RIP Nigel Crucefix
Nigel Crucefix 1963-2022 It is with immense sadness that Trowbridge Chess Club shares the news of the sudden death of Nigel Crucefix, aged 58. Nigel joined the Bradford-on-Avon Club (as…
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England v Sweden Challenge Match
Chess & Bridge have announced there will be an England v Sweden Challenge Match between Grandmaster David Howell (England) and Grandmaster Nils Grandelius (Sweden) in London this March. The event…
She Plays to Win
For the first time since 2013, we have two WIM Invitational Women’s Norm tournaments in London on 7th-11th April 2022. ECF Women’s Norm Event 2022 organised by Agnieszka Milewska, the…
IPCA World Individual Chess Championship
I am pleased to invite you on behalf of the IPCA to participate in the 21st IPCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Physically Disabled 2022 in Ashdod, Israel from…
ECF Endgame Challenge Two – 15/16 February
The ECF is running a second Endgame Challenge with IM Lorin D’Costa (above right) and GM Keith Arkell (above left). The challenge will follow a similar format to the December…
Mind Sports Olympiad 2022
The Mind Sports Olympiad are excited to share with you our plans for two major competitions in 2022. For the first time ever we are planning to hold two separate…
Junior bursaries – 3rd EJCOA Invitational Youth Training Tournament
The John Robinson Youth Chess Trust is funding bursaries (free entry) to the 3rd EJCOA Invitational, which takes place on 23-27 February at The Chess Centre, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Entries…
Announcement for International Junior Tournaments
The following international junior tournaments are coming up in Rhodes, Greece — European Schools Championship 20th – 30th April World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz 30th April – 4th…
European Individual Chess Championship 2022 in Brežice
We are happy to invite you to European Individual Chess Championship 2022 in Brežice, Slovenia. We are accepting registrations through National Federations only. The registration deadline is February 20th. All expenses should…
Manifesto – The Year of the Woman in Chess
The Commission for Women’s Chess is truly grateful to the FIDE President Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich, the FIDE Council and the Management, for their decision to have declared 2022 the Year…
Congratulations to new FIDE Arbiters
Following the decision on Arbiter title applications approved by the recent FIDE Council Meeting, England now has two more FIDE Arbiters. I am sure that everyone will want to join…
Endgame Challenge Rerun
The ECF is scheduling a one-day Endgame Challenge Rerun on Saturday 29th January with IM Lorin D’Costa (above right) and GM Keith Arkell (above left). This will be an abridged…
Congratulations to Harry Grieve!
Harry gained his first IM norm with a terrific score of 7/9 to take joint top spot in the Roquetas Open. Along the way he beat GM Karthik Venkataraman and…
Aid Package Program for Chess Opens 2022 – reminder
— from FIDE Following a success of the FIDE Open Tournaments support in 2021, FIDE will be expanding and extending Aid Package Program through 2022. This project will support seasoned…