1st Bristol NY Open Tournament
7 rounds in one Open Section limited to 60 players 90 min + 30 sec increment Online entry: https://forms.office.com/r/6YTfMt5vhf Email: [email protected]
7 rounds in one Open Section limited to 60 players 90 min + 30 sec increment Online entry: https://forms.office.com/r/6YTfMt5vhf Email: [email protected]
The 98th edition of the traditional Congress, including the Hastings Masters, a 9-round Swiss, open to all. There are six parallel events, three Con Power and three New Year. All the above are followed by the 40th edition of the Hastings weekend congress. See website for full schedule. Flyer: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/e1f2d4db-6fe4-47e1-a97b-8f5a81c14cd0
OPEN FIDE rated, MAJOR U1940 FIDE rated, MINOR U1600 ECF rated Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/485/home Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/6c417835-78d9-4b6c-9df6-2b7a80774e29
2024 London Junior Chess Championships U12,U16,U18/21 Finals U12 Major/U16/U18/21 are FIDE rated Standard Play tournaments Qualification necessary for U12 Major and U12 Minor. No qualification necessary for U16, U18/21 sections. Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/466/home Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/b9a09f3f-a05a-4f93-8704-5a2e21539b0c
2024 London Junior Chess Championships U8 Final ECF Rapidplay Tournament Qualification necessary Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/466/home Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/09d9da12-3254-462f-910b-e28d28a00ee3
Christmas Blitz tournament at Epsom Chess Club. 9 or 11 rounds - to be decided before the event. Donations welcome to help support the club (£5 suggested for non-members). Flyer/entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/8530e6ec-c21c-4c12-b752-85881b66e4e1
Fifteen Rounds - 3+2. Entry Fee = £20. 1st Prize = £150 2nd Prize = £75 Extra Prizes = TBC All prizes dependent on number of entries. Players without a Fide ID code will be registered as ENG. Time Table - Please arrive by 1.45pm to start the first round promptly at 2pm.
A five-round event across four sections from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Wrekin Housing Trust catering team on site offering hot and cold food during all of Saturday and Sunday. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/ed90a328-0e04-495d-ae14-992e6abbbdc0 Online entry: https://www.shropshirechess.org/shropshire-congress/shropshire-congress-online-entry/
The London Chess League runs a 5-round FIDE and ECF rated weekend congress, at the London Mindsports Centre next to Ravenscourt Park station in London, around a 10 minute walk from Hammersmith. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/223566285096970
U1700 - AM FIDE Rapidplay, Round 1:9:30AM, Time control: 10' 5" Open - PM FIDE Rapidplay, Round 1:1:30PM, Time control: 20' 5" 5 round Swiss tournament, FIDE & ECF rated In each Section: 1st £120, 2nd £80, Rating £60 Limited 36 players Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/231424191782354 Adult leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/63273d76-693a-4f40-979d-82fbbc3c8e61
Hull & East Riding Rapid Play 2025 Sunday 5th January 2025 6-Round Rapid tournament – FIDE and ECF rated Open, u1900, u1600 and u1300. Total prize money: £1,600. Web/online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/477/enter
12 round ECF Blitz rated tournament. Time format - 3 mins + 2 sec increment. Round times: Rds 1 to 6 - 10:00, 10:20, 10:40, 11:00, 11:20, 11:40 Lunch Break Rds 7 to 12 - 13:00, 13:20, 13:40, 14:00, 14:20, 14:40 Prize giving - 3pm. Entry fee - £15.00 per player. Prizes - First Place […]
Sections: Open, U2000 & U1700 FIDE and ECF rated Start 1:30pm - Finish 6:30pm 5 Round Swiss Time Control: 20'+5' Prize fund: winner £100, runner-up £80 Online entry: https://eu.jotform.com/form/231547028469361 Venue map: https://shorturl.at/HWzpZ
The Coulsdon Chess Club Dicky White (Monday evenings) competition as part of our Senior Club. Time control is 90 + 30seconds per move and player must be at least a gold member of the ECF. New enquiries welcome from those aged 16+ Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/Sub_Index.htm
We start at 10.30am, finish before 5.30pm and there is a lunch break. Rapid = Six rounds, 20 minutes per player per game PLUS 5 seconds a move throughout. Standard = 2 games, 60 minutes plus 30 seconds a move. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964
PRIZES - 1st = , 2nd = [half the 1st prize), Best Hendon Member = £20.00 The tournament is 6 rounds, 7.30pm to 10pm and the venue is Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD. Go into the bar, turn left and through the white door and up the stairs to your […]
Five round seeded Swiss tournament. 3 sections- U2050, U1750, U1550 Online emtry form here; https://www.cognitoforms.com/chess4u1/_7thsomersetnewyearcongress2/ Website-https://www.cornwallchess.org.uk/congress/somerset/somerset.shtml Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/cff32516-cec4-4651-87b9-0f6870f0132c
Timing: 80 Mins + 10 Sec Increment Sections: Open, Major (u1900), Minor (u1600) Round 1 - Saturday 9:30am; Round 2 - Saturday - 13:00pm; Round 3 - Saturday - 16:30pm; Round 4 - Sunday - 10:00am; Round 5 - Sunday - 1:30pm Rating: ECF Standard rated event. All entrants must have ECF Gold Membership in […]
Sections: U8, U10, U12, U14 ECF rated, 5 round Swiss, Time control: 25' + 0" Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/240632695442357 Kids leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/02ddb409-cd9f-432c-bb2f-c0d52126619e
Come to our North West London FIDE and ECF Rapid Chess tournament, FORMAT - Open, Under 1900, Under 1600, ECF Under 1300 (if entries permit) and an ECF Under 1100 swiss format tournaments, 6 rounds, 20 mins each plus 5 seconds a move. 11am start, 5pm finish. Enter online now by clicking here: https://form.jotform.com/211384934514961 DATES […]
Beginners Section, Intermediate Section and Top Section. Open to all under the age of 18. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/701e6473-0338-49c1-87b3-c77fac1532bf
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: Over £600 Venue is about 0.8 miles away from Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station which has excellent transport links from Cambridge city & it has good […]
FIDE & ECF rated Junior Rapidplay 5 round Swiss tournament Time control: 10'+5" Aged U16, Rated U1700 FIDE 1st £100, 2nd £75, Best U8, U10, U12 prizes Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/250063699578370 Leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/19d4ee03-9e8b-4b4c-b7c7-0960a6b56053
The Coulsdon Chess Club Dicky White (Monday evenings) competition as part of our Senior Club. Time control is 90 + 30seconds per move and player must be at least a gold member of the ECF. New enquiries welcome from those aged 16+ Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/Sub_Index.htm
We start at 10.30am, finish before 5.30pm and there is a lunch break. Rapid = Six rounds, 20 minutes per player per game PLUS 5 seconds a move throughout. Standard = 2 games, 60 minutes plus 30 seconds a move. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964
A daytime chess FIDE and ECF session aimed at the more senior players. All entries are welcome but must be GOLD members of the ECF. The time control is 90 + 30seconds per move. Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/ChessClubSeniorsIndex.htm
A weekend congress in a family run 3* hotel. Friendly atmosphere with experienced organisers. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/3d75b09e-5956-4e12-9ca6-59d6c75f5eca
Sections: Open, Under 2000, Under 1700 Prize fund £3,000 Entry fee £33.00 Five rounds All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/242431079063351
5 round Swiss to determine EACU Champions. Only EACU players are eligible to play in any section of this congress. An EACU player is one who (i) currently lives in, or (ii) has for a consecutive 5 year period lived in, or (iii) is currently a student at a school, college or university in, or […]
2 Day 5 Round Swiss 3 Sections: U1600, U1900, U2400 FIDE and ECF rated Time Control: 60'+30' Total Prize fund £720-£900 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232021024662340 Event map: https://tinyurl.com/yc883x8z
ECF rated, 5 Round Swiss, Time Control: 15'+0" Winner Trophy + money prize *** Sections: U7, U9, U11, U15 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/241436541886362 Kids leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/c3ee0424-7e21-4977-9830-ca2a9c46259c
Welcome to our fourth 6 round rapid play congress to be held in the centre of Lancaster. £1,000 in prizes. Four sections - open, major, intermediate and minor. 20 minutes each plus 10 second increments. Maximum capacity 110 entrants. ECF rated.
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: Over £600 Venue is 26 minutes away from Oxford Rail station by a Direct Bus with good free parking around it. Online entry: https://tinyurl.com/Psyon-Enter-RP5
Four sections: Open, U2000, U1750, U1500 £1,000 prize money Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/242955143975366
5 round Swiss EJCOA qualifier - sections U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18. 15 minutes plus 10 second increment. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/4fa88dbf-5ff0-455e-ac57-bd8ac25d950d
Series of termly junior grand prix leading to a final in the Summer 2025 term. Open to all juniors. All tournaments will be 7 rounds (with the exception of our LJCC qualifier which will be 6 rounds). The time control will be 25 minutes per player per game. Fully FIDE and ECF rated. Web: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/Junior%20Home%20Page/Junior_Grand_Prix_Info.htm
A blitz (3+2) tournament for school teams of between 6 and 8 players with both team and individual components. Online entry: https://forms.office.com/e/UUqDDNDqVU Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/c3fbb82c-3b2d-4cf5-a636-99c007eb79f1
The Coulsdon Chess Club Dicky White (Monday evenings) competition as part of our Senior Club. Time control is 90 + 30seconds per move and player must be at least a gold member of the ECF. New enquiries welcome from those aged 16+ Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/Sub_Index.htm
A daytime chess FIDE and ECF session aimed at the more senior players. All entries are welcome but must be GOLD members of the ECF. The time control is 90 + 30seconds per move. Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/ChessClubSeniorsIndex.htm
6 round 3+2 Blitz. 1st round 7pm and every 15 mins thereafter. All games ECF rated. 1st place - £60; Runner-up - £30; Rating prize - £25 In the event of 20 or less entries. the rating prize will be replaced with a £15 3rd-place prize. For more information, contact the organiser. Online entry: https://forms.gle/3ad16THYuDyPAzcE7 […]
Schools event (teams of 4); Under 13 (up to year 8); Open
Very well connected Venue in London Borough of Bromley with ample Free Parking (St. Mary's Cray, the nearest Rail station is 3 minutes away by a regular Bus) 5-round Swiss StandardPlay Tournament FIDE & ECF rated across 3 sections: U2100, U1750 & U1450 Minimum Gold ECF Membership required Time control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds […]
The second edition of the Sussex University Chess Tournament will be held at the Meeting House venue. The tournament will feature a prize fund of £1,000. Online entry: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVJL2-JKyyiPFXkLJjObmHh5JubNAfNqHheOxMeQllQTnA8g/viewform?usp=sf_link
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 the Girls section or together with Boys subject to their age. Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each age group section. Trophies for […]
6 round Swiss pairing tournament with U1650 (Minor-ECF rated only) and U2000 (Major-ECF & FIDE rated) 25 minutes + 5 second increments from first move. Free lunch provided. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/055cfa0a-d78c-472a-be3c-79e39213f99e
More details to follow Website: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/NSCC/
This rapidplay tournament is for Juniors only with a time control of 20 minutes plus 5 seconds increments. The event will be rated in the ECF, an EJCOA qualifyer and part of the Essex Grand Prix. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/0c062cca-cb54-4e64-9478-26dd67050dea
A one-day rapidplay congress with six rounds across four sections. 25 min + 5 sec/move increment. Always a well-attended event with a buzzing atmosphere and generous prizes mean you should enter early to avoid missing out (we had to close entries last year!)
The Coulsdon Chess Club Dicky White (Monday evenings) competition as part of our Senior Club. Time control is 90 + 30seconds per move and player must be at least a gold member of the ECF. New enquiries welcome from those aged 16+ Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/Sub_Index.htm
A daytime chess FIDE and ECF session aimed at the more senior players. All entries are welcome but must be GOLD members of the ECF. The time control is 90 + 30seconds per move. Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/ChessClubSeniorsIndex.htm
2 day: Friday - Saturday, 5 round Swiss Sections: U2400, U1800 , FIDE & ECF rated Time control: 60' + 30", Prize 1st £150 2nd £90 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/231302020380334
Four primary school rating-limited sections Three secondary school rating-limited sections Web: https://warwickshirechess.org/2025-warwick-junior-open/ Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/241955400091350
4 section weekend Congress - Open, U2000, U1800, U1600 Prize fund totaling over £2,200. All sections ECF rated, Open section also FIDE rated. Entry fee £30 for ECF Gold members
11 rounds - 3+2 time format - first round starts at 10.30 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/243013110588043
This is a 6 round rapidplay that will be both ECF & FIDE rated. The time limit will be 20 mins + 5 sec increment. The venue is easily accessible from all motorways and has plenty of parking both onsite and at St Judes Church (next door). Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/548/home
6 round Rapidplay - FIDE and ECF rated Open, Major, Intermediate, Minor and Improvers. Time control 20mins + 10s increments. Online entry: http://www.congress.org.uk/congress/481/enter Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/046f89e7-7ba5-47c5-a128-a6032debc5a2
A rapidplay tournament of 7 rounds. Time control 20 + 10seconds per move. Fully FIDE and ECF rated. Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/Adult%20Competitions/Rapidplay_info.html