February 2024

European Youth Chess Championships 2024

The ECF is accepting registrations for the European Youth Chess Championship in Prague (Czech Republic). The Rapid and Blitz tournaments run from 16 August – 21st August 2024, and the…


Winton British Chess Solving Championship

Two British Championships on the trot for David Hodge.  Chess solving Championships, that is.  He was the winner at last year’s Winton British Chess Solving Championship, and he retained his…


2nd Cambridge International Open – results

The 2nd Cambridge International Open Chess Tournament ran from  Monday 19th February to Saturday 24th February 2024 in Cambridge. The event provides an opportunity for participants to achieve international title…


Glorney Cup 2024

The 2024 Glorney Cup will take place between 23-25 July at the University of Hull. There will be 6 teams: England; England A; Ireland; International; Scotland; Wales. There will be…


British Chess Championships 2024

The 2024 British Chess Championships will take place in Hull from Thursday 25th July to Sunday 4th August. This will be the 110th British Chess Championships in a series which…


ECF Grand Prix

The 2022/23 Chessable Grand Prix has now completed, covering events from August 2022 to July 2023 with all prize winners announced and all prizes awarded. We will be looking to…


ECF Awards Committee – new Chair

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Gregory as the new Chair of the ECF Awards committee. Keith is recently retired after a long career in IT/programme…


Sohum Lohia in Wijk aan Zee

Sohum Lohia won his tournament in Wijk aan Zee, which means he has qualified for the Qualifiers tournament at Tata Steel next year. This tournament is the level below the…