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: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/055cfa0a-d78c-472a-be3c-79e39213f99e

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 close to local amenities. Join us – you’re always very welcome! Website and entry form currently being updated.

2025 Camberley Keith Richardson Rapid Play

Camberley Chess Club @ Heatherside Community Centre Martindale Avenue, Heatherside, Surrey Heath, United Kingdom

6 round Swiss. Rapid Play, 20 min, plus 5 sec. More details on Event page. Online entry: https://camberleychess.co.uk/event/2025-camberley-keith-richardson-rapid-play-tournament/

Snodland Rapidplay

Snodland Community Centre @ Paddlesworth Road Snodland West, Tonbridge & Malling, United Kingdom

Open section, U1850 section, U1450 section. 5 rounds of 25+5. Entry £25 (or early entry £20). Prize money £600 (or more depending on entries). Refreshments available. Secondhand bookstall.

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 in each section

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: http://tmchess.co.uk/

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 if there are 30 entrants across all three sections. We are very keen to encourage female players and will give them £10 cash back at […]

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 each move made Entry Fee for all sections £30 ECF Gold and above only (£25 for Under 18) or incur £12 Additional Charge. Cash prizes […]

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 about 0.8 miles away from St. Mary's Cray Rail Station (London Borough of Bromley), which has excellent transport links & about 45 minutes on a […]

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 £100 and 2nd prize £50 Entry Fee: ECF Gold plus £20.

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 : 09.30, Intro: 09.45, Round 1: 10.00, Round 2: 10.20, Round 3: 10.40, Round 4: 11:00, Round 5: 11:20, Round 6 11:40, Round 7: 12:00, […]

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

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

Dundee Chess Congress 2025

The Chaplaincy University of Dundee Cross Row, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Three sections in this congress: 1. Premier (lower grading limit 1700 Elo 2. Major (U1800) Elo 3. Minor (U1400) Elo

Castle Chess 28th Fareham Congress

Lysses House Hotel @ 51 High Street Fareham East, Fareham, United Kingdom

A weekend congress in a family run 3* hotel. Friendly atmosphere with experienced organisers. Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/8602bf11-a3e4-4cc2-89f2-0cb2ccb5beee

1st Leeds Chess Congress

Guiseley Theatre Guiseley, 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 […]

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.

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 http://goldersgreenchess.blogspot.com […]

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

7th 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://congress.org.uk/congress/512/enter

UKCC Terafinal 2025

Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

The UK Chess Challenge, proudly sponsored by Delancey, first took place in 1996 and has since grown into one of the largest junior chess tournaments in the world. Over 1 million children have taken part since 1996! The list of previous winners includes several grandmasters and international players. The Terafinal is the final event of […]

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

49th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival Open

St James @ College Street, Guernsey GY1 2NZ , United Kingdom

The 49th edition of the BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival will be taking place at St. James, St. Peter Port Guernsey between the 19th and 25th October 2024. Online entry: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival-2025-tickets-1309550584049

49th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival Challengers

St James @ College Street, Guernsey GY1 2NZ , United Kingdom

The 49th edition of the BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival will be taking place at St. James, St. Peter Port Guernsey between the 19th and 25th October 2024. Online entry: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival-2025-tickets-1309550584049

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 […]

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: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/055cfa0a-d78c-472a-be3c-79e39213f99e

4th 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 […]

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: http://tmchess.co.uk/