English Seniors Championship starts today
The English Seniors Championship starts today with two sections (50+ and 65+) over seven rounds from Friday 24th May to Tuesday 28th May. For further details please follow this link…
Chess News
Congratulations IA Alex Holowczak, Technical Administration Panel Chair of the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024!
A letter from Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President, reads … Dear Mr. Holowczak As you are aware, the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 will take place in Budapest, Hungary, and is scheduled…
ESTCC Triple Champions!
England’s seniors dominated the European Senior Team Chess Championships at Terme Catez, Slovenia, winning three team golds in the Open 50+ and 65+ as well as the Women’s Over 50…
Entry form now open for 2024 British Chess Championships
The 2024 British Chess Chess Championships will be held in Hull at the City Hall and the nearby DoubleTree by Hilton, with events running from Thursday 25th July to Sunday…
Chess in Primary Education – Professional Growth
With the initiative and efforts of the European Chess Union (ECU), the European Parliament published a Declaration on 15 March 2012 on the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’…
European Senior Team Chess Championships (ESTCC) 2024
British Chess Educational Trust Awards 2024 – closing date approaching
Please note – the closing date for nominations is 31st May 2024 The Chess Trust is inviting nominations for the BCET Awards 2024 which are for junior schools (including colleges…
Winton British Chess Solving Championship 2024 – 2025
Organised by the British Chess Problem Society. Entry to this competition sponsored by Winton is by solving the starter problem below. White, playing up the board, is to play and…
Congress cancellation – South Lakes
South Lakes Chess Congress 7 – 9 June 2024 in Barrow-in-Furness Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to announce the cancellation of the 26th South Lakes Chess Congress….
RIP Michael John Passmore
Mike Passmore died on 21st April at the age of 83. He had been a member of Downend and Fishponds Chess Club since 1958 and soon became one of their…
ECU – ETC Titles’ Webinar 2024
Members who would like to study for and then secure the titles of ECU Expert Coach (EEC) & ECU Junior Coach (EJC) are invited to apply for the European Chess…
Menchik Memorial 2024 – reports
Follow these links for round-by-round reports on this event from IA Matthew Carr! Menchik Memorial 2024 Round 1 | Menchik Memorial 2024 Round 2 Menchik Memorial 2024 Round 3 |…
Chess in Prisons and why it matters – Carl Portman
The 8th Menchik Memorial
A WGM / WIM women’s norm event. Vera Menchik (1906-44) was the first women’s world chess champion, as well as the longest reigning champion, gaining the title at 21 and…