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A warm welcome in Chennai

England have received a warm welcome in Chennai where the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad has just started. You can find more information at https://chessolympiad.fide.com/


Enter the inner sanctum of elite chess

From Leonard Barden — ‘I think many chess players would be interested in this long and well-written article, which has just been published as the front page lead in this…


Entries welcome for Northumbria Masters Congress

After the Northumbria Masters’ successful relaunch last August, this year the Bank Holiday Weekend congress has moved to St. Mary’s Catholic School, Newcastle upon Tyne on 26-30 August. Entries are…



Eunice Dolan – MCCU President

At the recent Midland Counties Chess Union AGM, Eunice Dolan was elected as the 1st Lady President of the Union. The MCCU was founded in 1897, 125 years ago.





England Triple World Champions!

England won three world titles in the World Senior Chess Teams Championships yesterday in Acqui Terme, Italy. England’s men won both the World Over 50 Championship and the World Over…




Girls Only unrated online tournament

FIDE, together with ChessKid and in the frame of the Queens Festival, is organizing very important initiative – a Girls Only unrated online tournament! The event will run from the…


ChessFest 2022

The ECF is delighted to report that Chess in Schools and Communities will be holding another ChessFest this summer on Sunday 17th July in Trafalgar Square, London. ChessFest is a…


Caplin Menchik Memorial

Vera Menchik (1906-44) was the first women’s world chess champion, as well as the longest reigning champion, gaining the title at the age of 21 and defending it multiple times…