Harrow School Saturday 21st February 2026 Winning chess championships is only for the young?  John Nunn disagrees.  Age 70, he has won the 2026 Winton British Chess Solving Championship.  The…

After a seven-year hiatus, a team competition that enjoys a unique place in London’s chess calendar is back and has restarted play: the Bronowski Trophy.   Named after the late…

Following a disagreement between Nick Faulks (then Chair of the Finance Council) and Mike Truran and a related exchange of correspondence in which Nick Faulks accused Mike Truran of casual…

Entries are now open for the 2026 British Chess Championships, with record prize money, an expanded festival programme and a major boost for women’s chess confirmed ahead of the event’s…

The 2026 English Championships will take place between 24 October – 1 November at the Holiday Inn Peterborough – West, and include Standard, Rapid, Blitz and Seniors Championships.   The…

Participants at the English Youth Championships 2026 can look forward to a series of expert lectures at Nottingham High School on 7–8 March 2026.   The sessions will include: Endgame…

The chess world lost one of its stalwarts with the sudden and unexpected passing of Paul Sharratt on 10 February. Paul made an immense contribution in many different ways, particularly…

We are inviting nominations for the BCET Awards 2026 (administered by The Chess Trust) which are for junior schools (including colleges and other education establishments) and junior clubs in the…

The English Chess Federation is pleased to announce that Agnieszka Milewska, ECF Director of Women’s Chess, has been reappointed as a Continental Ambassador for Europe by the FIDE Commission for…

Tenders are now invited for the bookstall, coaching and/or commentary at the British Chess Championships 2026 in Coventry – click here