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Chess Club Secretaries, please click on this link to find out how you can help update our club database...

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New Website Address
Please note that our website address is now www.englishchess.org.uk, please update your websites and favourites. Thank you.

Sign the Mind Sports Petition
This petition seeks to improve their status by requiring all Government departments to treat mental and physical sports on an equal basis

World Championships 2007 - Mexico

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British Championships 2007
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Online Grading List
The 2007 Grading List is now online. It went live on Saturday 21st July and includes some new features for 2007.

IBCA European Individual Chess Championship, 13-24 Aug 2007
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ECF John Robinson World Youth Chess Championship Junior Grand Prix
The ECF are thrilled to announce the launch of the new John Robinson World Youth Chess Championship Junior Grand Prix, which gives English juniors the opportunity to win the right to compete in the World Youth Chess Championships 2008 ... more

World Youth Under 16 Olympiad 2007
The English under 16 olympiad squad of Ankush, Callum, Subin, Amisha and Jessica face Singapore 4 in the 10th round today (Friday). They currently stand 15th. It's a tough international tournament with the strong Indian (1st) and Hungarian (2nd) teams leading the event as expected.
The full results and games can be found on the website.
Claire Summerscale

The 5th EU Youth Chess Championships, 1-9 August 2007, Mureck, Austria
STOP PRESS - DANIEL HUNT IS EU CHESS CHAMPION - U12

Glorney & Faber Cup, Four Nations Championships & Under 12 & Under 14, 24-26 July 2007
Click here to view the report and photos by Claire Summerscale ...

John Robinson Fellowship
The ECF is delighted to announce that David Howell is the first recipient of a new award, the ECF John Robinson Fellowship ... more

Liverpool 800th Anniversary International Open
The English Chess Federation welcomes the Liverpool 800th Anniversary International Open which will be run alongside the UK versus China Match in St. George's Hall in early September 2007. Read all about it here.

ECF Awards 2007
Click here to view the winners for 2007.

John Robinson Youth Chess Trust
Applications for Grants by the John Robinson Youth Chess Trust are invited ... more

National Club Championships 2006/7
Wood Green are the 2007 ECF National Club Open Champions, beating Ilford 5½ - ½ ... more
NEW - click here to play through and download games from the finals - U100, U100 Plate, Minor, Minor Plate, Major and Open.

ECF Grand Prix 2006/7
The Final Leader Boards are now available ...

County Championships 2006/7
Lancashire are the 2007 ECF Open County Champions, beating Surrey 10-6 in a hard fought contest at finals day in Leicestershire ... more
You can now download and play through the games from the County Championship Finals.

Nominations for Election at the ECF AGM
Details of how to nominate ECF Directors as well as how to submit proposals for discussion and decision at the AGM ... more

ECF Announces New Championship
The ECF is pleased to announce that it will hold the 1st English Senior Chess Championships in Ashbourne, Derbyshire (Derby/Staffs border) in 2008 ... more

ECF Vacancies
The following position is currently available - National Club Rapidplay (Handicap) Controller ... more

ECF Membership Agreement
All interested parties please contact the ECF Office for a hard copy of the contract, plus an excel spreadsheet template for Members details. Click here to view the agreement.

Notice About FIDE Rating
It is a FIDE requirement that "to be included in the FRL or FIDE Rapidplay Rating list, a player must be a member of a national chess federation which is a member of FIDE" (FIDE Handbook B.02, paragraph 16.1). The ECF will only submit a game for FIDE rating if both players of the game are members of a national federation ... more

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English Senior Championships - 28 Jan - 1 Feb 2008

Liverpool 800th Anniversary International Open
Liverpool 800th Anniversary International Open
3-9 September 2007

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The School Chess Club
A guide to starting a school chess club, produced in conjunction with the DfES.

Press Cutting Service
The above is a necessity for the ECF, but too expensive. Can you help us by looking in national and local press in your area? Please send any cuttings to the ECF Office, Battle. Postage will be refunded if required.
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