ECF News

Forthcoming ECF events announcement

The ECF is very pleased to announce the following events — The British Rapidplay Championship 2025 1st – 2nd March https://www.englishchess.org.uk/british-rapidplay-championship-2025/ The English Seniors Chess Championships 24th – 28th April …



ECF Board Vacancies

A number of directors have confirmed that they intend either not to stand for re-election at October’s AGM or to step down before the end of their three-year term at…


England Chessmates Team

The following players have been selected for England in the Chessmates International on 21-23 March, 2025 in York.   First Name Surname Category Stanley Badacsonyi U20 Avyukt Dasgupta U20 Alexandr Pereslavtsev…



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…



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…


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…


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…