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ECF Club Census
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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.

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

Latest News

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
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	Presentation The first 10 chess sets of the 250,000 were presented to Helenswood Lower School, East Sussex on Monday 31 March 2008
	Chess in the House
	Has your school applied yet? If not please send an email to with your schools name and contact details.

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

ECF Directors
Following the April Finance Council Meeting on 26th April 2008, Martin Regan has resigned as Chief Executive of the Federation with effect from 31st May. Peter Sowray (International), Claire Summerscale (Junior Chess & Education; Women's Chess) and Mike Truran (Non-Executive Director) have resigned with immediate effect, but have agreed to work with the remaining Directors until 31st May to secure a smooth transition.
As soon as a Board meeting can be convened, a proposal will be voted upon to appoint Chris Majer as a Director until the AGM in October 2008 and to invite him to assume the role of Acting Chief Executive until 31st May and Chief Executive thereafter.
The Board invites applications for the posts of International Director, Director of Junior Chess & Education, Women's Chess and Non-Executive Director, the successful candidates to serve until the AGM in October 2008. Applications should be received at the ECF Office by 12:00 noon, Friday 9th May 2008 and may be accompanied by a brief statement in support of the candidate.
Click here for the Directors' responsibilities.

Message from David Welch
I am sorry to inform you that I am resigning, with immediate effect, from the post of Manager of Congress Chess. This is to preserve my remaining health. Any e-mails that I have failed to answer will need to be re-sent to my successor.My grateful thanks to all the Office staff and the team who have been involved in running the British.
David Welch, Director of Home Chess
Stewart Reuben has been appointed as Acting Manager of Congress Chess: this appointment will be confirmed as soon as a Board meeting can be convened.

Direct Member Representatives
Nominations are invited for Direct Member Representatives to take office for a period of one year after the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held on 18 October 2008 ... more

Are You a Hidden Maths Genius?
We are looking for people who have a natural talent for maths to take part in a Channel 4 documentary.
You don't need a degree or any qualifications at all - just raw ability. So, if you've got a knack with numbers... It could be you. Take our short online test and find out: www.mi-id.com/hiddengenius

Sad News
It is with great sadness that we report that John Dunleavy has passed away. Our condolences to his family.
Please click here to read his obituary by Robert Jones.

British Championships
The double round day for the Under-12 Championship was erroneously published as Thursday 7th August. It should be on Sunday 3rd August.
We apologise that negotiations for cheap accommodation have fallen through. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Chesscube
Our online chess cube now has well over 1000 members and numbers are continuing to rise. If you haven’t already joined, do so now! Membership is free!
Chesscube is continually evolving and improving ecfclub.chesscube.com
Best wishes, IM Andrew Martin

John Robinson Junior Grand Prix
Congratulations to the winners of the 1st John Robinson Junior Grand Prix. You can see the full results here.

2008/2009 Calendar of Events & ECF Diary
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U18 & U13 County Championships
We are pleased to announce the dates and venue for the U18 & U13 County Championships. We hope to see all counties represented at this event. Please pass it onto your junior county organisers ... more

British Chess Championships 2008
The online entry form is now available.

English Chess Federation Joins BingoLotto
The English Chess Federation is delighted to announce it will be amongst the beneficiaries of BingoLotto - a new TV game which will raise money for sport and the voluntary sector ... more

ECF Grand Prix 2007/8
The Leader Boards have been upated (17/4/08)...

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