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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
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Holloid
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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
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Chess Organisations Applying for Charitable Status
Under new legislation chess organisations, e.g. chess clubs, may now qualify
for charitable status ...
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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
Click here to submit your event
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 ...
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