English Championship 2026

[Graham Borrowdale]

This starts tomorrow in Peterborough. In the meantime the Rapid Championship is being played over the weekend, with 6 rounds yesterday and a further 5 today. After 7 rounds Jonah Willow and Marcus Harvey are leading with 6/7, ahead of the usual suspects.

Live coverage at Lichess:
https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-c ... 9X#players

[LawrenceCooper]

This starts tomorrow in Peterborough. In the meantime the Rapid Championship is being played over the weekend, with 6 rounds yesterday and a further 5 today. After 7 rounds Jonah Willow and Marcus Harvey are leading with 6/7, ahead of the usual suspects.

Live coverage at Lichess:
https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-c ... 9X#players

Jonah & Marcus ended 1st= on 9/11 and the play-off is currently taking place. Jonah won the first game and Marcus the second.

[Derrick Walker]

Pity no one read the regulations, should have been 2 x 3+2 then sudden death - no rapidplay, that is for splitting the Standard play tournament.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Pity no one read the regulations, should have been 2 x 3+2 then sudden death - no rapidplay, that is for splitting the Standard play tournament.

Oopsie!!

[LawrenceCooper]

This starts tomorrow in Peterborough. In the meantime the Rapid Championship is being played over the weekend, with 6 rounds yesterday and a further 5 today. After 7 rounds Jonah Willow and Marcus Harvey are leading with 6/7, ahead of the usual suspects.

Live coverage at Lichess:
https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-c ... 9X#players

Jonah & Marcus ended 1st= on 9/11 and the play-off is currently taking place. Jonah won the first game and Marcus the second.

Marcus wins after 2 rapid, 2 blitz and an armageddon game.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Is there a list of previous winners?

[LawrenceCooper]

Is there a list of previous winners?

The website only lists the classical winners: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/english ... s-history/