The ECF is aware of historical and serious allegations which have recently been made public by a female chess player regarding highly inappropriate behaviour from several people within the game.
The ECF takes all such allegations seriously and encourages anyone who has been harassed, threatened or suffered abuse at a chess tournament to contact the ECF in complete confidence so that action may be taken where possible, and if requested, for the matters to be taken to the relevant authorities where appropriate. In the first instance, contact should be made with the ECF Director of Women’s Chess – director.womenschess@englishchess.org.uk – or the ECF Safeguarding Officers – safeguarding.officer@englishchess.org.uk