3rd Cheadle FIDE Open 2027
The 3rd Cheadle FIDE Open 2027 will take place from February 2–4, 2027 at Village Hotel Cheadle in Greater Manchester, England. Organized by the Cheshire and North Wales Chess Association, the tournament is a six-round classical open designed for players seeking both FIDE and English Chess Federation rating opportunities.
The event will be played in the Altitude Suite at the four-star Village Hotel Cheadle. With the tournament and accommodation available at the same venue, players travelling from other parts of the United Kingdom or from abroad can stay close to the playing hall throughout the three-day event.
The tournament is officially listed by the English Chess Federation as FIDE rated, ECF rated and Standardplay. Online registration is already available through the organizer’s official entry form.
♟️ Event Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 2–4, 2027 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Location | Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England |
| Venue | Village Hotel Cheadle – Altitude Suite |
| Format | 6-round Open |
| Rating | FIDE & ECF rated |
| Classification | Standardplay |
| Accessibility | Disability Friendly |
| Organizer | Cheshire and North Wales Chess Association |
| Contact Person | Alex Longson |
| alex@ukchess.co.uk | |
| Online Entry | https://ukchess.fillout.com/t/tzbXiFsLTJus |
| Event Website | https://sites.google.com/ukchess.co.uk/chess-in-cheshire/home |
| ECF Listing | https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/3rd-cheadle-fide-open/ |
⏱️ Time Control & Pairings
The 3rd Cheadle FIDE Open is a six-round Standardplay tournament.
Games will be submitted for both FIDE and ECF rating, making the event suitable for players who want rated classical competition during the week.
The current public 2027 event announcement does not specify the exact time control or pairing method. Players should therefore use the organizer’s official entry information for the final playing conditions.
🧩 Sections / Groups
The tournament is advertised as a single Open event rather than a multi-section congress.
All six rounds are played within the same Open competition.
Because no separate Major, Intermediate, Minor or rating-limited sections are listed for the 2027 event, players should enter through the main Open registration form.
📅 Schedule
The tournament runs across three days from Tuesday, February 2 to Thursday, February 4, 2027.
| Date | Program |
|---|---|
| February 2 | Tournament begins at 10:00 |
| February 3 | Tournament continues |
| February 4 | Final tournament day; event scheduled through 19:00 |
The competition consists of six rounds.
A detailed round-by-round timetable has not been published in the current ECF event listing. Therefore, participants should check their registration confirmation and organizer communications for the final round schedule.
📝 Registration
Online registration is available through the official UK Chess entry form.
Online Entry:
https://ukchess.fillout.com/t/tzbXiFsLTJus
Players should use this form for the latest entry conditions and any additional information requested by the organizer.
Because the publicly available ECF announcement does not currently state the final 2027 entry fee, MyChess.Events does not list an unverified fee.
👤 Organizer
Organizer Name: Cheshire and North Wales Chess Association
Contact Person: Alex Longson
Email: alex@ukchess.co.uk
The Cheshire and North Wales Chess Association organizes chess activity across the region and is presenting the third edition of the Cheadle FIDE Open.
The English Chess Federation lists Alex Longson as the organizer contact for the 2027 tournament.
📍 Venue
Village Hotel Cheadle – Cheadle Road, Cheadle, SK8 1HW, United Kingdom
Games will be played in the hotel’s Altitude Suite.
Village Hotel Cheadle is located south of Manchester city centre and provides accommodation, meeting and event facilities, a restaurant, Starbucks coffee shop, health club and on-site parking.
Holding the tournament inside the hotel gives visiting players the option of staying at the playing venue and avoiding additional daily travel between accommodation and the tournament hall.
🚆 How to Get There
Village Hotel Cheadle is located in Greater Manchester, close to Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme and Stockport.
Manchester Airport is approximately 4 miles from the hotel, making it a convenient arrival point for international players and competitors travelling from elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
The hotel is also approximately 1 mile from Gatley Station and 1 mile from Cheadle Hulme Station. From either station, players can continue to the venue by taxi or local transport.
For players arriving by car, the hotel provides on-site parking. The hotel currently publishes parking charges after the initial free period, so participants staying for full tournament days should check the latest parking terms before travelling.
ℹ️ Other Information
🏨 Staying at the Playing Venue
Village Hotel Cheadle is both the tournament venue and a full-service hotel.
Players travelling to Cheadle can therefore stay in the same building as the playing hall. This can be particularly convenient during a six-round event spread across three consecutive days.
The hotel offers guest rooms, Wi-Fi, dining facilities, a Starbucks coffee shop, gym and indoor swimming pool.
Hotel website:
https://www.village-hotels.co.uk/manchester-cheadle
♿ Accessibility
The English Chess Federation lists the tournament as Disability Friendly.
Village Hotels also states that assistance is available for guests who require accessibility support. Players with specific tournament-room requirements should contact the organizer in advance.
⭐ Rating Status
The tournament is officially listed as both:
FIDE Rated
ECF Rated
It is also classified by the English Chess Federation as Standardplay.
Players should ensure that the personal and rating information entered during registration is accurate so that their results can be processed correctly.
🔎 Before the Tournament
Participants should recheck the official entry information before travelling, particularly for any updates concerning:
- exact round times;
- time control;
- pairings and tournament regulations;
- entry fees;
- withdrawal or refund rules;
- parking arrangements;
- any final organizer instructions.
Official Online Entry:
https://ukchess.fillout.com/t/tzbXiFsLTJus
English Chess Federation Listing:
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/3rd-cheadle-fide-open/
Organizer
♟️ About Cheshire and North Wales Chess Association
Cheshire and North Wales Chess Association (CNWCA) is a long-established regional chess organization representing players and chess activity across Cheshire and North Wales in the United Kingdom. The association coordinates competitive chess, county representation, junior development, tournaments, and regional chess initiatives while maintaining links with the wider English chess structure.
Founded in 1888, the organization is one of the older county chess associations in Britain. Its geographic remit was expanded in 1968 to incorporate North Wales, creating the modern Cheshire and North Wales structure.
CNWCA is affiliated with the English Chess Federation (ECF) and the Northern Counties Chess Union (NCCU). The current President is Glenn Trueman, an experienced chess coach and long-time contributor to chess in Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
🏆 Tournaments & Chess Activities
CNWCA supports a varied tournament program covering classical, Rapid, Blitz, junior, and county competition.
One of its most visible recent projects is the Cheadle FIDE Open, a midweek classical tournament held at Village Hotel Cheadle. The event was introduced in 2025 and quickly became an established annual tournament offering both FIDE and ECF-rated games in professional playing conditions.
The inaugural Cheadle FIDE Open 2025 attracted a strong field and was won by Grandmaster Keith Arkell, who scored a perfect 6/6. The second edition followed in February 2026, again using the Altitude Suite at Village Hotel Cheadle and operating under FIDE and ECF rating regulations.
CNWCA also supports shorter-format events, including the recurring Cheadle Blitz series. These competitions provide additional rated opportunities for local club players, juniors, and stronger regional competitors.
Together, these events form part of a wider effort to expand organized chess opportunities across Cheshire and neighboring areas.
🌱 Junior Chess & Development
Junior chess is an important part of CNWCA’s current activity.
The Cheshire and North Wales Junior Championships bring together young players from across the region in age-group competition. The 2026 championship at Cheadle Hulme School included U9, U11, and U18 sections, with six rounds of ECF-rated chess.
The event also plays an important role in county-team selection. Strong performers in the younger age groups can be selected to represent Cheshire and North Wales in English Primary Schools Chess Association inter-association competitions.
Regional junior teams compete in national and northern qualifying events, including U9 and U11 inter-association championships. This gives young players a pathway from local school and club chess into representative county competition.
CNWCA-linked junior activity also connects with established local events such as the Cheshire Megafinal, junior Rapid tournaments, school chess, and the wider UK Chess Challenge structure.
🌍 County & Regional Chess
As an affiliated county association, CNWCA provides a representative structure for players across Cheshire and North Wales.
The association works within the Northern Counties Chess Union, alongside other northern county organizations. Historically, this has included county championships, representative matches, regional titles, and qualification routes into wider English competitions.
The association also maintains connections with local clubs and organizers across areas including Cheadle, Stockport, Warrington, Macclesfield, Chester, North Wales, and surrounding communities.
Recent ECF records show Cheshire and North Wales teams continuing to participate in junior inter-association competition, while individual players regularly compete under the regional association designation in rated events.
📚 History & Development
The Cheshire chess organization was established in 1888, giving the association more than a century of competitive history.
In 1968, its structure was enlarged to incorporate North Wales. The organization subsequently became known as the Cheshire and North Wales Chess Association and continued its affiliation with national and northern regional chess bodies.
The association has passed through several generations of administrators, players, and tournament organizers. In recent years, its activity has entered a period of renewed development, particularly through new tournaments and junior events.
The launch of the Cheadle FIDE Open in 2025 is one example of this renewed tournament program. Support for new chess events in Cheshire has also formed part of the ECF’s grassroots development activity.
The current program combines the association’s traditional county role with modern FIDE-rated tournaments, junior championships, local Blitz events, and wider development initiatives.
♟️ Cheadle FIDE Open
The 3rd Cheadle FIDE Open 2027 is scheduled for February 2–4, 2027, at Village Hotel Cheadle in Greater Manchester.
The tournament is a six-round FIDE and ECF-rated classical Open held in the hotel’s Altitude Suite. It continues the series established in 2025 and provides players with several internationally rated classical games during a compact three-day schedule.
Alex Longson is the organizer contact for the 2027 edition. He is an experienced tournament organizer and arbiter who is also closely involved with major UK junior competitions.
The Cheadle Open has become one of CNWCA’s most recognizable current events and reflects the association’s renewed emphasis on high-quality rated tournament chess.
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