The English Chess Federation

4NCL

Andrew — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:30:19 +0000

The 4NCL will be holding its first team and individual rapidplay championships for which entries are invited from all interested teams and players. For those of you with long memories, the format we are using is not dissimilar to the now defunct British team lightning championships (held between 1953 and 1992), with the [...]

International Round-Up – from Lawrence Cooper

Andrew — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:45:29 +0000

11th World University Chess Championship Zurich, Switzerland – Sep 5-12 http://www.wucc2010.ch/ http://www.wucc2010.ch/joomla/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=19 England are represented by Peter Poobalasingam, Vedantha Kumar, Sarah Hegarty and Hannah Dale. Lorin D’Costa is the manager/coach. After three rounds Peter and Vedantha are both on 1.5/3 in the mens event, their performance ratings so far being 2509 and 2391 respectively. [...]

The 1st Jorvik Rapidplay – results

Andrew — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:06:31 +0000

This event was held at Wheatlands Hotel York from 1st to 3rd September 2010. There were 10 entries run on a 6 round Swiss System, with 1 hour each.

Results as follows:- 1st – Tristron Cole, Sheffield 2nd – Alexander Combie, Newark 3rd – Stan Lovell, Scarborough 4th – Harry Baxter, LeedS 5th= [...]

ECF Counties Rapidplay – a reminder

Andrew — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:21:53 +0000

Dear friends May I remind you that entries to the ECF Counties Rapidplay (to be held at Wanstead House on Saturday 18th Sept) close on Monday 13th September? In order to assist me in planning for this event could you please give me some indication as to whether your County will in fact be [...]

Under-12 trip to Flanders

Andrew — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:15:25 +0000

Our group of 16 players and two leaders (Victor Cross and Peter Purland) met at St Pancras at 10.00 on Saturday morning to catch the Eurostar to Brussels. We had one player meeting us there as he was on holiday in France. Things did not start auspiciously as the train broke down and we [...]

Leyland Congress results

Andrew — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:33:37 +0000

For a full breakdown including crosstables, click this link

Rijeka Chess Club 4th Open Chess Tournament

Andrew — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:13:24 +0000

The ‘Mediterranean 2017′ – click here for the tournament manifest

Clare goes to Paris

Andrew — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:56:49 +0000

Dear all, I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you once again for your generosity over the last few months. To have received such support from far and wide has really spurred me on with my training and I hope, as I set off from London tomorrow morning, will inspire me [...]

The new FIDE Rating List

Andrew — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:49:11 +0000

Top English men – http://ratings.fide.com/topfed.phtml?tops=0&ina=1&country=ENG Top English women – http://ratings.fide.com/topfed.phtml?tops=1&ina=1&country=ENG

ECF logo

Andrew — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:00:09 +0000

The ECF have received from Create Services two suggestions for changes to the ECF logo. Such a change would not result in a high cost. We are interested in your views as members. You can indicate your preference below by voting in the poll

From left to right … Proposal 1 – email [...]