This year’s ECF Online Grand Prix Series starts with an online blitz tournament on Sunday 6th April 2025. Grand Prix events will be held on Lichess at 2.00pm on the first Sunday of each month (for the blitz series) and the third Sunday of each month (for the rapid series) from April to December 2025.
All games will be ECF rated in the online lists. There will be trophy prizes for the top three finishers in each of the Open, Senior (Over 50), Women’s, and Junior (U18) categories, and for the top two finishers in each of the rating limited categories (U2000, U17000, U1400, U1100). The prizes will be awarded based on best 6 results from the 9 events in each series. You can find further details and entry form at https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-online-grand-prix-2025/
Once you have completed your entry you should apply to join the ECF online blitz club(s) at the links below and you will be all set to take part in the grand prix.
Online Blitz Grand Prix – https://lichess.org/team/ecf-online-blitz-grand-prix-series-2025
Online Rapid Grand Prix – https://lichess.org/team/ecf-online-rapid-grand-prix-series-2025