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: […]

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: […]

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

2nd Sussex University Chess Congress

University of Sussex Meeting House Falmer, England, United Kingdom

The second edition of the Sussex University Chess Tournament will be held at the Meeting House venue. The tournament will feature a prize fund of £1,000. Online entry: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVJL2-JKyyiPFXkLJjObmHh5JubNAfNqHheOxMeQllQTnA8g/viewform?usp=sf_link

2nd 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 […]

Earlsfield FIDE Congress

380 Garrett Lane Garratt Lane 380, London, England, United Kingdom

2 day: Friday - Saturday, 5 round Swiss Sections: U2400, U1800 , FIDE & ECF rated Time control: 60' + 30", Prize 1st £150 2nd £90 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/231302020380334

Kidlington Chess Congress 2025

Exeter Hall Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

4 section weekend Congress - Open, U2000, U1800, U1600 Prize fund totaling over £2,200. All sections ECF rated, Open section also FIDE rated. Entry fee £30 for ECF Gold members

UK Chess Academy Wednesday Open

UK Chess Academy 380 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4HP

Wednesdays - 5 round, Swiss , Default time 45 min Sections: Open, U2000 Time control: 90' 30", Start at 7:00pm Prize fund £720 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232632435787362 Leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/0a656652-15a6-44f4-a970-56513ef90625

48th Blackpool Chess Conference

The Imperial Hotel Promenade, Blackpool, England, United Kingdom

Entry fees – Open FIDE rated Section £60 (less £15 for Gold members and above), Major Section £55 (less £15 for Silver members and above), Intermediate and Minor Sections £53 […]

East Kent EJCOA Juniors’ Qualifier

Barham Village Hall Valley Road, Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

5-round Swiss RapidPlay Tournament Minimum ECF Junior Gold Membership required to avoid paying Pay-to-Play fee of £3 ECF rated across 7 sections: in age categories of U8 , U10 , […]

UK Chess Academy Wednesday Open

UK Chess Academy 380 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4HP

Wednesdays - 5 round, Swiss , Default time 45 min Sections: Open, U2000 Time control: 90' 30", Start at 7:00pm Prize fund £720 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232632435787362 Leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/0a656652-15a6-44f4-a970-56513ef90625

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 […]

Hastings Club U2200 Weekender

Hastings and St Leonards Chess Club @ 2 Cornwallis Terrace Castle, Hastings, United Kingdom

Under 2200 Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/1e8194f9-48c0-482d-9082-cba7880f9b49

5th Cheam FIDE RapidPlay

Cheam Parochial Hall @ The Broadway The Broadway, Sutton, Greater London, United Kingdom

5-Round FIDE & ECF Rated Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required. 4-Sections: U220, U1800, U1500, U1200(ECF rated only) 25 Minutes + 10 Seconds Increment from Move #1 Prize Fund: Over […]

UK Chess Academy Wednesday Open

UK Chess Academy 380 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4HP

Wednesdays - 5 round, Swiss , Default time 45 min Sections: Open, U2000 Time control: 90' 30", Start at 7:00pm Prize fund £720 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232632435787362 Leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/0a656652-15a6-44f4-a970-56513ef90625

2025 Coventry Open

The Allan Higgs Centre @ Allard Way Coventry, United Kingdom

Four sections: Open, U2000, U1750, U1500 £1,500 prize money. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/241774179615364

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

Leyland FIDE Rapidplay 2025

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

The annual Leyland Rapidplay, consisting of 3 sections, Major U2200, Intermediate U1750 & Minor U1400.

UK Chess Academy Wednesday Open

UK Chess Academy 380 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4HP

Wednesdays - 5 round, Swiss , Default time 45 min Sections: Open, U2000 Time control: 90' 30", Start at 7:00pm Prize fund £720 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232632435787362 Leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/0a656652-15a6-44f4-a970-56513ef90625

6th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress

TLH Toorak Hotel Chestnut Avenue, Torquay

5 round Swiss, Open, U1975, U1750, U1600. Guaranteed prize fund £3200 Entry form: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/06d585ee-f951-4fc1-a43b-a884167556cc Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/471/home

Earlsfield FIDE Congress

380 Garrett Lane Garratt Lane 380, London, England, United Kingdom

2 day: Friday - Saturday, 5 round Swiss Sections: U2400, U1800 , FIDE & ECF rated Time control: 60' + 30", Prize 1st £150 2nd £90 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/231302020380334

Ghent FIDE Congress 2025

Schaakhuis Caïssa KGSRL Abrahamstraat 46, 9000 Gent, Belgium

3 Sections - Open; U1900; U1650 Held at the lovely Schaakhuis Caïssa (KGSRL - Koninklijke Gentse Schaakkring Ruy Lopez Chess Club), Abrahamstraat 46, 9000 Gent, Belgium - easy to get […]

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/

UK Chess Academy Wednesday Open

UK Chess Academy 380 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4HP

Wednesdays - 5 round, Swiss , Default time 45 min Sections: Open, U2000 Time control: 90' 30", Start at 7:00pm Prize fund £720 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232632435787362 Leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/0a656652-15a6-44f4-a970-56513ef90625

Wells Congress 2025

Wells Town Hall Market Place, Wells, England, United Kingdom

Four Sections; Open, Major, Minor, Starter. First 3 to be FIDE Rated . All sections to be ECF rated. Standard time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds. Excellent tournament […]

1st University of Reading Rapidplay Congress

Reading Students' Union Pepper Lane, Reading

The University of Reading Chess Society's inaugural Rapidplay Congress, being held in the main hall of the Student's Union building on the centre of the Whiteknights Campus. 6 Round Swiss […]

1st East Kent FIDE Congress

Grand Burstin Hotel Marine Parade, Folkestone, England, United Kingdom

5-Round FIDE & ECF Rated Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required. 3-Sections: U2250, U1850, U1500 60 Minutes + 30 Seconds Increment from move #1 Prize Fund: £1000 Folkestone Central train […]

UK Chess Academy Wednesday Open

UK Chess Academy 380 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4HP

Wednesdays - 5 round, Swiss , Default time 45 min Sections: Open, U2000 Time control: 90' 30", Start at 7:00pm Prize fund £720 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232632435787362 Leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/0a656652-15a6-44f4-a970-56513ef90625

BCA AGM Weekend Congress

The Hilton Leicester Hotel Junction Approach 21, Leicester, England, United Kingdom

You do not need to know Braille to take part in this 5 round weekend congress, which is open to all visually impaired chess players and to associate (sighted) members […]