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IBCA 2024 – reports from Owen Phillips
The last round saw some long tussles, particularly on boards 2 – 5, but GM Marcin Tazbir of Poland disposed of his opponent relatively quickly to finish top on 7½/9…
World Amateur Championship 2024 registration is open
All FIDE Member Federations and eligible players with FIDE rating under 2300 are invited to participate in the FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship 2024. The competition will take place in…
ECF Yearbook 2024 – new link
The Yearbook 2024 hard copy version is now available to order while stocks last – £9.99 for members, £11.99 for non-members! Owing to a huge spam attack overnight on the…
2024 ECF Awards – submissions are now CLOSED
Many thanks to all the people who submitted nominations …
ChessFest is back – Sunday July 7th 2024
There are fewer than 6 weeks to go until ChessFest 2024, CSC’s annual chess extravaganza in Trafalgar Square, London. On Sunday 7th July 2024, 11am-6pm, we’re taking over the whole…
ECF Charity Marathon for Ukraine 2024 now complete – results and further details here!
The English Chess Federation will once again be holding a 24-hour online chess marathon in support of the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. Chess.com will host the online marathon as…
English Seniors Championship starts today
The English Seniors Championship starts today with two sections (50+ and 65+) over seven rounds from Friday 24th May to Tuesday 28th May. For further details please follow this link…
Congratulations IA Alex Holowczak, Technical Administration Panel Chair of the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024!
A letter from Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President, reads … Dear Mr. Holowczak As you are aware, the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 will take place in Budapest, Hungary, and is scheduled…
ESTCC Triple Champions!
England’s seniors dominated the European Senior Team Chess Championships at Terme Catez, Slovenia, winning three team golds in the Open 50+ and 65+ as well as the Women’s Over 50…
Entry form now open for 2024 British Chess Championships
The 2024 British Chess Chess Championships will be held in Hull at the City Hall and the nearby DoubleTree by Hilton, with events running from Thursday 25th July to Sunday…
Chess in Primary Education – Professional Growth
With the initiative and efforts of the European Chess Union (ECU), the European Parliament published a Declaration on 15 March 2012 on the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’…
European Senior Team Chess Championships (ESTCC) 2024
IBCA European Open Chess Championship 2024
Owen Phillips writes — From 15/25 June, Gary Hogan of the BCA and Witney chess clubs will play in his long-awaited second major international FIDE event when he participates alongside…