Chess News

Best Journalist – Leonard Barden

Many congratulations to Leonard Barden on his well-deserved FIDE award – https://www.fide.com/news/3223 Leonard Barden’s journalism has played a crucial role in promoting chess in both national and international media. He…


Play chess ONLINE against other ECF juniors!

Are you an English junior who loves chess? Take your skills to the next level by joining our online tournaments – challenge top players, sharpen your tactics, and experience the…


45th FIDE Chess Olympiad – now live!

Be inspired in Budapest as greatness unites from every corner of the globe for the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad. Team Uzbekistan and Team Ukraine prepare to defend their titles from…


FM and WFM Title Achievements – updated!

Congratulations to Stanley Badacsonyi (top, left) on achieving his FM title at the age of 14 years and 11 months. Well done Stanley! Stanley joins (below, from left to right)…



BCET Awards 2024

The Chess Trust are pleased to announced that four awards have been made to the following: North Cardiff Junior Chess Club; Park End Primary School Middlesbrough; St William of York…



European Under 8 Champion Junyan Hu

Junyan Hu has won the European Under 8 Championship today (31.8.24)! This adds to the Gold medal that Samar Dayal won in the European Under 10 Rapidplay Championship a couple…



ECF Awards 2024

This year saw many strong entries and the Awards Committee took on a tough task in reviewing and voting on them all. I was delighted to find that clear winners…


Junior Bursaries for the Northumbria Masters

Thanks to the generous support of the John Robinson Youth Chess Trust, there are a number of junior bursaries (comprising free entry) available for England-affiliated players aged Under 21 entering…


Shreyas Royal on the BBC!

Skip to 50:25 to enjoy Shreyas’ interview on BBC Breakfast this morning 7/8/24 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0021sq1/breakfast-07082024 – and follow this link to the BBC website for an article by Tony Grew…



Shreyas Royal, Grandmaster!

Shreyas Royal, aged just 15, is set to become England’s 41st grandmaster and the youngest ever, beating GM David Howell’s record, after achieving his final GM norm in the British…