England teams for the Chess Olympiad
The England teams for the Chess Olympiad at Budapest in September have been selected. Board orders will be determined by the Selection Committee at a later date. Open Michael Adams;…
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Membership, Pay to Play and Game Fees 2024/25 (V2)
English Schools Finals 2024 start today
Tournament Report and Results – English Chess Championships
Congratulations to the 2024 English Champion Gawain Jones and 2024 English Women’s Champion Elmira Mirzoeva, and well played Mickey Adams and Kata Toma, both finishing a very close second by…
ECF Yearbook 2024 – new link
The Yearbook 2024 hard copy version is now available to order while stocks last – £9.99 for members, £11.99 for non-members! Owing to a huge spam attack overnight on the…
2024 ECF Awards – submissions are now CLOSED
Many thanks to all the people who submitted nominations …
ECF Charity Marathon for Ukraine 2024 now complete – results and further details here!
The English Chess Federation will once again be holding a 24-hour online chess marathon in support of the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. Chess.com will host the online marathon as…
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…
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…
European Senior Team Chess Championships (ESTCC) 2024
IBCA European Open Chess Championship 2024
Owen Phillips writes — From 15/25 June, Gary Hogan of the BCA and Witney chess clubs will play in his long-awaited second major international FIDE event when he participates alongside…
Glorney Cup teams announcement
The ECF was pleased to receive 242 applications to represent England’s two teams in the Glorney Cup this year, which will be held in Hull between 23-25 July. We would like to thank everyone who…