ECF Tournaments

[Roger de Coverly]

From the ECF website (and Tim Spanton's blog)

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/forthco ... ouncement/

The British Rapidplay Championship 2025 1st – 2nd March
(Holiday Inn Peterborough - that's been known since Autumn 2024)

The English Seniors Chess Championships 24th – 28th April
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/english ... hips-2025/
(Holiday Inn Kenilworth as 2024)

The Cambridge International Open 26th – 31st May
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/3rd-cam ... onal-open/
(University Arms Cambridge as 2024)

The English and English Women’s Chess Championships 13th – 16th June
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/english ... hips-2025/
(Holiday Inn Kenilworth as 2024)

Minimum ratings of 1900/1700

No announcement of the 2025 British, either where or when.

[Tim Spanton]

The senior championships have two double-round days, but two half-point byes are allowed.
Cambridge has three double-round days and only two half-point byes allowed, but presumably a no-point bye could be taken by those so inclined.