The highest placed eligible player in the Open tournament will receive entry into the British Chess Championship 2009!

Guernsey International Chess Festival
The 35th Festival will be held from 18th to 24th October 2009 at the Peninsula Hotel, Grand Havre Bay. Excellent rates at such a high quality hotel £30 sharing and £37 for single occupancy with breakfast, see rates list below. Print off an entry form on the link below and submit it to enter. Contact either Fred Hamperl or Peter Rowe for further information (see officers page for contact details). For travel information on how to get to Guernsey so the following links page:   Links to Guernsey Sites
Rounds begin at 14:00 each day apart from the last round at 09:30. The time control is 50 moves in 2 1/2 hours with remaining moves to be completed in a further 30 minutes, endeavouring to produce high quality games.
Entry Form (web)  Entry Form (pdf)	Information Leaflet    Hotel Rates.
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 All Open Holiday	Entries - Select a year and tournament and then click query
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 Open Holiday	Crosstables - Select a year and tournament and then click query
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 Open Holiday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Pairings - Select a year, tournament and round and then click query
NEW! - Play through past festival games - insert player name below and click games. You can also access from crosstable.
The first Guernsey International Chess Festival was held in October 1975 at the Old Government House Hotel. In 1979 the event moved to the Ronnie Ronalde's St Martins Hotel where it remained until 1994 when it moved to the Peninsula Hotel where it has been held ever since.
In 1983 a holiday tournament was held alongisde the main open tournament for the first time and the two tournaments have been held every year since. In 1989 226 players participated in both tournaments.
Pgns of games are linked to here and tournament summary.      Photos and press articles of the Festival over the years.      See Channel Television video report
All Open Holiday	Tournament Summary - Select tournament and then click query
All Male Female All Junior Veteran All Open Holiday 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 All	Winners - Select the sex, age, tournament and year and then click query (note if you select "All" in all catagories including year the query can take as much as a minute to run so please be patient)
CLICK TO SEE	Appearances - List of players by appearances (takes quite a few seconds to load, please wait)
	Players - Insert part of player surname and / or initials then click query. To play through games click "GAMES" (requery with more of name to refine)
CLICK TO SEE	Full data listing - Results of games (takes quite a few seconds to load, please wait)