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♟ Silvertown (London City Airport Docklands) FIDE Congress - https://pci.jotform.com/form/260733508887973 Register here - https://pci.jotform.com/form/260733508887973 Silvertown FIDE Congress We are happy to be organising the first international chess tournament at the Tate Institute, 1 Wythes Road,...

The Army and Navy Club - Pall Mall FIDE Congress The next congress will take place from 4-6 September at the Army and Navy Club in Pall Mall. The location couldn't be more ideal, within walking distance from Hyde Park, Green Park, Buckingham Palace, and lots more to offer! Organised under the Army a...

Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Standard and Rapid - https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964 Tuesday 16 Jun 2026 ⋅ 10:30 – 17:00 (United Kingdom Time) FORMATS On all Tuesday dates you can choose from 6 FIDE and ECF rated rapid games with prizes or two standard FIDE and ECF rated games. Congress format is ...

Silvertown (London City Airport Docklands) FIDE Congress - https://pci.jotform.com/form/260733508887973 11 – 12 July 2026 The Tate Institute, 1 Wythes Rd, London E16 2DN, UK Register here - https://pci.jotform.com/form/260733508887973 Silvertown FIDE Congress We are happy to be organising the first ...

Northampton FIDE Congress - https://form.jotform.com/231114495377963 University of Northampton Waterside Campus, University Drive, Northampton, NN1 5PH Under 2400, Under 1900, Under 1600 & ECF Under 1400 sections. GUARANTEED PRIZES ECF and FIDE rated Standard. 3 rounds on Saturday 10.30am to 8.30pm ...

Three excellent weekend congresses are coming up in quick succession, offering a perfect mini‑tour of over‑the‑board chess to round out March and carry you into Easter. ## This weekend: LCL Hammersmith Congress 20 to 22 March The London Chess League FIDE Weekender returns to the London Mindsports Ce...

A FIDE Open / FIDE Major Under 2000 / FIDE Minor Under 1650 tournament of five rounds. 16+ players only. One round on Friday, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. https://chesscircuit.substack.com/p/army-and-navy-club-fide-congress All sections are FIDE and ECF rated. Live list of entries - https://ww...

Golders Green FIDE & ECF rated RAPID chess Saturdays ⋅ 11:00 – 17:00 (United Kingdom Time) Come to our North West London FIDE and ECF Rapid Chess tournament FORMAT – Open, Under 1900, Under 1600 and an ECF Under 1100 swiss format tournaments, 6 rounds, 20 mins each plus 5 seconds a move. 11am start...

Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Rapid and Standard 10:30 – 17:00 FORMATS On all Tuesday dates you can choose from 6 FIDE and ECF rated rapid games with prizes or two standard FIDE and ECF rated games. Congress format is 4 standard FIDE and ECF rated games with prizes over two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) ...

Thanks to all for playing! Thanks to Rob and Sheryll Hammond for looking after us all weekend, and for the bananas. RESULTS from the event of 28 February - 1 March 2026 Under 2400 - 1st (£200) CM Miguel Arnulfo Zaragoza Alanis [4.5/5] 2nd (£100) Matthew Helsby [4.0/5] 3rd Tied (£50 = £16.67ea) [3.0/...

Sunday 24th November at Islington - rapid chess, 6 rounds https://form.jotform.com/242525025192955 or https://bit.ly/islingtonchess The prizes in the Open are £200, £100, £50 plus a rating prize of £50. The prizes in the Major Under 1900 and Minor Under 1600 section are £100, £50 and a rating prize ...

New! Torquay FIDE Rapid tournaments - two separate events, one on Saturday 26th October and another on Sunday 27th October. Held at Hampton by Hilton Hotel, The Terrace, Torquay TQ1 1DP Six rounds, £100 1st, £50 2nd, £50 U1600 prizes guaranteed. Discounts for entering both events, for local players ...

New! Torquay FIDE Rapid tournaments - two separate events, one on Saturday 26th October and another on Sunday 27th October. Held at Hampton by Hilton Hotel, The Terrace, Torquay TQ1 1DP Six rounds, £100 1st, £50 2nd, £50 U1600 prizes guaranteed. Discounts for entering both events, for local players ...

This is true, but a few players have said that they might be interested in a rapid event on that weekend, so we may add this as an option! I thought being half term we might capture a few more kids.

The hotel venue has said they will give an extra 15 percent off the best rates for players booking at the venue! Just use the number above to book