Stewart Reuben – obituary by Leonard Barden
Stewart Reuben, who died on February 4 aged 85, was England’s outstanding chess organiser of the 20th century, and played a key role in the chess explosion of the 1970s….
February 2025
England Over 65s retain World Senior Team Chess Championship title!
The England Over 65 team retained their World Senior Team Chess Championship title in Prague today, after securing the final point that left their rivals trailing in their wake. The…
Never Mind the Grandmasters, Here Come the Amateurs – Carl Portman
My new book, Never Mind the Grandmasters, Here Come the Amateurs, will be published on 24th March. Pre-orders are being taken as only around 200 copies will be printed. The web…
Winton Chess Solving – David Does The Treble!
Three consecutive British Championship titles for David Hodge: 2023, 2024, and now 2025. The title is for chess solving. The Winton British Chess Solving Championship is held annually – this…
English and English Women’s Chess Championships 2025
The English and English Women’s Championships 2025 and the English Women’s U1700 tournament have now been rescheduled from 13-16 June to 18-21 July at the same venue (the Kenilworth Holiday…
Forthcoming ECF events announcement
The ECF is very pleased to announce the following events — The British Rapidplay Championship 2025 1st – 2nd March https://www.englishchess.org.uk/british-rapidplay-championship-2025/ The English Seniors Chess Championships 24th – 28th April …
Online Semi-Final NSCC Girls Schools Team Championships – CANCELLED
We have unfortunately cancelled the girls online semi-final due to lack of entries. The organiser, Andrew Martin, will now be pursuing schools who finished 10th or below in the southern…
ECF Board Vacancies
A number of directors have confirmed that they intend either not to stand for re-election at October’s AGM or to step down before the end of their three-year term at…
England Chessmates Team
The following players have been selected for England in the Chessmates International on 21-23 March, 2025 in York. First Name Surname Category Stanley Badacsonyi U20 Avyukt Dasgupta U20 Alexandr Pereslavtsev…
ITT for 2026 British Chess Championships Venue Provision
The ECF is looking to contract for the provision of a venue for the 2026 British Chess Championships. Interested venue providers are invited to respond to the Invitation to Tender…
