AlphaChess FIDE Weekender – North London Gateway

Downstairs Wyllyotts Theatre Darkes Lane, Potters Bar

The AlphaChess FIDE Weekender is a 5-round Swiss of 80+10 with 3 sections, Intermediate (0-1550), Challengers (1500-1950), Expert (1900-2300). Entry fee is £55 and we boast a £750+ prize fund […]

Greater London Chess Club Summer Rapidplay

Upper Vestry House St Georges Bloomsbury 6 Little Russell Street, London

Five round Rapidplay, Open, Major and Minor Sections. Rate of play 25 minutes + 5 sec increments. Website: https://www.glcc.org.uk/summer_rapid2025.html Email: [email protected]

V Mindsports International Festival 2025 Night Blitz

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

Prize Fund for each blitz tournament = £300 1st £100; 2nd £75; 3rd £50; 4th £30; 5th £15 Rating Category: £30 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/250984116760359

8th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress

Dolphin Centre @ Dolphin Centre, Horse Market, Darlington DL1 5RP

Nine-round FIDE-rated Congress, with three Swiss tournaments: Open (eligible for title norms), Challengers (Under 2000 FIDE) and Major (Under 1700). PLus 2 title norm round robin tournaments: GM Invitational & […]

1st Swindon Chess Congress

STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway Fire Fly Avenue (off Kemble Drive), Swindon

TIME CONTROL : Standardplay (90 minutes + 30 seconds/move) 3 Sections: Open, U-1900 & U1600 Minimum Prize fund: £3,000 Each section will have 1st Prize £600, 2nd prize £300 and […]

17th Leyland Chess Congress

The CIVIC Conference & Business Centre @ South Ribble Borough Council, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1DH

 It is a 6 round Swiss congress, two rounds each on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. The congress is an ECF rated event and the Open & Major are […]

Poplar Rapid Tournaments – 15th Series

Langley Hall @ St. Nicholas Church Centre Ettrick Street, East India and Lansbury, Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom

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: […]

4th Cambridge FIDE Congress

Whittlesford Memorial Hall @ Mill Lane Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, United Kingdom

5-round Swiss StandardPlay Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required to avoid paying Pay-to-Play fee FIDE & ECF rated across 3 sections: U2300, U1900 & U1500 Time control: 60 minutes + […]

3rd Torquay Riviera Congress

TLH Carlton Hotel @ Falkland Road Tormohun, Torbay, United Kingdom

7 round pm Open and U1750 sections, 6 round am U2000 and U1700 sections, time control 90' +30" move. Online entry: http://congress.org.uk/congress/583/home

AlphaChess FIDE Weekender – North London Gateway

Downstairs Wyllyotts Theatre Darkes Lane, Potters Bar

The AlphaChess FIDE Weekender is a 5-round Swiss of 80+10 with 3 sections, Intermediate (0-1550), Challengers (1500-1950), Expert (1900-2300). Entry fee is £55 and we boast a £750+ prize fund […]

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 […]

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 […]

4th Greater London FIDE Congress

Sanderson Hall @ Mickleham Road Mickleham Road, Orpington, England, United Kingdom

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

2nd Oxford FIDE Congress

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

5-round Swiss StandardPlay Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required to avoid paying Pay-to-Play fee FIDE & ECF rated across 3 sections: U2300, U1900 & U1500 Time control: 60 minutes + […]

Poplar Rapid Tournaments – 15th Series

Langley Hall @ St. Nicholas Church Centre Ettrick Street, East India and Lansbury, Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom

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: […]

Southall FIDE Congress

Parkside Yards 1 Seva Drive, Southall, United Kingdom

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

Northumberland Chess Congress

The Parks Leisure Centre @ Howdon Road Riverside, North Tyneside, United Kingdom

Open, Major, Minor and (likely) Foundation sections for the 61st celebration of Northumberland’s weekend congress. £2,200 in prizes. Open is FIDE rated, other sections subject to review. Great playing venue […]

Witney Rapidplay 2025

Cokethorpe School Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Three sections: Open, Junior (x2) Number of rounds: Six Time limit: 20 mins + 10 secs increment from move 1 Entry fee: £12 Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, best performance prize […]

Thamesmead London Blitz OPEN 2024

The Nest Community Building and Library @ 3 Cygnet Square London, United Kingdom

Format: Blitz Chess (3+2) Time: 14:00-18:00 Maximum Participants: 100 Entry Fee: £25 (General), £20 (Seniors 60+, Juniors U18, Female players), Late entrees (week before tournament): +£5. Prizes: Total £660 Web: […]

AlphaChess FIDE Weekender – North London Gateway

Downstairs Wyllyotts Theatre Darkes Lane, Potters Bar

The AlphaChess FIDE Weekender is a 5-round Swiss of 80+10 with 3 sections, Intermediate (0-1550), Challengers (1500-1950), Expert (1900-2300). Entry fee is £55 and we boast a £750+ prize fund […]

IV Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament

Church of the Servant King Church 33 Dulverton Drive, Milton Keynes

A 6 Round FIDE and ECF rated rapidplay 10:30am to 5:00pm finish latest Swiss format up to 120 entrants 20 minutes per player per game, plus 5 seconds added for […]

5th Greater London FIDE RapidPlay

Sanderson Hall @ Mickleham Road Mickleham Road, Orpington, England, United Kingdom

5-Round FIDE & ECF Rated Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required. 4-Sections: U2100, U1800, U1500, Improvers (U1200, ECF rated only) 25 Minutes + 10 Seconds Increment from Start Venue is […]

8th Swindon Rapidplay

Polish Community Centre WHITBOURNE AVENUE Swindon Wiltshire

TIME CONTROL : Rapidplay, 25 minutes plus a 5 second increment each move. 4 Sections: Open, U-1900, U1700 & U1500 Minimum Prize fund: £600 Each section will have 1st Prize […]

Hampshire Open Junior FIDE Blitz

Badger Farm Community Centre 2 Badger Farm Road Winchester Hampshire

The Hampshire Open Junior Blitz is for all players who are aged less than 18 years on August 31st 2024 regardless of location of residence and / or school. ARRIVE […]

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 […]

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 […]

UKCC Challengers 2025

Mercure Daventry Court Hotel

9 round Swiss, 25 minutes plus 10 seconds a move. Only players who have qualified from the Gigafinals are eligible. The final chance to qualify to the Terafinal taking part […]

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 […]