10-round Swiss. Nominally restricted to "players registered with FIDE as a player in the European Union, or a citizen of an EU member state".
Tie-break
Median Buchholz (by inference)
Time control
40 moves in two hours, 20 moves in one hour, all remaining moves in thirty minutes
Schedule
Rounds 1-9: 1.30pm; round 10: 10.00am
Prizes
1st € 2,000 2nd € 1,500 3rd € 1,000 plus further place prizes and other awards including a qualifying place for the 2005 British Championship; total prize fund € 7,750
Entry fee
GM, IM, WGM, WIM and first two nominees from each EU Chess Federation: free; FM/WFM € 35; FIDE 2300+ € 50; 2100-2299 € 75; Under 2100 € 100; National rating 2000+ € 125; under 2000 € 150; concessions applied