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Latest news ...
  • 5th March 2021 | Shohreh Bayat – 2021 International Women of Courage award
  • 3rd March 2021 | ECF Online Grand Prix Series – starts Sunday!
  • 12th February 2021 | Arbiter courses in April
  • 19th December 2020 | ECF launches the new Queen’s Gambit Scheme
  • 19th December 2020 | New ECF/GoMembership Scheme launches
  • 18th February 2021 | FIDE Chess Fundraiser
  • 16th February 2021 | Alex Holowczak – Chief Arbiter, FIDE World Corporate Championship!
  • 15th February 2021 | GM Luke McShane on the boom in chess
  • 15th February 2021 | Office hours 15th-19th February

Members’ Representatives Election 2020

Gold Members’ Representatives – election addresses [PDF] Lorin D’Costa | Abu Hasan | David Lewis | Danny O’Byrne | Rob Willmoth

Silver Members’ Representatives – election addresses [PDF] Satish Gaekwad | Keith Jones [no address received] | John Reyes | Joseph Stringer [no address received] | Tim Wall

Bronze Members’ Representatives – election addresses [PDF] Arasu Ganesan | Charles Higgie | Aga Milewska | Chris Skulte

Latest posts

5th March 2021

Shohreh Bayat – 2021 International Women of Courage award


3rd March 2021

ECF Online Grand Prix Series – starts Sunday!


18th February 2021

FIDE Chess Fundraiser


16th February 2021

Alex Holowczak – Chief Arbiter, FIDE World Corporate Championship!


15th February 2021

GM Luke McShane on the boom in chess


15th February 2021

Office hours 15th-19th February


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Mar
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10:00 am Barnet Junior Individual Online ... @ Lichess.org
Barnet Junior Individual Online ... @ Lichess.org
Mar 7 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Barnet Junior Individual Online Championships @ Lichess.org
Contact: Angela Eyton Email: teams@barnetjuniorchess.com Web: http://www.barnetjuniorchess.com/ Sections: Under 7, Under 9, Under 11. Under 14, Under 18. Open to all junior players U18 resident in the UK. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.[...]
2:00 pm ECF Online Blitz Grand Prix 2021 @ Lichess.org
ECF Online Blitz Grand Prix 2021 @ Lichess.org
Mar 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Contact: Nigel Towers Email: director.homechess@englishchess.org.uk Web: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/2021-online-grand-prix-series/ The ECF Blitz Grand Prix consists of monthly Swiss and Arena tournaments on the first Sunday of each month from March to November 2021. The ECF will be[...]
8:00 pm ECF Sunday Evening Rapid @ Chess.com
ECF Sunday Evening Rapid @ Chess.com
Mar 7 @ 8:00 pm
ECF Sunday Evening Rapid @ Chess.com
Contact: Nigel Towers Email: director.homechess@englishchess.org.uk Web: https://englishchessonline.org.uk/upcoming-club-events/ 4 or 5 round Swiss tournament at 10|2 time control for ECF club members and will be ECF online rated.
Mar
8
Mon
2021
2:00 pm ECF Monday Afternoon Blitz @ Lichess.org
ECF Monday Afternoon Blitz @ Lichess.org
Mar 8 @ 2:00 pm
ECF Monday Afternoon Blitz @ Lichess.org
Contact: Nigel Towers Email: director.homechess@englishchess.org.uk Web: https://englishchessonline.org.uk/upcoming-club-events/ 7 round Swiss tournament at 5|2 time control for ECF club members and will be ECF online rated.
7:30 pm Guildford Monday Evening 4 @ Lichess.org
Guildford Monday Evening 4 @ Lichess.org
Mar 8 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Contact: Mike Gunn Email: mikewxyz@gmail.com Web: http://www.guildfordchess.co.uk/ Online standard play (45+15) tournament for Guildford Club members
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