Congratulations to Harry Grieve!
Harry gained his first IM norm with a terrific score of 7/9 to take joint top spot in the Roquetas Open. Along the way he beat GM Karthik Venkataraman and…
ECF News
Calling all FIDE and International Arbiters!
Please note this Call of Interest for Arbiters invitation from FIDE … Who is eligible? All FIDE Arbiters and International Arbiters with a valid FIDE license. As we anticipate a…
ECF Book of the Year – shortlist
The shortlist this year features remarkably different books on two of the greatest World Champions; the first is an inside story of the coaching that helped make and then kept…
ECF Book of the Year 2019 – shortlist
This year’s selections include two types of books that have never reached the BOY Short List before: one featuring end game studies and the other no chess moves at all!…
Book of the Year 2018 shortlist
The large number of varied and interesting books this year made the selection particularly difficult, but the choice came down to books by two new chess publishers and two excellent…
Book of the Year 2017 – shortlist
The Short List this year contains four differing and wide ranging books reflecting the different personalities of the writers. Two long standing world class players reveal their opinions; Portisch on…
ECF Book of the Year shortlist 2016
The choice this year is between four books, representing differing aspects of chess literature, but all excellent in their own way. Three of these deal with subjects new to chess…
Book of the Year 2015 – shortlist
The four books this year have individual identities, all of which feature different aspects of the game. Despite the difficulty of writing something original on the endgame, Benjamin has achieved…
Book of the Year 2014 – shortlist
This year the choice is between three books which reflect different aspects of historic giants of the game, offset by a vibrant collection of attacking games by a master of…
ECF Book of the Year 2013 shortlist
The books chosen this year reflect a trend in modern chess publishing to include biography, training and entertainment all in one volume. Judit Polgar – How I Beat Fischer’s RecordModern…
Report on ECF Board Meeting 13/11/2012 and 20/11/2012
(Note – because of the length of the agenda the meeting started on 13/11/2012 and was adjourned. It continued on 20/11/2012) The following directors and officers attended: Roger Edwards, Mike…
Report on ECF Board Meeting 17/10/12
The following directors and officers attended: Roger Edwards, Mike Gunn, Chris Mattos, Alex Holowczak, Phil Ehr, Sean Hewitt, Nigel Short, John Philpott and Chris Majer. It was agreed to advertise…
ECF Book of the Year 2012 – shortlist
The judges this year had a wide range of differing volumes to choose from. Two of the books selected offer an interesting comparison of the early years of two chess…
ECF Book of the Year 2011 – shortlist
The choice this year was difficult as the Judges received many books worthy of the Short List. Our choice shows the wide diversity of current chess writing and publishing. Chess…