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 […]

UKCC Herefordshire Megafinal 2025

Hereford Cathedral School The Zimmerman Building Church Street, Hereford

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 […]

UKCC Birmingham Megafinal 2025

King Edward VI Five Ways School @ Scotland Lane Bartley Green, Birmingham, 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 […]

2025 Leamington Open

Warwick Trident Park @ Trident Park Poseidon Way, Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom

Four sections: Open, U2000, U1750, U1500 £1,500 prize money. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/241774077912361

55th Cotswold Chess Congress

King's School Pitt Street, Gloucester

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 […]

42nd Birmingham Rapidplay

Quinborne Community Centre Ridgacre Rd @ Quinborne Community Centre Ridgacre Rd Quinton, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Four rated sections: Open, Under 2000, Under 1750, Under 1500. £1,000 prize fund. Enter online: https://form.jotform.com/250885465115360

UKCC Shropshire Megafinal

Charlton School Apley Avenue, Telford, Shropshire, 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 […]

Stroud Open Rapidplay

St Matthew's Church Hall St Matthews Church, Stroud

Fun Rapidplay with lots of rating prizes depending on numbers. 60 players maximum. Please see Stroud Chess Club website for entry form and registered players. Online entry: https://www.stroudchess.club/

2025 Solihull Junior Open

Light Hall School @ Hathaway Road Shirley South, Solihull, United Kingdom

Four primary school rating-limited sections Three secondary school rating-limited sections Web: https://warwickshirechess.org/2025-solihull-junior-open/ Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/241955538398372

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 […]

British Chess Championships

St George’s Hall St. George’s Place, Liverpool

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

Newport Chess Congress 2025

Rougemont School Auditorium Malpas Road, Newport

OPEN, Major (U1900) and Minor (U1650) FIDE Rated weekend tournament at Rougemont School Newport. Free Parking, Wifi. Lunch available.

Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025

Kings Hall Kingsway, Stoke-on-Trent

5 round Swiss tournament. 4 sections. Open section ECF and FIDE rated. Major U1950, Inter U1700, Minor U1450 ECF rated. Fischer timing 110 minutes + 10 seconds per move. Entry form: Staffordshire-Congress-2025 Online entry: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJ4h5jmkICpSHpc9RvtdpfEcaWLqTPjTLzP8fgMDeutJzJrA/viewform