ECF news

    • by Melinda Wilde
      The ECF Online Grand Prix Series returns for 2026, beginning on Sunday, 5 April and running through to December. The series features monthly blitz and rapid tournaments open to all…
    • by Melinda Wilde
      Please note that the ECF month-end rating process ran successfully last night. This means that this month’s official ratings have now been published, with monthly ratings displaying correctly in the…
    • by Melinda Wilde
      Please note that the ECF month-end rating process did not run last night, which means that this month’s official ratings have not yet been published. We are currently working on…
    • by Melinda Wilde
      Press Release: Not an April Fool! British chess phenom Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by shooting to the top of the UK chess rankings after a sensational start to 2026,…
    • by Melinda Wilde
        The English Chess Federation is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support through a special 24-hour online chess marathon. This fundraiser is in memory of Adam Hunt and Jonathan Hawkins,…
    • by Melinda Wilde
      Regarding the Regulation 5 Complaint by Nick Faulks against Stephen Woodhouse, a panel of non-executive directors found no evidence of bias during Stephen’s investigation of an earlier complaint and no…
    • by WebAdmin
        The top two players in each section of the English Youth Championships qualify to play for England in the World Youth/Cadet Championships or European Youth Championships, with the first-placed…
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      Tuesday, 23rd and Wednesday, 24th June 2026 at Nottingham University Pope Building, University Park Campus * The tournament will be a 5 round Team Swiss System tournament for teams with…
    • by Melinda Wilde
      A historic match, the UK v Ukraine Solidarity Chess Match, will take place on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. The match brings together players from the…
    • by Melinda Wilde
      Congratulations to Frederick Waldhausen Gordon, who finished on 9½/11 to become the 2026 British Rapidplay Champion. In the British Women’s Rapidplay Championship, Trisha Kanyamarala, Harriet Hunt, and Bodhana Sivanandan share…