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…
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English Seniors 2025 – Results and Champions!
Part-Time Administrator for ECF Office (Work from Home)
We’re looking for a part-time administrator to help with our office member support activities. This will initially be a temporary appointment, but is expected to become a longer-term staff role subject to a successful…
NSCC Girls Finals 2025 – results
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…
Watford Chess Club at the Bucks Country Show
Watford Chess Club will be among the exhibitors at the Bucks Country Show taking place at the Penn Estate, near Amersham on 4th and 5th May. It will be the…
V Mindsports International Chess Festival 2025
The festival marks its fifth edition this Summer, headlining an International Open with title norm opportunities up to GM. The event will take place from the 13th-18th August at the…
English and English Women’s Championships 2025
Entries are open for this year’s English Championship, English Women’s Championship and English Women’s U1700 tournament which will take place at the Holiday Inn, Kenilworth between Friday 18th July and…
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…
ECF Safeguarding Policy
The ECF safeguarding policy can read at https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ECF-Safeguarding-Policy.pdf. This has recently been updated and will be reviewed regularly. Please write to the safeguarding team at safeguarding.officer@englishchess.org.uk if you have any…
12th ChessMates International in York
— by Richard Palliser After five rounds of highly competitive chess Sachsen-Anhalt from Germany emerged victorious in the 12th ChessMates International, which took place in the fine setting of York…
ECF Online Grand Prix Series 2025
This year’s ECF Online Grand Prix Series starts with an online blitz tournament on Sunday 6th April 2025. Grand Prix events will be held on Lichess at 2.00pm on the first…
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…
ECF Grassroots Initiative: Regional Coordinator South East England
An opportunity exists to play a part in the ECF Grassroots Scheme. We need a new volunteer coordinator to cover South East England. Your task will be to assess grant…