement Bay, Jersey JE2 6SB, telephone +44 1534 724455

Special rates have been negotiated with the hotel as follows;

Double/twin B&B £120 Half Board £160 per night

Single B&B £70.00 Half Board £90 per night

Large single B&B £90.00 Half Board £110 per night

Please quote "Jersey Chess" with your booking.

Early booking is recommended as rooms fill up quickly.

Transport

There are good air links from the UK to Jersey and a ferry service from Poole and from St Malo. There are taxis at the airport

or the number 15 bus to St Helier terminates at the bus station for buses to St Clement.