Regulations and Guidelines
Anti-Cheating Document 2020
Online Fair Play & Anti-Cheating Version 2.2
ECF OTB Covid 19 Risk Assessment (updated 6/7/21)
Tournament Rules
Safe Play Guidelines 2023
Membership
Membership Analysis March 2025
Membership Analysis December 2024
Membership Analysis June 2024
Membership KPIs 2004-05 to 2023-24
Forms
ECF Expenses Claim Form (updated 13/05/24)
Membership Application Form PDF – Organisations (PDF) || Online form version (13/06/24)
Privacy
ECF Privacy Notice (as at 24/5/2018) | Website Privacy Policy
GDPR County and Club Guide | Club Privacy Statement Template
Policy & Resources
ECF Safeguarding Policy [updated 31/03/25] | Anti-Bullying Policy | Notes on the Treatment of Disabled Players
Advice on Simultaneous Displays | Round Robin pairings method
100 Year History of the British Chess Federation [Poole/Reuben] | Refunds and Returns
Transgender Policy
Rules
Articles of Association (AoA as amended October 2024)
Memorandum of Association
Bye Law No. 1 The Direct Members Bye Laws (as amended October 2024)
Bye Law No. 2 The Game Fee Bye Laws (as amended October 2024)
Bye Law No. 3 The Procedural Bye Laws (as amended April 2024)
Bye Law No. 4 The Financial Bye Laws (as amended May 2023)
Regulation No. 1 The Bids Regulations (as amended January 2024)
Regulation No. 2 The Directors and Officers Responsibilities Regulations (as amended February 2024)
Regulation No. 2 The Directors and Officers Responsibilities Regulations (as amended 4th February 2025 – awaiting final Board approval)
Regulation No. 4 Standards of Conduct for ECF Officials (as amended January 2022)
Regulation No. 5 ECF Complaints Procedure (as amended September 2024)
Regulation No. 6 The Arbiters Regulations (September 2017)
Regulation No. 7 ECF Complaints Against Direct Members and Supporters Procedure (as amended September 2024)
BCF Constitution (as amended April 2024)
Standing Orders
Board Standing Orders (updated 31/7/23)
Governance Committee Standing Orders (amended 2/4/24)
Finance Committee Standing Orders
Accounts – ECF
ECF 2016/17 accounts | ECF 2015/16 accounts | ECF 2014/15 accounts
ECF 2013/14 accounts | ECF 2012/13 accounts | ECF 2011/12 accounts 1 | 2
ECF 2010/11 accounts | ECF 2009/10 accounts | ECF 2008/9 accounts
ECF 2007/8 accounts
Accounts – BCF
BCF 2016/17 accounts | BCF 2015/16 accounts | BCF 2014/15 accounts
BCF 2013/14 accounts | BCF 2012/13 accounts | BCF 2011/12 accounts
BCF 2010/11 accounts
Selection
International Selection Policy 2014
Other
BICC Agreement 2020
BICC Agreement 2007 in respect of the British Chess Championships
ECF Directors’ Duties & Code of Conduct [November 2020]