ECF News

ECF Marathon for Ukraine – results

The English Chess Federation’s 24-hour charity marathon for Ukraine took place over the weekend of 02/04 to 03/04 on Chess.com to raise funds for the Red Cross DEC appeal in…


ECF Women’s Norm Event 2022/She Plays To Win

Follow these links — https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/ecf-womens-norm-event-2022#live https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/1st-she-plays-to-win-international-2022#live (image courtesy of Netflix)


Junior Development Pathway consultation

Junior chess remains extremely popular in England with a thriving educational and competitive scene. There are many organisations and service providers including for profits, charities and not for profit associations…



ECF Red Cross Charity Marathon for Ukraine

The English Chess Federation’s 24-hour charity marathon for Ukraine took place over the weekend of 02/04 to 03/04 on Chess.com to raise funds for the Red Cross DEC appeal in…


ECF Yearbook 2022

The ECF Yearbook 2022 is now available. Features this year include — Ravi Haria – England’s Newest GM; Chess in the Time of Coronavirus; Guildford’s 25 Years in the 4NCL;…


Hosting Ukrainian refugees

The ECF would like to help one or more Ukrainian chess players to find hosts in England through the Government’s Homes for Ukraine Scheme. In the first instance please read…



ECF memberships – Ukraine

The ECF Directors at their recent Board meeting agreed that the ECF will until further notice offer free ECF membership to all Ukrainians with a FIDE UKR registration, whether they…




Ukraine – statement update

The ECF Board confirms that individual players and officials with a Russian or Belarusian FIDE registration will be excluded from all ECF-organised competitions until further notice. The ECF Board urges…


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,…


English Seniors Championships 2022

Wednesday 4th May to Sunday 8th May 2022 at the Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick, 212 Abbey End, Kenilworth CV8 1ED. Over 50 – players must be aged 50 or over on…