This page provides minimum ECF Tournament Rules which should be in force for events to be ECF rated.
The current version of the regulations (Version 3 November 2024) can be found here – Tournament Rules Version 3 November 2024
These contain additional regulations covering hybrid format and online events. Feedback and comments can be provided to office@englishchess.org.uk and we expect to update with any agreed amendments during May.
The previous version of the tournament regulations can be found here – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Tournament-Rules-V2-April-2021.pdf