Chess News

RIP David Robertson

Dave sadly passed away yesterday [2/3/22] after a short spell in hospital. He will be greatly missed by Chester members. Our thoughts are with his wife Laura and family. He…


International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day – March 8th, 2022 – is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action…


Ukraine – statement

The English Chess Federation (ECF) agrees with FIDE Council’s recently announced decision that the 44th Chess Olympiad, including the competition for players with disabilities, as well as the FIDE Congress,…



RIP Stan Goodall

— from Alan Burke Stan was very well known by many of our long-serving members for his duties both for the Manchester Chess Federation as well as for the ECF…


RIP Nigel Crucefix

Nigel Crucefix 1963-2022 It is with immense sadness that Trowbridge Chess Club shares the news of the sudden death of Nigel Crucefix, aged 58. Nigel joined the Bradford-on-Avon Club (as…


England v Sweden Challenge Match

Chess & Bridge have announced there will be an England v Sweden Challenge Match between Grandmaster David Howell (England) and Grandmaster Nils Grandelius (Sweden) in London this March. The event…


IPCA World Individual Chess Championship

I am pleased to invite you on behalf of the IPCA to participate in the 21st IPCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Physically Disabled 2022 in Ashdod, Israel from…


Mind Sports Olympiad 2022

The Mind Sports Olympiad are excited to share with you our plans for two major competitions in 2022. For the first time ever we are planning to hold two separate…



Manifesto – The Year of the Woman in Chess

The Commission for Women’s Chess is truly grateful to the FIDE President Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich, the FIDE Council and the Management, for their decision to have declared 2022 the Year…