The Torbay Chess Congress
Welcome to the website of the annual Torbay Chess Congress.
Coronavirus Update
We are currently planning for the 2020 Congress to go ahead but we will keep the situation under review. You can enter the Congress (either online or by post). In the event that the Congress is cancelled, all entrants will receive a full refund.
The 54th Torbay Congress will take place on 6th, 7th, and 8th November 2020 at
The Congress runs four 5-round seeded Swiss Tournaments:
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The 54th Torbay Congress will take place on 6th, 7th, and 8th November 2020 at
The Congress runs four 5-round seeded Swiss Tournaments:
In the "Congress" section of this website, there is comprehensive information about the 2019 and 2020 congresses. In due course you will be able either to enter the 2020 Congress online or download a postal entry form.
For information on the outcome of the 2019 Congress, you can access the organiser's report, which includes information on prizes and trophies. You can view the full final cross tables on the UTU Swiss Results website.
In the "Venue" section you will find information about the Livermead House Hotel, directions, and information on how to take advantage of the preferential rates that the hotel is offering to congress participants. The management of the Livermead House Hotel have been particularly helpful in the organisation of this Congress, so please support them.
In the "Archive" section you will find reports and results from previous congresses.
We hope that you enjoy using this website, and look forward to welcoming both old friends and new participants to the next Torbay Congress.