New ECF Fellowship Announced

A new fellowship to help young England players reach their full international potential has been announced by the English Chess Federation.

The ECF John Robinson Fellowship will be awarded annually by the ECF to the most talented English player, male or female, under the age of 21. The fellow will receive at least £2,000 to support their playing activities over the following year and will either be a grandmaster already, or have realistic aspirations to the grandmaster title.

The award of the Fellowship is made possible by the generous bequest made by John Robinson, a much-loved arbiter and organiser, who died in 2006.

The recipient of the Fellowship will be announced within the next two weeks and the presentation of the award made during the British Championships.