ECF News


British Chess Championships 2025

We are pleased to announce that this year’s British Chess Championships will be held at St George’s Hall in Liverpool and the Liverpool Holiday Inn, with events running from 31st July to…



National Schools report – Girls Semi-Finals

For the last ten years, St Catherine’s School in Bramley, England has been a sole or co-sponsor of the English Chess Federation National Schools Girls Team Tournament. A school with…


FIDE World School Chess Championships 2025

Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia 19th to 29th March 2025. A minimum of one parent must attend with each child who is playing in the tournament. For all the details and online…


Clubs & Congress Insurance 2024/25

Clubs and other chess organisations can now renew their insurance through Green Insurance Group by using the renewal/application form link below. All applications and payments should be sent to Green…








Results of the ECF Elections 2024

The ECF Annual General Meeting was held on 26 October 2024. The following candidates were elected unopposed — President: Dominic Lawson Chair of Council: David Eustace Chief Executive: Mike Truran…