All sections to be FIDE rated for the first time. Gold membership required The Open section includes the Gloucestershire Individual Chess Championship. Bus & Train station within ten minutes walk of venue. Ample car parking (subject to no Gloucester Rugby match) access via Goulda Way Foot access via Pitt Street entrance Shops, Pubs and food […]
A standardplay congress open to all. 5 rounds of 90 + 30s per move. Fully FIDE and ECF rated. Round 1 is 10am on Saturday. Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/Adult%20Competitions/Longplays_info.htm
The English Chess Federation is organising the Cambridge International Open Chess Tournament from 26th to 31st May, 2025. This will be a nine round Swiss System tournament, open to all English and foreign players with a valid FIDE ID. The event will provide an opportunity for participants to achieve international title norms. The event is […]
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 from Hammersmith. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/223566285096970
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
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. […]
5 round standard play Swiss event. Open; Major 1975 rating and below; Minor 1675 rating and below Entry form: SLC2025 Entry Form
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
5 round Slowplay (50+10) games to give the opportunity for Juniors to think fully about their moves and practice the ‘checks/captures/threats’ move selection. Normally finishes around 5pm but 8pm is the latest possible end time. There will be 3 trophies - 1 for overall winner and 2 for best score by age category. Entry form: […]
10 Players GM norm event, Round Robin, 90'+30 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232587069485369
10 Players IM norm, Round Robin, 90'+30" Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232587069485369
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
Timing: 80 Mins + 10Sec 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 place […]
Increased Prize Money 5 Round Swiss Tournament 4 Sections Open Section FIDE and ECF Rated Major U1950, Inter U1700, Minor U1450 ECF Rated Fischer timing 110 mins + 10 secs per move Online entry: https://crewechessclub.co.uk/congress-entry-2/
5-round Swiss StandardPlay Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required to avoid paying Pay-to-Play fee FIDE & ECF rated across 3 sections: Open, U1850 & U1550 Time control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment from Start Venue is 2o minutes away by walk from Southampton Airport Parkway and Eastleigh Train Station & Direct Buses operate from […]
The AlphaChess FIDE Weekender is a 5-round Swiss of 80+10 with 3 sections: Walnut (U1550), Rosewood (U1950) and Ebony (U2400). Entry fee is £55 and we boast a £750 prize fund if there are 30 entrants across all three sections. We include random cash prizes in all sections that have ten players or more. We […]
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
Email: [email protected] The National Youth Finals. This is a and EF rated and Fide rated final in age categories or U8 , U10 , U12 , U14 and combined U20,U18,U16. The final also has pre-set training by a number of Fide trainers as well as game analysis and an evening Simul vs Chess masters. Web: […]
5-round Swiss StandardPlay Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required to avoid paying Pay-to-Play fee FIDE & ECF rated across 3 sections: Open, Major (U1900), Minor (U1600) Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move #1 Prize Fund: £1615 going up to £2015 upon crossing 105 entries Venue is 3 minutes walk from the […]
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
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
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 […]
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 […]
You do not need to know Braille to take part in this 7 round tournament, which is open to all visually impaired chess players and to associate (sighted) members of the BCA. Sections: Open, Chairman's Cup U1750, Challengers U1300 (The sections may be separate or combined, depending on numbers.) Online entry: https://braillechess.org.uk/events/event-forms/booking-form-for-the-2025-bca-chairmans-cup-19th-to-26th-july
A 2 Day 5 Round Swiss in 2 sections, Open and U1700. £1600+ prize money. Open is FIDE Rated. Option to attend Friday evening book talk / signing by WIM Natasha Regan and National Instructor Matt Ball (Zwischenzug!). On the edge of the beautiful Peak District. Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/610/home
This is a fundraising chess event to help improve our already beloved high street chess venue with soundproofing. There will be two classic FIDE / ECF games. Time control - 80 minutes plus 15 second increments. Entry Fee £12; Free prize draw £100 Doors open 10.20am; 1st round: 11am; 2nd round: 2.30pm Online entry: https://congress.org.uk/congress/610/enter
British Chess Championships 2025 including Open, Senior and Junior Championships with a full programme of supporting tournaments and festival events. Event also takes place at Holiday Inn, Liverpool City Centre, Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L11NQ
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
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
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
