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250,000 Free Chess Sets for Schools in England Just once in a lifetime, if you are very fortunate, something happens which is bigger than anything you ever imagined. To say that I am delighted to be actively involved with a chess opportunity which has arisen over the past 7 months or so would be an understatement ... more
	Holloid Plastics
	Presentation to St Peters Roman Catholic College Gerry Walsh joined local MP Vera Baird on Friday 20th June 2008 to hand over 10 free new chess sets. Photograh now included.
	Presentation to Helenswood School
	Chess in the House
	Has your school applied yet? If not please send an email to with your schools name and contact details.
At a meeting yesterday, Holloid confirmed that they remain committed to the Chess For Schools project. Unfortunately, Holloid have had a problem with one of their moulds and this has delayed production. A statement on the production of sets will be issued once this has been resolved. The ECF remains in close contact with Holloid. The ECF plans to follow-up this by providing a support package to school chess clubs. In addition, the ECF plans to establish a national network of chess academies that will provide local support to the schools. Up-front costs for this will be funded by a loan from the John Robinson Trust. Further details of the progress on the Chess for Schools project will be published on the ECF website in due course. Any schools that have not yet registered for the scheme should contact the ECF Office at . Chris Majer ECF Chief Executive

ECF 2009 15 Month Diary
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ECF Book of the Year 2008
The winner has been announced ... more

Director of Chess for Schools
In view of the significance of the Chess for Schools scheme, the Board has concluded that this should be led by a Director dedicated to the project with no other responsibilities. The proposed description of the responsibilities for this post are as follows ... more

Director of Finance Vacancy
Robert Richmond, the ECF Finance Director, has decided not to seek re-election and no other candidate has come forward. As the deadline for nominations has passed, the Board will have to make an appointment. However, if someone comes forward before the ECF Council meeting on 18th October, the Board can seek the views of ECF Council before making an appointment.
Consequently, anyone interested in applying for the post of ECF Finance Director is asked to contact the ECF Office by Wednesday 15th October.
Chris Majer, ECF Chief Executive

Open Meeting on Grading
There will be an open meeting of the ECF at which the grading team will explain the grading anomalies and the proposed solution ... more

ECF Announces Team Line Up & Sponsorship for Chess Olympiads 2008
The ECF is pleased to announce that mutual insurance and investment group LV= will be sponsoring the English teams at the 2008 Chess Olympiads in Dresden ... more

European Youth Championship, 14-25 Sep 2008, Montenegro
The England team of Anna Wang, Peter Andreev, Robert Fitzgerald, Maria Wang, Peter Williams, Danae Kokossis, Lateefah Messam-Sparks, Subin Sen, James Hanley and Daniel Hunt have just started competing in the European Youth championships. Follow the results via the Official Website and watch live Games.
Daily reports and results will be published here.

National Club Championships 2008/9
You could be a member of a club that’s entered before, or you could just have clicked onto this link out of curiosity and know nothing about the tournament. Whichever the case, please read on ... more

ECF Printed Grading List
The printed list is now available from the ECF office ... more

ECF Book of the Year 2008
The short list is now available ... more

ECF Online Grading List
The start-of-season revision which includes the new grades calculation has just gone live ... more

ECF Award Winners 2008
The ECF Award winners for 2008 have been announced ... more

Game Fee
Please note the new Game Fee rates applicable from 1 September 2008 ... more

British Championships 2008
Congratulations to GM Stuart Conquest British Champion 2008 ... more

International Ratings Officer (IRO) Vacancy
Each Federation is expected to nominate a person who is the go-between for the Federation and FIDE in relation to rating and related matters. Applications are sought for this important post, to start from 1st November 2008, applications should be made by 15^th September 2008 ... more

David Howell is Equal 3^rd in World Junior Championship
We congratulate David Howell on his equal 3^rd place in The World Junior Championship.
This event was extremely strong with many Grandmasters taking part. David had two games of over 100 moves, winning one of them and losing the other. This must have tired him at the end of the 13-round tournament. His last round loss placed him in 3rd equal position. The quality of his play and the manner in which he came back after defeats to resume a run of wins was an example to all chess-players. England is proud to have David as a player.
Peter J. B. Wilosn
ECF Director of Marketing
You can read about the progress of our English competitors: GM David Howell, Peter Constantinou & Sarah Hegarty here ...

ECF Grand Prix 2008/9
The Leader Boards have been upated (17/9/08)...

Under 16 Olympiad
The Under 16 Olympiad is now underway in Mersin, Turkey. You can follow the progress of the English squad and read reports by their coach IM Adam Hunt here.

European Union Youth Chess Championship
This event took place from 5-14 August 2008 in Mureck, Austria. Reports and photos are available here ...

Glorney Tournaments 2008
The ECF were proud to host the Glorney tournaments this year in Liverpool. We were thrilled to welcome teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales more ...

National Chess Library Official Opening
The National Chess Library, the third largest public chess library in the world, was officially opened by former Home Secretary, Charles Clarke MP ... more
How to visit the National Chess Library at UCH
The ECF collection is kept on open access shelves in the LRC and can be visited at any time during normal opening hours. The other collections are kept in a locked room and visitors need to make an appointment. Please ring the LRC on 01273 644640 or email

Master Points System
The Master Points System has been updated, click here for more info ...

Chess Organisations Applying for Charitable Status
Under new legislation chess organisations, e.g. chess clubs, may now qualify for charitable status ... more

ECF Centre of Excellence & ECF Accredited Coach
Schools and clubs wishing to become an ECF Centre of Excellence or those who would like to apply for the ECF Accredited Coach title are invited to contact IM Andrew Martin on

ECF Membership Agreement
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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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