FIDE changes to rating system and title regulations
FIDE are making some changes to their rating system and title regulations with further details at the link here – https://fide.com/news/2831 The rating system changes will come into force from…
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Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress – live commentary
The Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress is well underway, and live commentary on the games with IM Richard Pert and guests can be followed every day (today is Round 7)…
British Rapidplay 2024
We’re pleased to be able to confirm that the ECF are once again supporting the 4NCL in organising the 2024 edition of the British Rapidplay Championship on Saturday 2nd and…
Manager for Accessible Chess
Owen Philips has decided to stand down from the post of Manager for Accessible Chess on health grounds. During his tenure Owen has taken forward a number of initiatives to support…
Bodhana Sivanandan enters chess history – from Leonard Barden
LCC – Adams wins with ‘Best Ever Result’, Royal makes second GM Norm
— from Chess.com GM Michael Adams said it was probably his best-ever result to win the London Chess Classic 2023 at the age of 52. He clinched the title with…
National Honour – 3Cs Chess Club
3Cs Chess Club have once again been given national recognition, with the club’s founder Steve Rigby having secured a ‘Points of Light’ award, a national honour personally bestowed by the…
UK Open Blitz Finals – Saturday 2nd December
The 2023 UK Open Blitz Finals took place on Saturday 2nd December at the Woodland Grange Hotel, Leamington Spa, with all games played on live boards. You can find further…
Bronze medal and norms for Lan Yao!
Congratulations to WIM Lan Yao, who has secured a Bronze board medal at the European Team Chess Championship 2023 on board two. In addition she has achieved her first IM…
Announcing the 2023 London Chess Classic
Chess in Schools and Communities are proud to announce that the London Chess Classic will return to the capital this December for its thirteenth edition. The London Chess Classic will…
Baptism of fire for the UK Parliamentary Chess Club
The UK Parliamentary Chess Club played its first over-the-board match in decades, and it was bruising encounter for them against a well-organised and impressive Imperial College Chess Club team. The…
‘Chess saved my life’: The Ukrainians and Russians now making moves for England
Double World Senior Chess Champions!
Congratulations to England’s Michael Adams and John Nunn, who both became World Senior chess champions yesterday in Terrasini, Sicily, Italy. Despite both being the top seeds in their respective sections,…
