English Championship Series 2024
The ECF is pleased to announce this year’s English Championship series which will take place in May and June 2024. The English Seniors Championships will…
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Entry form now open for 2024 British Chess Championships
The 2024 British Chess Chess Championships will be held in Hull at the City Hall and the nearby DoubleTree by Hilton, with events running from…
Congress cancellation – South Lakes
South Lakes Chess Congress 7 – 9 June 2024 in Barrow-in-Furness Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to announce the cancellation of the…
RIP Michael John Passmore
Mike Passmore died on 21st April at the age of 83. He had been a member of Downend and Fishponds Chess Club since 1958 and…
ECU – ETC Titles’ Webinar 2024
Members who would like to study for and then secure the titles of ECU Expert Coach (EEC) & ECU Junior Coach (EJC) are invited to…
Glorney Cup teams announcement
The ECF was pleased to receive 242 applications to represent England’s two teams in the Glorney Cup this year, which will be held in Hull between 23-25 July. We would…
World Senior Team Chess Championships call to action
England will be sending its largest ever delegation of 42 players, to the World Senior Team Chess Championships (WSTCC) in the wonderful city of Krakow,…
DGT Clocks – EoI form now closed
** This form has now been closed due to the overwhelming level of requests ** The English Chess Federation is inviting expressions of interest from…
Menchik Memorial 2024 – reports
Follow these links for round-by-round reports on this event from IA Matthew Carr! Menchik Memorial 2024 Round 1 | Menchik Memorial 2024 Round 2 Menchik…
ECF Level 1 Arbiter Course – June/July 2024
Chess in Prisons and why it matters – Carl Portman
The 8th Menchik Memorial
A WGM / WIM women’s norm event. Vera Menchik (1906-44) was the first women’s world chess champion, as well as the longest reigning champion, gaining…
ECF Online Grand Prix 2024
Arbiters – Call of Interest for the BCC and the Glorney Cup
The 2024 British Chess Championship will be held in Hull with the first competitions starting in the evening of Thursday 25th July 2024 with the…