12th Desert Penguins Junior Chess Championships

Holy Family Catholic Primary School Vale Lane, London, England, United Kingdom

Format: 6 games; ECF rated; Rapidplay 15 min + 5 sec per move; 4 sections: Boys U8, Boys U10, Boys U12 and Girls U12. Girls can choose to play in […]

Twickenham Junior Chess Congress

Orleans Park School @ Richmond Road Twickenham Riverside, Richmond, United Kingdom

Under 18 FIDE rated Standard Play jeld alongside the annual Twickenham U8/U10/U12 Qualifying Tournament for the London Junior Chess Championship. Top boards live streamed. Cash prizes.

Bexhill Rapid 2024

St Marks Community Centre Green Lane, Bexhill, England, United Kingdom

Come on down to the coast for our annual Bexhill Rapid Tournament. A Swiss tournament consisting of 6 rounds with a time control of 25+5. Two sections, a main section […]

Birmingham FIDE Open Blitz

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

11 rounds of FIDE and ECF rated Blitz Swiss tournament. Open section, 3+2 time format. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/243013110588043 Map: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/51f22c52-5c15-44e7-87c5-dc479b5a3af5

Twickenham LJCC Qualifier

Orleans Park School @ Richmond Road Twickenham Riverside, Richmond, United Kingdom

Annual qualifying tournament for the London Junior Chess Championships for Under 8, Under 10 and Under 12. Email: [email protected] Online entry: https://rjcc.org.uk/junior-tournaments/ljcc-london-junior-chess-championship/twickenham-junior-chess-congress Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/73245bb7-2421-4027-b29d-a8f8123f03f5

4th Oxford FIDE RapidPlay

Kennington Village Hall @ Kennington Road Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, United Kingdom

5-Round FIDE & ECF Rated Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required. 4-Sections: Open, U1850, U1550, Improvers (U1150, ECF rated only) 25 Minutes + 10 Seconds Increment from Start Prize Fund: […]

Staffordshire Junior Chess Championships 2024

Stafford Grammar School @ Burton Manor Road Seighford, Stafford, United Kingdom

Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.staffsjuniorchess.co.uk/ 1 day rapidplay tournament over 6 rounds of 15+10. Staffordshire county titles to be awarded to qualified players however all are welcome to enter and are […]

1st Yorkshire FIDE Congress (U2400)

The Old Swan Hotel Swan Road, Harlow Moor, Harrogate, United Kingdom

Email: [email protected] Web/online entry: https://ilkleychesscentre.com/events This is a 6 round FIDE rated (U2400) Swiss Tournament. The tournament is spread over 3 Sundays, each 3 months apart - 1/9/24, 1/12,24 and […]

9th Lowestoft Rapidplay

Parkhill Hotel @ Oulton Oulton, Waveney, United Kingdom

Six round Swiss rapid play. 20 minutes plus 10 seconds. Championship and Challenger sections. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/6c920b20-ddcd-4c6a-9924-5d7e94d5e227

North London Grand Prix 3 – LJCC Qualifying Tournament 2024

Bishop Douglass School Hamilton Road, London, England, United Kingdom

Under 8, Under 10 and Under 12 sections are qualifying events for the London Junior Championship Finals in December. Under 18 is not a qualifying event - no qualification is […]

41st Bolton Rapidplay

Bolton Ukrainian Club 99 Castle Street Bolton

3 sections, Open, Major & Knights. 6 rounds. 25min + 5sec time limit Web: https://congress.org.uk/congress/467/home Entry form: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rapid24-form.doc

Ealing Broadway FIDE Rapid 2024

Sections: Open , U1700 Time control: 20 min + 5 sec per move Web: https://londonfidecongress.com/ealing-rapidplay Online entry : https://eu.jotform.com/form/231547028469361 Venue map: https://shorturl.at/HWzpZ

2nd Yule Chess Rapid Open

Roysse Room Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Rapid tournament with 5 rounds of 15+10 chess in Oxfordshire. Prizes for 1st and best junior player. £10 entry. This tournament is unrated. Online entry: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yule-chess-rapid-open-tickets-1025123230177

Maidenhead Junior Tournament December 2024

Claires Court Junior School Sports Hall @ Cannon Lane Cox Green, Windsor & Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Beginners Section, Intermediate Section and Top Section. Open to all under the age of 18. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/1769430a-28e8-4d11-ae89-03e68c2e1337

Wimbledon Rapidplay

Hillside Church @ Wimbledon Hillside, Merton, United Kingdom

Sections: Open, U1700 FIDE & ECF rated Time control: 15' 5' 5 round Swiss Winner £100, 2nd £80 Web: https://londonfidecongress.com/wimbledon-rapidplay Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/231424191782354

Swinton Tournament

Fletcher Hall Vicarage Road, Swinton, England, United Kingdom

3 sections at 25 minutes + 5 seconds Open; U1850; U1450 Entry fee: £22 Open 1st place: £180; 2nd place: £80; 3rd place: £30; Under 2000 grading prize: £25 U1850 […]

Earlsfield FIDE Rapidplay

Hunnu Garratt Lane 380, London, England, United Kingdom

Open FIDE Rapidplay 5 round Swiss tournament FIDE & ECF rated Time control: 20' 5" Winner £120 Runner-Up £80 Rating U1900 £60, U1600 £60 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/241228643950356 Leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/b9bc3d4a-df25-408e-9602-723760803299

Keith Escott Memorial Congress

Plantsbrook School @ Upper Holland Road Sutton Trinity, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Open, Under 2000, Under 1600 £3,000 prize fund. Online entry is here: https://congress.org.uk/congress/469/entrants

NPSCA East Midlands Grand Prix 2024

Nottingham High School @ 53-61 Forest Road East Arboretum, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Six age groups. Six rounds of chess. Swiss style tournament. ECF rated. Refreshments available. Limited parking. If full use Forest Park and Ride at 31 Gregory Blvd, Forest Fields, Nottingham, […]

2024 London Junior Chess Championships

Westminster University @ Marylebone Campus Marylebone Road, Marylebone High Street, England, United Kingdom

This is LJCC's Centenary Year. We are hosting our pre-Christmas Junior Finals in the fabulous Marylebone campus. U10 Major & Minor Finals; U14 Major & Minor Finals Online entry: https://www.ljcc.co.uk/entry_forms.htm

16th Northwick Park Congress

University of Westminster Marylebone Hall Marylebone Road 35, London, England, United Kingdom

OPEN FIDE rated, MAJOR U1860 FIDE rated, MINOR U1500 ECF rated. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/64234271-9b6f-48aa-9452-912e5a2c27d3 Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/462/home

16th Northwick Park Congress

University of Westminster Marylebone Hall Marylebone Road 35, London, England, United Kingdom

OPEN FIDE rated, MAJOR U1860 FIDE rated, MINOR U1500 ECF rated. Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/462/home

2024 London Junior Chess Championships U10/U14

University of Westminster Marylebone Hall Marylebone Road 35, London, England, United Kingdom

LJCC U10 Major & Minor Finals; U14 Major & Minor Finals. Qualification necessary for U10 Major and U10 Minor. No qualification necessary for U14 sections. U14 Major FIDE rated. Online […]

2024 Marylebone LJCC Qualifier U8/U12

University of Westminster Marylebone Hall Marylebone Road 35, London, England, United Kingdom

Qualifying Event for LJCC U8 & U12 Finals. Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/465/home

Southall FIDE Congress

Sections: U2400, U1900, U1600 Saturday Round 1 starts 1:30pm, Sunday: round 3 starts 10:00am Time Control: 60 min + 30 sec per move Each section winner £150 and runner-up £90 […]

Greenwich Peninsula Chess Club Simul

GMV Community Centre Rennie Street, Greenwich, England, United Kingdom

England's remarkable youngest ever GM Shreyas Royal, will be conducting a simultaneous exhibition for Greenwich Peninsula Chess Club in Greenwich (five minutes from IKEA). It is gonna be epic! Full […]

Earlsfield Christmas FIDE Open

Hunnu Garratt Lane 380, London, England, United Kingdom

3 day FIDE Open , 5 round Swiss tournament FIDE & ECF rated, Time control: 90'30". Winner £250, Runner-Up £150 Rating U2000 & U1700 each £100 Venue capacity 36 players. […]

Richmond Christmas Blitz

Orleans Park School @ Richmond Road Twickenham Riverside, Richmond, United Kingdom

Annual 11 round FIDE Rated Blitz Swiss with generous cash prizes. Online entry: https://rjcc.org.uk/adult-tournaments/richmond-blitz/richmond-blitz-booking-form

London Nine Elms Christmas FIDE Blitz Night

Lansdowne Green Community Centre Wandsworth Road, London, England, United Kingdom

ECF and FIDE rated. 3+2 time format, 11 rounds. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/242911720519050