Northumbria Masters Junior Bursaries
A number of junior bursaries are available for participants in the Northumbria Masters Congress (24-28 August, Newcastle upon Tyne), thanks to generous support from the John Robinson Youth Chess Trust….
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ECF Membership Analysis June 2023
Click this link for a PDF of the Membership Analysis June 2023 for the English Chess Federation.
Winton British Chess Solving Championship 2023-2024
Entry to this competition sponsored by Winton is by solving the starter problem below. White, playing up the board, is to play and force mate in two moves against any…
Queens’ Chess Festival returns in July
The Queens’ Online Chess Festival, a series of continental women’s online blitz tournaments, is returning this summer. The third edition of the popular event, organized by the FIDE Commission for…
Volunteers needed for major sporting event in Birmingham
Hundreds of volunteers are needed for a major sporting event coming to Birmingham this summer. The 2023 International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) World Games are being held across Birmingham and…
Cotswold Chess Congress 2023 prize list
OPEN 1st place: £300 Yichen Han with 5.5 points 2nd place: £220 Alex Bullen with 5 points 3rd place: £150 Tim Kett with 4.5 points Best score by a Junior:…
English and English Women’s Chess Championships 2023
5th FIDE World Championships for People with Disabilities
The championships will be held in Lublin, Poland from August 18 (arrivals) to August 28 (departures) 2023. Only players with communication (hearing) impairments, visual impairments and physical disabilities are eligible…
Harry Lamb 1942-2023
It is with great sadness that we must report the death of Harry Lamb. Harry had been in a care home for the last twelve months, suffering from periods of…
Chess for Freedom Conference feat. Carl Portman
The first in-person Chess for Freedom Conference will take place from 17-20 May 2023 in Chicago USA. The event will feature many experts from the worldwide chess community and will be…
ECF Ukraine Crisis Appeal 24-hour Chess Marathon
Sue Maroroa Jones 1991-2023
We were deeply saddened to hear about the tragic passing of WIM Sue Maroroa Jones on Thursday 11th of May, shortly after giving birth to her second child Daniel. Sue…
GM norms
Harry Grieve (above, left), the 22-year-old British champion, and Peter Roberson (above, right), 34, both completed their second grandmaster norms (three are needed for the title plus a 2500 rating)…
Finance Council meetings report 2023
The Finance Council meetings were held on 22nd April. Though they were held as separate meetings, in this update I have covered all the significant points in this single report….