Interested in entering the 2025 Congress? Scroll down to the bottom of this page for instructions!
From early 2025 onwards, the table below will display all 2025 Congress entries that have been received so far. (This does not necessarily mean that the appropriate entry fee has been received or processed yet – please email the Entry Secretary if you have any queries.)
Notes: (1) The ratings shown below are only indicative, as the February 2025 ‘Revised’ ECF rating list will be used to determine section eligibility and seedings (as noted in the rules); (2) If you have requested a bye in a particular round, this will be indicated alongside your name.
List of participants
Last modified at 23:00 on 27 Dec 2024
At the current time, no entries have yet been received – please check back again soon.
Interested in entering the Congress…?
So, you’re keen to join the action in March? Excellent news!
Once you’ve familiarised yourself with all the details given in the tournament leaflet (available at the first link below), please head over to our online entry form (available at the second link below). Completing the form should only take 5-10 minutes, and will not require any bank details – once you have submitted your form, you’ll be given instructions on how to pay the entry fee separately, either by cheque or bank transfer.
As always, please don’t hesitate to get in touch (at the email address on the tournament leaflet) if anything isn’t clear, or you encounter any issues with the online form!
Click here to view the tournament leaflet (PDF, opens in new tab)
Click here to enter via our new online entry form (opens in new tab) – please use this fast & accurate entry method rather than posting a paper form!
Interested in entering the 2024 Congress? Scroll down to the bottom of this page for instructions!
The table below shows all of the 2024 Congress entries received so far. (This does not necessarily mean that the appropriate entry fee has been received or processed yet – please email the Entry Secretary if you have any queries.)
Notes: (1) The player ratings indicated below are based on the March 2024 ECF rating list, which will be used to determine section eligibility and seedings (as noted in the rules); (2) If you have requested a bye in a particular round, this will be indicated alongside your name.
List of participants
Last modified at 15:00 on 12 April 2024
93 entries received so far: 30 in the Open, 30 in the Major, and 33 in the Minor.
OPEN
Jack Rudd (2320)
Russell Granat (2244)
Dominic Mackle (2142)
Daniel Rosen (2125)
Paul Hampton (2116) – Bye in Rd 3
Michael Ashworth (2109)
Stephen Homer (2087)
Tim Paulden (2083) – Bye in Rd 3
Jonathan Underwood (2078) – Bye in Rd 3
Peter Kirby (2064) – Bye in Rd 3
Jasper Tambini (2038)
Graham Bolt (2034) – Bye in Rd 3
Steve Dilleigh (2020) – Bye in Rd 3
Christopher Archer-Lock (2019) – Bye in Rd 2
Dominic V Gibbs (2010)
Luke Honey (2008)
Christopher Gant (1997) – Bye in Rd 3 – PLAYER HAS WITHDRAWN
David Littlejohns (1991) – Bye in Rd 3
Alan Brusey (1979) – Bye in Rd 3
Robert Wright (est 1975) – Bye in Rd 3 – PLAYER HAS WITHDRAWN
Chris Lowe (1962)
Radu Tomoiala (est 1950)
Christopher Peters (est 1923) – PLAYER HAS WITHDRAWN
Adam Woodruff (1918)
John Bass (1918) – Bye in Rd 3
Chris Bellers (1911)
Marcus Gosling (1903)
Alex Conway (1896)
Mark Furnevall (1881)
Paul Aston (1850)
Reece Whittington (1776)
Selwyn Hamilton (1683) – Bye in Rd 3
Alexander Ellis (1642)
U-1900 MAJOR
John Morrison (1889)
Paul Cassidy (est 1886) – Bye in Rd 3
Bill Ingham (1885) – Bye in Rd 3
Mark Abbott (1885) – Bye in Rd 3
Giles Body (1862)
Franz Pittman (1834)
Chris Strong (1819) – Bye in Rd 3
Sam Coutu-Oughton (1817) – Bye in Rd 1
Arnold Acibar (1811)
Harvey Cooper (1805) – Bye in Rd 3
Paul Humphreys (1804) – Bye in Rd 3
Paul Doherty (1799)
Terje Lundin (1792) – Bye in Rd 3
Christian Brown (1767)
Ronnie Burton (1744) – Bye in Rd 3
Frederick Sugden (1732)
Malcolm Steevens (1732) – Bye in Rd 3
Jeremy Brockes (1729) – Bye in Rd 3
Dave Turner (1717)
Leon Nelson (1717)
Alastair Marston (1716)
Robert Oughton (1699)
John Symons (1694) – Bye in Rd 1
Arthur Hibbitt (1691) – Bye in Rd 3
Christopher Southall (1683)
David McGeeney (1680)
John Stanier (1660)
Grant Daly (1602)
Christine Constable (1493) – Bye in Rd 3
Alan Moseley (1377) – Bye in Rd 3
U-1650 MINOR
Robert Wilby (1647)
Oleksii Novakov (1644)
Mac Holland (est 1621)
Viacheslav Ovcharenko (est 1615)
Stephen Williams (1608)
James Galloway (1600) – Bye in Rd 1
Keith Middleton (est 1600)
Trevor Hurt (1594)
Oliver Sleight (1586)
William David Taplin (est 1570) – Bye in Rd 3
Ian Henry (1568) – Bye in Rd 3
Martyn John Maber (1517) – Bye in Rd 3
Paul Foster (1515) – Bye in Rd 3
Barry Perchard (1510)
Clive Blackburn (1492) – Bye in Rd 3
Adam Curry (1487)
David Carter (1483)
Michael Pope (1480) – Bye in Rd 3
Daniel Smith (1465)
William Bower (est 1450) – Bye in Rd 3
Susan Selley (1415) – Bye in Rd 3
Philip Burnett (1402) – Bye in Rd 3
Toby Ralph (1384)
Ryan Jones (1381)
Robert Kelso (1355) – Bye in Rd 3
Daniel Raabe Branch (1352)
Tim Fox (1345)
Billy Glasbey (1234)
Hazel Welch (1217) – Bye in Rd 3
Ben Hughes (1173)
Leo Stream (1116)
Robin Cubbon (1093)
Marlowe Moseley (est 1000) – Bye in Rd 3
Interested in entering the Congress…?
So, you’re keen to join the action in April? Excellent news!
Once you’ve familiarised yourself with all the details given in the tournament leaflet (available at the first link below), please head over to our online entry form (available at the second link below). Completing the form should only take 5-10 minutes, and will not require any bank details – once you have submitted your form, you’ll be given instructions on how to pay the entry fee separately, either by cheque or bank transfer.
As always, please don’t hesitate to get in touch (at the email address on the tournament leaflet) if anything isn’t clear, or you encounter any issues with the online form!
2026 East Devon Chess Congress 