Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the organisers are having to move the final round of the English Championships forward to 12 noon on Saturday 31st October (this Saturday). If you have…

Many congratulations to Bodhana! The English Chess Federation hails a “generational talent” after chess sensation Bodhana Sivanandan broke her most impressive record yet. The 11-year-old schoolgirl from Harrow has broken…

The English Chess Federation is looking for a volunteer to manage the England Juniors Lichess Team from 1 January 2027. The team runs five online tournaments each week, alongside occasional special…

HMP Whitemoor HM Prison Whitemoor is a Category A men’s prison near March, Cambridgeshire, England, operated by His Majesty’s Prison Service. It was built on the site of an old…

The Chess Trust make annual BCET Awards to schools and junior clubs. This year we received several very good applications and had a difficult task in selecting six. Those receiving the…

Greetings all! Putting on my ECF Manager of Coaches hat I have been asked by Gerry Walsh if there are any coaches out there who would like to coach blind…

The English Chess Federation has produced a new collection of guidance and model documents to support local chess clubs. The resources are intended to help club volunteers establish clear and…

Nominations are invited for the positions detailed below, which will be the subject of elections to be held at the Annual General Meeting on 14th November 2026. Posts due for…

— from Nigel Povah England retain two European Senior Team Chess Titles! England retained two of the European titles (which they had won last year) in the European Senior Chess…