The 2026 Chester Congress is on Saturday & Sunday 24th & 25th January and is a Blue Pointed event licensed by the EBU. It is F2F at Deva Bridge Club, Village Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AS.

Saturday is a Swiss pairs competition for the Capel Cups starting at 11am.

Sunday is a Swiss teams competition for the Latham Knox Trophy starting at 11am.

The two competitions are named after founder members of Deva Bridge Club. For this year's congress we have:

• Cash & other prizes to value of 20-25% of entrance fees
• Entrance fees (per player): £17.50 for pairs, £17.50 for teams, £35 for full congress
• There is a refreshment break on both days when a two course meal is available for a cost of £17 (alternatively you can bring your own food). Menu choices are:
  • Saturday - choice of 1) Leek and Chicken puff pastry pie, 2) dark sticky Lamb stew 3) Posh deep filled vol-au-vent with Broccoli and Stilton or Brie & Cranberry, all served with seasonal vegetables
  • Sunday - choice of 1) Salmon in white wine and watercress sauce, 2) Beef Stifado  3) warm Roquefort Cheesecake with pears and balsamic vinegar, all served with seasonal vegetables
  • followed by a selection of desserts.
• Free coffee/tea, other drinks available for purchase (wine, beer, soft drinks)
• To enter simply click the pairs entry or teams entry "links" at the bottom of this "box" - the links will take you to another page from where you can enter names etc... .
• Payment by online banking preferred please (details on the entry pages). Entry and meal costs to be paid on entry to confirm your place. Entries will be acknowledged by email.
• Prize giving will be soon after play finishes, which on both days should be around 6:15pm.

Tournament Director: James Vickers (an EBU Senior Congress TD)

• Entry restricted to EBU and WBU members (EBU Licence condition)
• Systems allowed to EBU level 4 - Blue Master Points on the County Scale
• Last years winners of the Capel Cup were Alec Smalley and Tom Slater and winners of the Latham Knox Trophy were Alan Mould, John Hassett, John Holland and Jackie Pye
• Contact David Smith (davidalansmith@onetel.com) for further information

To enter:

• To enter the pairs competition on Saturday 24 January, click pairs.
• To enter the teams competition on Sunday 25 January, click teams.