2025 Swiss Rapid Chess Day

Barr View Primary Academy Aldridge Road, Great Barr, B448NT

6 rounds of rapid games 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move. All games will be ECF rated Swiss Format. ECF rules of rapidplay for tournaments will apply. Anyone under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by at least 1 adult. There are 2 sections to select from: Open - For any player who […]

East Midlands FIDE Congress May 2025

University of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive, Northampton

ECF and FIDE rated tournament made up of 3 sections - U2400; U2000; U1700 5 rounds to be played, 3 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday. The time control will be 60m+30s per move. Online entry: https://forms.gle/R6ZQiqbURxxHCeuUA

Milton Keynes Chess Congress 2025

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

5 round Swiss games over TWO days. 3 sections: U1600, U1900 and OPEN. Time control: 60 mins each plus 30 seconds added each move. Total prize fund: £875. Top 6 LIVE boards in Open section. Entry fee for all sections £40. Cash prizes will be shared. No player can win more than one cash prize. […]

English Chess Championship 2025

Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick 212 Abbey End, Kenilworth

The English Championships will take place between Friday 18th July and Monday 21 July 2025 at the Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick. This will be a 7 round event over 4 days with a playoff for first place in the event of a tie to decide the English Chess Champion for 2025. Further details are available on […]

English Women’s Chess Championship and English Women’s U1700 Competition 2025

Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick 212 Abbey End, Kenilworth

The English Women's Championship and supporting English Women's U1700 competition will take place between Friday 13th June and Monday 16 June 2025 at the Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick. Both tournaments will be 7 round events over 4 days with a playoff for first place in Women's Championship event in the event of a tie to decide […]

Kingston Invitational IM Norm RR 2025

Richard Mayo Centre United Reformed Church Eden Street, KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES

Invitational Round Robin IM norm tournament

Kingston Invitational Swiss 2025

Richard Mayo Centre United Reformed Church Eden Street, KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES

FIDE rated invitational Swiss, with a rating floor of 1800. Anyone interested can contact Stephen Moss to seek an invitation

V Mindsports International Festival 2025 Open

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

Capacity for 120 players. Minimum FIDE Standard rating of 1900+ required to enter. £4.000 prize fund: 1st £1.500; 2nd £750; 3rd £500; 4th £250; 5th £150 Best Woman: 1st £250; 2nd £100 1st U18: £100 1st 50+: £100 3x Rating Prizes of £100 TBD. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/250984116760359

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

Manchester FIDE Summer Congress 2025

Bolton Arena @ Arena Approach Horwich and Blackrod, Bolton, United Kingdom

FIDE rated Swiss Tournament. Three sections. Online entry: https://www.congress.org.uk/congress/606/enter

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

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 & IM Invitational Online entry: https://northumbriamasters.com/registration-form/

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 at Blenheim Palace the following weekend.

Scarborough’s 48th Congress

Spa Complex @ South Bay Ramshill, Scarborough, United Kingdom

Scarborough is one of the biggest congresses in the UK attracting 350+ players every year. This year we want to be become the biggest and get 400+ entries so a few changes from last year .... Over £7000 in prize money. Open first place prize £1000. Free entry for GMs & WGMs. 6 sections to […]