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Chess under Covid – John Nunn
Ben Chilwell gets the chess bug
Chelsea FC star Ben Chilwell made a video this week about how chess has helped in tough times and is one of the diversions he…
January COVID Update
Following the government announcement on January 5th, it will not be possible to run OTB clubs, competitions or congresses, or to take part in organised…
Caplin BOCC Prizewinners’ List
The Caplin Hastings Online All-Play-All
The Caplin Hastings Online All-Play-All takes place this weekend. Taking part are GM Michael Adams, GM David Howell, GM Luke McShane, GM Gawain Jones. GM…
New FIDE arbiter – congratulations
Following the decisions on Arbiter title applications approved by the 4th quarter FIDE Online Council Meeting in December 2020, England has another FIDE Arbiter. I am…
ECF Book of the Year – shortlist
The shortlist this year features remarkably different books on two of the greatest World Champions; the first is an inside story of the coaching that…
ECF Book of the Year 2019 – shortlist
This year’s selections include two types of books that have never reached the BOY Short List before: one featuring end game studies and the other…
Book of the Year 2018 shortlist
The large number of varied and interesting books this year made the selection particularly difficult, but the choice came down to books by two new…
Book of the Year 2017 – shortlist
The Short List this year contains four differing and wide ranging books reflecting the different personalities of the writers. Two long standing world class players…
ECF Book of the Year shortlist 2016
The choice this year is between four books, representing differing aspects of chess literature, but all excellent in their own way. Three of these deal…
Book of the Year 2015 – shortlist
The four books this year have individual identities, all of which feature different aspects of the game. Despite the difficulty of writing something original on…
Book of the Year 2014 – shortlist
This year the choice is between three books which reflect different aspects of historic giants of the game, offset by a vibrant collection of attacking…