2024 LJCC Finals U12/U16/U18/21

University of Westminster Harrow Campus Watford Road, Harrow, England, United Kingdom

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 LJCC Finals U8

University of Westminster Harrow Campus Watford Road, Harrow, England, United Kingdom

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

Epsom Chess Club Christmas Blitz

Epsom Christian Fellowship West Hill 22, Epsom, England, United Kingdom

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

2nd New Year FIDE Blitz

Plaza Suite London Road, Sevenoaks, England, United Kingdom

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.

Shropshire Congress 2025

Wrekin Housing Trust Colliers Way, Telford, England, United Kingdom

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/

London Chess League FIDE Weekender

London Mindsports Centre @ 21 Dalling Road, London , W6 0JD

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

Earlsfield FIDE Rapidplay

Hunnu Garratt Lane 380, London, England, United Kingdom

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 2025

Canham Turner Conference Centre @ University of Hull Cottingham Road, University, Hull, United Kingdom

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

1st Bradford Blitz

Latvian Welfare Club Clifton Villas 5, Bradford, England, United Kingdom

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 […]

Ealing Broadway FIDE Rapidplay

Open Ealing Arts Centre Unit 14 School Lane, London, Greater London, United Kingdom

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

Coulsdon Chess Senior Chess Club Dicky White

84-90 Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon Surrey CR5 3BA

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

Muswell Hill FIDE Chess

The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR

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

Hendon FIDE Blitz

Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club @ 25 Alvanley Gardens West Hampstead, Camden, United Kingdom

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 […]

1st Bradford Chess Congress

Latvian Welfare Club Clifton Villas 5, Bradford, England, United Kingdom

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 […]

7th Somerset New Year Chess Congress

Walton Park Hotel @ Wellington Terrace Clevedon North, North Somerset, United Kingdom

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

EJCOA Southall Zonal Rapidplay

Dominion Centre & Library The Green, Southall, England, United Kingdom

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

Event Series Golders Green FIDE Rapid Open

Golders Green FIDE Rapid Open

St Luke’s Church @ St Luke’s Church, Kidderpore Avenue, London, NW3 7SU

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 […]

Maidenhead Junior Tournament January 2025

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/701e6473-0338-49c1-87b3-c77fac1532bf

3rd Cambridge FIDE RapidPlay

Whittlesford Memorial Hall @ Mill Lane Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, 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: 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 […]

Earlsfield Junior FIDE Rapidplay

380 Garratt Lane 380 Garratt Lane, London

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

Coulsdon Chess Senior Chess Club Dicky White

84-90 Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon Surrey CR5 3BA

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

Muswell Hill FIDE Chess

The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR

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

Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess Spring 2025

84-90 Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon Surrey CR5 3BA

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

Castle Chess 26th Fareham Congress

The Lysses House Hotel @ The Lysses House Hotel, 51 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 7BQ

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

32nd 4NCL Congress

Cedar Court Hotel Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

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

Southall Junior Rapidplay

Parkside Yards 1 Seva Drive, Southall, United Kingdom

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

EACU Closed Championships 2024-25

The King Edward VII Memorial Hall High Street, Newmarket, England, United Kingdom

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 […]

Fourth Lancaster Rapid Play Congress 2025

The Centre, St Thomas Church Marton Street, Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

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.

5th 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: 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

EJCOA Southall Zonal

Parkside Yards 1 Seva Drive, Southall, United Kingdom

FIDE & ECF rated, 3 Round Swiss, Round 1: 10:00AM, Rate of play: 60' + 30" Sections: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/230584104019347