Entries are now open for the 2025 Northumbria Masters (20-25 August at Darlington’s Dolphin Centre), a six-day, nine-round FIDE-rated congress at https://northumbriamasters.com. Tournaments include Open Super-Swiss (eligible for title norms), Challengers…

There are fewer than 8 weeks to go until ChessFest 2025, our annual chess extravaganza in Trafalgar Square, London. On Sunday 13th July 2025, 11am-6pm, we’re taking over the whole…

The ECF is pleased to announce that the Board has decided to appoint Tim Wall as the Junior Development Director to succeed Alex Holowczak. Tim is well known throughout the…

The ECF annual awards celebrate achievements both individual and collective. They are a way for the ECF to recognise the work that numerous individuals undertake to promote and develop chess…

The 2025 Glorney Cup will take place from 28th to 30th July 2025. You will need to travel to the venue on 27th July in Newport, Wales. There will be…

   

This prestigious event takes place in London June 10th – 16th, and tickets are now on sale at tickets.fide.com Rapid round and day passes start from £36.00, Blitz day passes start…

The Board is continuing with the restructuring announced previously. As previewed at the Finance Council meeting, Alex Longson has stepped down as Finance Director and been appointed as Financial Controller….

– organised by the British Chess Problem Society Entry to this competition sponsored by Winton is by solving the starter problem below.  White, playing up the board, is to play…