The ECF Resource website …
As part of the plan to put the records previously listed in the first and last thirds of the ECF Yearbook online, the ECF Resource…
ECF News
Federation announces new ‘ECF Supporter’ arrangements
The English Chess Federation is pleased to announce a new ‘ECF Supporter’ category for participation in its activities. The ECF Supporter category will cost £5…
County Durham Chess Congress announcement
The County Durham Chess Congress, due to be held on December 7th – 9th 2018 at Houghton le Spring, has been cancelled due to the…
2018 UK Open Blitz Finals – update
The Finals of the UK Open Blitz Championship will take place at St. John’s Hotel, Solihull this Saturday (1st December). The venue is within five…
ECF Accredited Coaches
Please be advised that the Manager of Coaches post is vacant, and we have various technical problems concerned with the DBS checks that mean we…
Shock as Home Secretary resigns … to Shreyas!
Rising chess star Shreyas Royal has enjoyed a sharp turnaround of fortune. After facing the prospect of deportation just a few months ago; to being…
ECF AGM October 2018 – decisions
The ECF Council met on Saturday 13th October 2018 at the Ibis Hotel, Ladywell Walk, Birmingham. A full agenda and all associated paperwork can be…
Nigel Short – FIDE Vice-President
In our last eNewsletter, we omitted to mention in our report on the FIDE Presidential election that Nigel Short has been appointed as a FIDE…
IM titles / IA title – Horton, McPhillips and Thorpe!
Congratulations to Andrew Horton and Joseph McPhillips, who were awarded their FIDE International Master titles at the recent FIDE Congress … and congratulations too to…
ECF Book of the Year 2018
The quality of many of the books received this year was high, but not all made it to the shortlist. Similarly, the selection of the…
Carl Portman – Visit to HMP Coldingley 5/10/18
HMP Coldingley was opened in 1969 as a Category B training prison. In 1993 it was re-designated as Category C training prison. It is focused…
New membership system – DOB problems
Some ECF members have been having problems when renewing online at the point when a choice of membership levels should be offered (Bronze, Silver etc)…
ECF Secondary Schools Rapidplay Chess Tournament 2018
Congratulations to the winners – RGS Guildford A. For results, report and photographs, click here