May 2022

GM Nick Pert simultaneous

This event will take place at Salesian College, 119 Reading Road, Farnborough, GU14 6PA on the 2nd July from 10.00am to 12.00pm. There will be prizes for the best games…



Chess in prisons update – from Carl Portman

The English Chess Federation and Chess in Schools and Communities Charity are delighted to announce an agreement about work with chess in prisons between the two organisations. There has been…


Blind Faith

(picture – Chris Ross at Sheffield Hallam University, where he holds a senior administrative role) Chris Ross, the UK’s strongest ever fully blind chess player, has just written a book…




BCET Awards 2022 – a reminder

A reminder that the deadline for nominations and citations for the BCET Awards is 31st May 2022. Please send these to John Wickham j.r.wickham@btinternet.com as per the note below ……