ECF Awards 2024
This year saw many strong entries and the Awards Committee took on a tough task in reviewing and voting on them all. I was delighted to find that clear winners…
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ECF Red Cross Charity Marathon for Ukraine
The English Chess Federation’s 24-hour charity marathon for Ukraine took place over the weekend of 02/04 to 03/04 on Chess.com to raise funds for the Red Cross DEC appeal in…
New ECF Registered Coaches Scheme
Welcome to the new ECF Registered Coaches scheme. There are two main objectives — We wish to provide an opportunity for all coaches to advertise themselves We want to provide…
eNewsletter September 2018 – Issue 24
Dear ECF Member Welcome to the September edition of the e-newsletter. What an Autumn we have in store with the World Championship match and the London Chess Classic both coming…
What we do
The English Chess Federation – Furthering the Cause of English Chess What is the ECF and what does it do? The English Chess Federation (ECF) is the governing chess organisation…
eNewsletter May 2018 – Issue 20
Welcome to the May edition of the eNewsletter. In this edition we talk about what the Federation does to back up the strapline ‘furthering the cause of English chess’. From bronze…
eNewsletter November 2017 – Issue 15
The season is well underway and this edition of the eNewsletter has an emphasis on the work of ECF. From the recent AGM in London through to new plans for the Yearbook,…
eNewsletter July 2017 – Issue 12
Welcome to the July eNewsletter, your coffee-break assortment of chess news from England and beyond. For the August eNewsletter you might want a more substantial tipple than coffee as you…
Board and Officers
ECF Board President Dominic Lawson Email Chief Executive Mike Truran Email Director of Finance Alex Longson Email Director of International Chess and External Relations Malcolm Pein Email Director of Membership…
2024 English and English Women’s Championships – Summary Report
Both Championships ended with two players tied for top place on 6 points, with the English and English Women’s titles decided on play-offs between GMs Gawain Jones and Mickey Adams…
English Championships 2023
Home Tournament Rules Entrants – Open | Women’s Previous Winners Previous Events Prizewinners 2023 GM Michael Adams won the English Championship with 6 points out of 7 and WGM Katarzyna…
Congratulations to English Juniors – updated 4/5/22
Just in – from ECF President Dominic Lawson To the England Team Juniors On behalf of the English Chess Federation, I am writing to congratulate each and every one of…
Announcement for International Junior Tournaments
The following international junior tournaments are coming up in Rhodes, Greece — European Schools Championship 20th – 30th April World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz 30th April – 4th…
eNewsletter No. 58 July 2021 games, studies and problems
Michael Adams Game of the Month Arkell’s Endings The Youngest Ever GM ECF Academy – Attacking the King (three positions) How to Solve a Study – Ian Watson