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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…



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…



2024 British Chess Championship results

Congratulations to the 2024 British Chess Champion GM Gawain Jones, who became the latest champion following Sunday’s exciting playoff against second placed GM David Howell!  Gawain and David agreed a…


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…



Glorney Cup 2024

The ECF has been asked to run this year’s Glorney Cup from 23rd to 25th July (i.e. immediately before the British Championships) at the Canham Turner Building in Hull University….




British Chess Championships Social Programme

There is a full social programme available for the British Championships. There are historic walks, receptions, a fabulous Ukrainian evening, outdoor chess (with some sponsored Grandmaster Ale), simuls, talks, problems…