British Chess Championships 2025
We are pleased to announce that this year’s British Chess Championships will be held at St George’s Hall in Liverpool and the Liverpool Holiday Inn, with events running from 31st July to…
January 2025
Memorial celebration for IM Adam Hunt on Saturday 1st March
Dear chess friends We really hope you can join us for Adam’s Celebration Service on Saturday 1st March 2025 at 11am. The service is being held at Woodbridge School Chapel…
Visit to HMP Springhill – Carl Portman
National Schools report – Girls Semi-Finals
For the last ten years, St Catherine’s School in Bramley, England has been a sole or co-sponsor of the English Chess Federation National Schools Girls Team Tournament. A school with…
British Chess Educational Trust Awards 2025
We are inviting nominations for the BCET Awards 2025 which are for junior schools (including colleges and other education establishments) and junior clubs in the United Kingdom. The awards to…
3rd Cambridge International Open entries
The 3rd Cambridge International Open entrants list is filling up quickly. Please make sure you don’t miss out by visiting the page – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/3rd-cambridge-international-open/ – checking the details and entering…
FIDE World School Chess Championships 2025
Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia 19th to 29th March 2025. A minimum of one parent must attend with each child who is playing in the tournament. For all the details and online…
2025 King’s New Year’s Honours: Stephen Rigby, British Empire Medal
Steve Rigby, the founder of Oldham-based 3Cs Chess Club over forty-six years ago, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2025 King’s New Year’s Honours for services to…
Clubs & Congress Insurance 2024/25
Clubs and other chess organisations can now renew their insurance through Green Insurance Group by using the renewal/application form link below. All applications and payments should be sent to Green…