Winton British Chess Solving Championship – solution
John Rice – mate in 2 Tries — 1. e3? / Ng5? / Nd8? / Q x c8? 1.… B x e6! / Be6! / Be6! / Kd6! Solution —…
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London Junior Chess Championships update
The London Junior Chess Championship website has been updated with all the qualifying events and links to entry forms available – www.ljcc.co.uk The LJCC Finals – dates 17-18 December –…
Andrew Leadbetter RIP
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Andrew Leadbetter following a road traffic accident last Thursday. Andrew was a stalwart of Stafford Chess Club,…
Clubs & Congress Insurance 2022/23 – amended 31/8/22
Clubs and other chess organisations can now renew their insurance through Greens Insurance, using the renewal/application form linked below. Cover will begin when the completed form and payment is received…
2nd IPCA World Individual Chess Championship Rapid and Blitz
— from IPCA General Secretary Olexandr Prohorov I’d like to inform you that the IPCA (International Physically Disabled Chess Association) will be holding the 2nd IPCA World Individual Chess Championship Rapid…
FIDE Commissions – nominations
FIDE are seeking nominees for their various non-elected Commissions – please see below. If you are interested, please email the ECF office on office@englishchess.org.uk with the information requested in the…
Olympiad gold for Uzbekistan — and David Howell!
British Championships Notice – events underway 8/8/22
Good luck to all of the entrants to the British Chess Championships. If you have any questions or last minute changes to your entry over the weekend, please direct these…
Premier League Fantasy Football 2022
For the 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League why don’t you join ‘Premier Chess’ – the number one league for chess players? Joining the league couldn’t be easier. Simply use the link…
Enter the inner sanctum of elite chess
From Leonard Barden — ‘I think many chess players would be interested in this long and well-written article, which has just been published as the front page lead in this…
Entries welcome for Northumbria Masters Congress
After the Northumbria Masters’ successful relaunch last August, this year the Bank Holiday Weekend congress has moved to St. Mary’s Catholic School, Newcastle upon Tyne on 26-30 August. Entries are…
Eunice Dolan – MCCU President
At the recent Midland Counties Chess Union AGM, Eunice Dolan was elected as the 1st Lady President of the Union. The MCCU was founded in 1897, 125 years ago.
Girls Only unrated online tournament
FIDE, together with ChessKid and in the frame of the Queens Festival, is organizing very important initiative – a Girls Only unrated online tournament! The event will run from the…
Caplin Menchik Memorial
Vera Menchik (1906-44) was the first women’s world chess champion, as well as the longest reigning champion, gaining the title at the age of 21 and defending it multiple times…