67th Southend Easter Chess Festival 2025

Southend Adult Community College @ Ambleside Drive , Southend-on-Sea , Essex , SS1 2UN

The Southend Easter Chess Festival 2025 is organised by Giant Chess. The Festival comprises: i) The Rapid, 17 April 2025; and ii) The Congress, 18-21 April 2025. Entry form: Southend Entry Form 2025

Southend Masters 2025

Southend Adult Community College @ Ambleside Drive , Southend-on-Sea , Essex , SS1 2UN

Two Masters tournaments (GM & IM Round Robins) over five days (17-21 April 2025). Player lists (provisional, updated on a frequent basis):  GM Tournament: Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Southend Masters 2025 - GM Round Robin IM Tournament: Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Southend Masters 2025 - IM Round Robin To enquire, contact Lance: [email protected] Southend Masters 2025 Brief […]

5th 4NCL Easter Congress

Mercure Daventry Court Hotel

Sections: Open, Under 2000, Under 1700 Prize fund £4,200 Entry fee £40.00 Seven rounds All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/242223422435345 Web: https://www.4ncl.co.uk/fide/information_easter25.htm

EJCOA Southall Zonal

Parkside Yards 1 Seva Drive, Southall, United Kingdom

FIDE & ECF rated, 3 Round Swiss, Round 1: 10:00AM, Rate of play: 60' + 30" Sections: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/230584104019347

3rd Cambridge FIDE Congress

Whittlesford Memorial Hall @ Mill Lane Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, United Kingdom

5-round Swiss StandardPlay Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required to avoid paying Pay-to-Play fee FIDE & ECF rated across 3 sections: U2300, U1900 & U1500 Time control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment from Start Prize Fund: £1000 Venue is about 0.8 miles away from Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station which has excellent transport links from […]

Southall FIDE Congress

Parkside Yards 1 Seva Drive, Southall, United Kingdom

2 Day 5 Round Swiss 3 Sections: U1600, U1900, U2400 FIDE and ECF rated Time Control: 60'+30' Total Prize fund £720-£900 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/232021024662340 Event map: https://tinyurl.com/yc883x8z

Coulsdon Chess Senior Chess Club Dicky White

84-90 Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon Surrey CR5 3BA

The Coulsdon Chess Club Dicky White (Monday evenings) competition as part of our Senior Club. Time control is 90 + 30seconds per move and player must be at least a gold member of the ECF. New enquiries welcome from those aged 16+ Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/Sub_Index.htm

Muswell Hill FIDE Chess

The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR

We start at 10.30am, finish before 5.30pm and there is a lunch break. Rapid = Six rounds, 20 minutes per player per game PLUS 5 seconds a move throughout. Standard = 2 games, 60 minutes plus 30 seconds a move. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964

English Seniors Chess Championships 2025

Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick 212 Abbey End, Kenilworth

The English Seniors Championships will take place between Thursday 24th April and Monday 28th April 2025 at the Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick. There will be two Championships (Over 50 and Over 65) with entry criteria as follows: Over 50 – players must be aged 50 or over on 31st December 2025; Over 65 – players must […]

Earlsfield FIDE Congress

380 Garrett Lane Garratt Lane 380, London, England, United Kingdom

2 day: Friday - Saturday, 5 round Swiss Sections: U2400, U1800 , FIDE & ECF rated Time control: 60' + 30", Prize 1st £150 2nd £90 Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/231302020380334

Guildford FIDE Congress 2025

University Hall Stag Hill, Guildford, England, United Kingdom

5-round weekend Swiss in two sections: • Open • Major – U2000 Entry fee £45 (ECF Gold / Platinum), £60 all others. Total prize fund £1700. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/243263383761358

1st Oxford FIDE Congress

Kennington Village Hall @ Kennington Road Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, United Kingdom

5-round Swiss StandardPlay Tournament Minimum ECF Gold Membership required to avoid paying Pay-to-Play fee FIDE & ECF rated across 3 sections: U2300, U1900 & U1500 Time control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment from Start Prize Fund: £1000 Venue is 26 minutes away from Oxford Rail station by a Direct Bus with good free parking […]

Event Series Golders Green FIDE Rapid Open

Golders Green FIDE Rapid Open

St Luke’s Church @ St Luke’s Church, Kidderpore Avenue, London, NW3 7SU

Come to our North West London FIDE and ECF Rapid Chess tournament, FORMAT - Open, Under 1900, Under 1600, ECF Under 1300 (if entries permit) and an ECF Under 1100 swiss format tournaments, 6 rounds, 20 mins each plus 5 seconds a move. 11am start, 5pm finish. Enter online now by clicking here: https://form.jotform.com/211384934514961 DATES […]

Thamesmead London Blitz OPEN 2024

The Nest Community Building and Library @ 3 Cygnet Square London, United Kingdom

Format: Blitz Chess (3+2) Time: 14:00-18:00 Maximum Participants: 100 Entry Fee: £25 (General), £20 (Seniors 60+, Juniors U18, Female players), Late entrees (week before tournament): +£5. Prizes: Total £660 Web: http://tmchess.co.uk/

Principado de Asturias International

Centro Cultural Mieres Asturias, Spain

10-player Round Robin valid for IM and GM norms in the city of Mieres, Asturias, Northern Spain

Coulsdon Chess Senior Chess Club Dicky White

84-90 Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon Surrey CR5 3BA

The Coulsdon Chess Club Dicky White (Monday evenings) competition as part of our Senior Club. Time control is 90 + 30seconds per move and player must be at least a gold member of the ECF. New enquiries welcome from those aged 16+ Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/Sub_Index.htm

1st Muswell Hill (East Finchley) FIDE & ECF Congress

The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR

ONE Under 2400 SECTION - 4 rounds. Time Control - 60 minutes per player per game PLUS 30 seconds added each move. Prizes - 1st £200, 2nd £100, 3rd £50 plus a rating prize based on 20 players. Rounds at 10.30am and 2.00pm. Scoresheets supplied. Entry Fee - £50.00 for all players, payable in advance. ALL PLAYERS […]

London Chess League FIDE Blitz Evening 3+2

London Mindsports Centre @ 21 Dalling Road, London , W6 0JD

11 rounds of 3+2 FIDE and ECF rated blitz games. Online entry: https://forms.gle/bmd8NxVV8gyVbskU9

Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess Club Summer 2025

84-90 Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon Surrey CR5 3BA

A club aimed at the older generation on a Wednesday afternoon. Play starts at 2pm and players must be ECF Gold members or higher and registered with FIDE. More than happy to talk you through the process if need be. The time control is 90 + 30 seconds per move. Further enquiries to [email protected]

Beckenham & Bromley Chess Club Blitz

The Parklangley Club @ 44A Wickham Way Shortlands, Bromley, United Kingdom

7 round blitz tournament open to all comers. 7 minutes + 3 seconds a move from move 1.

Hendon FIDE Blitz

Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club @ 25 Alvanley Gardens West Hampstead, Camden, United Kingdom

PRIZES - 1st = , 2nd = [half the 1st prize), Best Hendon Member = £20.00 The tournament is 6 rounds, 7.30pm to 10pm and the venue is Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD. Go into the bar, turn left and through the white door and up the stairs to your […]

London Nine Elms FIDE Congress

Lansdowne Green Community Centre Wandsworth Road, London, England, United Kingdom

5 rounds of FIDE and ECF rated games. 60 minutes plus 30 seconds increment on the clock. First round starts at 15.30 on Friday, tournament ends by 20.30 on Saturday. Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/242911720519050

Earlsfield FIDE Rapidplay

Hunnu Garratt Lane 380, London, England, United Kingdom

U1700 - AM FIDE Rapidplay, Round 1:9:30AM, Time control: 10' 5" Open - PM FIDE Rapidplay, Round 1:1:30PM, Time control: 20' 5" 5 round Swiss tournament, FIDE & ECF rated In each Section: 1st £120, 2nd £80, Rating £60 Limited 36 players Online entry: https://form.jotform.com/231424191782354 Adult leaflet: https://britchess.wufoo.com/cabinet/63273d76-693a-4f40-979d-82fbbc3c8e61

AlphaChess FIDE Weekender – North London Gateway

Downstairs Wyllyotts Theatre Darkes Lane, Potters Bar

The AlphaChess FIDE Weekender is a 5-round Swiss of 80+10 with 3 sections, Intermediate (0-1550), Challengers (1500-1950), Expert (1900-2300). Entry fee is £55 and we boast a £750+ prize fund if there are 30 entrants across all three sections. We are very keen to encourage female players and will give them £10 cash back at […]

3rd Aberystwyth Rapidplay

International Politics Building Main Hall Penglais, Wales, United Kingdom

One Section - Open. Format: This will be a six round swiss tournament and play will commence at 11.00am. Each player has 15 mins + 10 seconds per completed move. Entry fees: FIDE/Members of a National Body £25; Juniors - £20 Online entry: https://aberystwythchess.com/aberystwythchesstournaments

Middlesex FIDE Blitz No. 2

All Saints Church Church Walk, London, England, United Kingdom

PRIZES - 1st = , 2nd = [half the 1st prize), Rating Prize = £20.00. The tournament is 9 double rounds of 3 minutes each plus 2 seconds a move added time (=18 games), and is FIDE and ECF rated. Online entry: https://eu.jotform.com/form/243094045258962

Ealing Broadway FIDE Rapidplay

Open Ealing Arts Centre Unit 14 School Lane, London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Sections: Open, U2000 & U1700 FIDE and ECF rated Start 1:30pm - Finish 6:30pm 5 Round Swiss Time Control: 20'+5' Prize fund: winner £100, runner-up £80 Online entry: https://eu.jotform.com/form/231547028469361 Venue map: https://shorturl.at/HWzpZ

Coulsdon Chess Senior Chess Club Dicky White

84-90 Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon Surrey CR5 3BA

The Coulsdon Chess Club Dicky White (Monday evenings) competition as part of our Senior Club. Time control is 90 + 30seconds per move and player must be at least a gold member of the ECF. New enquiries welcome from those aged 16+ Online entry: https://ccfworld.com/Chess/ChessClubHome/Sub_Index.htm

Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess Club Summer 2025

84-90 Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon Surrey CR5 3BA

A club aimed at the older generation on a Wednesday afternoon. Play starts at 2pm and players must be ECF Gold members or higher and registered with FIDE. More than happy to talk you through the process if need be. The time control is 90 + 30 seconds per move. Further enquiries to [email protected]

Newcastle Summer Blitz Round 2/5

Newcastle Labour Club 11 Leazes Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

A Grand Prix series of 5 FIDE-rated Blitz tournaments: April 10, May 8, June 5, July 3, August 14. Scores over best 3 tournaments will count towards Grand Prix.