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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…






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…


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…



The 10th Menchik Memorial

An IM/WGM women’s norm event from 20th to 24th March 2025 at the Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Road, London W6 0JD Follow the games live ChessBase – https://en.chessbase.com/post/tenth-vera-menchik-memorial Lichess –…


FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships

Please see below the announcement for the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships which will be taking place from 10th – 16th June in London. Entries are welcome from…