2024 National Youth Team Championships

Cheney School Cheney Lane, Headington, England, United Kingdom

Under 18 and Under 14 Team Championship (6 boards each) Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/b4aa6359-8e04-4722-a79a-4ad54678a8fb

UK Open Blitz Finals 2024

Woodland Grange Hotel Old Milverton Lane, Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom

The finals for the UK Open Blitz Championships 2024 will take place on Saturday 16th November at the Woodland Grange Hotel, Old Milverton Lane, Leamington Spa CV32 6RN. The Championships will include an Open and a Women’s final, each event having 16 players who have qualified from regional events with 15 rounds of blitz games […]

1st University Chess Championships

Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

5 round ECF rated Rapidplay Event 15+5 time limit 2 sections: Open (for all boys and girls) Female only under 800 ECF rating/unrated Students must be registered at a UK university and currently studying Undergrad, Masters or PhD. Girls can win more than one trophy if eligible. First 30 girls who apply will be guaranteed […]

Hampshire Junior Open Congress

Badger Farm Community Centre 2 Badger Farm Road Winchester Hampshire

The Hampshire Junior Open Congress is for young chess players who are aged 18 years or less on August 31st, 2024. It is an LJCC Qualifier. Web: https://www.hjca.org.uk/ Online entry: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-junior-open-chess-congress-2024-tickets-856162514127

Cambridgeshire County Individual Championship 2024

The Christie Hall @ Elton Road Elton and Folksworth, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom

An annual five round Swiss tournament to decide the Cambridgeshire Individual Champion and Junior Champion titles. All Cambridgeshire players welcome, please see CAMBS INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2024.pdf for full details and an entry form. Web: http://www.cambschess.co.uk/

Staffordshire Junior Chess Championships 2024

Stafford Grammar School @ Burton Manor Road Seighford, Stafford, United Kingdom

Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.staffsjuniorchess.co.uk/ 1 day rapidplay tournament over 6 rounds of 15+10. Staffordshire county titles to be awarded to qualified players however all are welcome to enter and are eligible to win cash prizes.

2024 London Junior Chess Championships

Westminster University @ Marylebone Campus Marylebone Road, Marylebone High Street, England, United Kingdom

This is LJCC's Centenary Year. We are hosting our pre-Christmas Junior Finals in the fabulous Marylebone campus. U10 Major & Minor Finals; U14 Major & Minor Finals Online entry: https://www.ljcc.co.uk/entry_forms.htm

2024 London Junior Chess Championships U10/U14

University of Westminster Marylebone Hall Marylebone Road 35, London, England, United Kingdom

LJCC U10 Major & Minor Finals; U14 Major & Minor Finals. Qualification necessary for U10 Major and U10 Minor. No qualification necessary for U14 sections. U14 Major FIDE rated. Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/464/home Leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/02b8d2b2-05db-4bc6-ba5f-9fd808a69146

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

LB of Hillingdon & Ealing School Championships

St Catherine's School Hall Money Lane, West Drayton

LB Chess Competition for U8, U10, U12, U14/U18 Free entry to School Teams event when 5+ taking part from same school Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/e2c839b0-6e41-4462-a1dc-acc332d4ea05

1st Cheadle FIDE Open

Village Hotel Cheadle Road, Cheadle, England, United Kingdom

Cheshire and North Wales is pleased to host this FIDE rated 6 round open event in the new Altitude Suite at the 4* Cheadle Village Hotel. International Arbiter Matthew Carr will be running all games on live boards.

County Individual Tournament and England Trial Rapidplay

Nottingham High School @ 53-61 Forest Road East Arboretum, Nottingham, United Kingdom

The England Trial is only for Year 6s who wish to play for England or who wish to compete for the Year 6 Nottinghamshire title. The Nottinghamshire County Tournament is for years 2, 3, 4 and 5 primary school children. There will be a Nottinghamshire Champion in each age group. Only Nottinghamshire pupils can be awarded Nottinghamshire […]

British Rapidplay Championship 2025

Holiday Inn Peterborough - West @ Thorpe Wood West, Peterborough, United Kingdom

One FIDE rated Open section Prize fund £5,000 Entry fee £30 11 rounds All moves in 15 minutes plus 10 second increment per move from move 1 Web: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/british-rapidplay-championship-2025/

Lancashire Junior Championships 2025

Our Lady St Edwards Parish Hall 4 Marlborough Drive, Fulwood

Lancashire junior championships. Three sections. Winner of the top section will become Lancashire junior Champion 2025. Rapid play. 6 rounds. A closed tournament only open to Lancashire residents. Entrants must be under age of 18 on 22 March 2025. The same age date limit applies to under 12 year old section.

91st Bristol Open Championship

The Great Hall Bristol Grammar School University Road, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Open, U1950, U1750 and U1550 sections are ECF & FIDE rated. Rate of play is 90 min + 30 sec. Online entry: https://forms.office.com/r/LSWqKRxL6Q

IAPS Championships 2025

Aldro Lombard Street, Shackleford, England, United Kingdom

Individual & Team Championships Under 9 and Under 13 sections

UKCC 1st North London Megafinal 2025

Elm Court Youth and Community Centre @ 363 Mutton Lane Potters Bar Furzefield, Hertsmere, United Kingdom

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. This Megafinal tournament is a qualifying event […]

English Seniors Chess Championships 2025

Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick 212 Abbey End, Kenilworth

The English Seniors Championships will take place between Thursday 24th April and Monday 28th April 2025 at the Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick. There will be two Championships (Over 50 and Over 65) with entry criteria as follows: Over 50 – players must be aged 50 or over on 31st December 2025; Over 65 – players must […]