Junior Development Director
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…
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2025 ECF Awards
2025 Glorney Cup
British Chess Championships 2025 – entries open
English and English Women’s Championships 2025 – enter now!
Chief Executive and Finance Director
European Youth Rapid and Blitz Championship 2025 4th – 8th August
Home Development Director Appointment
Operations and Administration Director Appointment
Next Grassroots assessment
Applications are invited for funding under the ECF’s Grassroots Initiative (fourth tranche). The closing date for applications is 1st June. There have already been 91 applications for support under the…
Events Director Appointment
The ECF Board is pleased to announce that, in accordance with the discussion about director appointments at the Finance Council meeting on 26th April, it is making an appointment of…
English Seniors 2025 – Results and Champions!
Third IM Norm for Alex Golding and Sohum Lohia at the Southend Masters 2025
Congratulations to Sohum Lohia (above right) and Alex Golding, who both gained their third IM norm at the Southend Masters (part of the Southend Easter Chess Festival). They are both…
European Senior Team Chess Championships
— from Chris Baker ( a fuller report will appear in ChessMoves for April) Held in Swidnica 4th April to 14th April 2025 featuring 50+ and 65+ teams. This is…