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Chess players could find themselves facing the greatest player in the game’s history when Magnus Carlsen makes a spectacular return to the XTX Markets London Chess Classic next month. The …

The full ten-player line-up for the 2026 XTX Markets London Chess Classic has been announced, bringing together some of the biggest names in world chess for the UK’s most prestigious …

The English Chess Federation has congratulated 12-year-old chess prodigy Supratit Banerjee after his International Master title was officially approved by FIDE, making him the youngest English player to achieve the …

The XTX Markets London Chess Classic (LCC) returns to the capital between 24th November and 6th December 2026. Last year Uzbekistan’s GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov produced a thrilling six-game winning streak …

11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan crowned Britain’s youngest-ever Women’s champion at record-breaking British Chess Champs17-year-old Grandmaster Shreyas Royal wins his first British Championship Records tumbled at the biggest-ever British Chess Championships as …

The ECF Selection Committee has announced the England teams for the 2026 Chess Olympiad, which will take place this September in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Open Team:Nikita VitiugovMichael AdamsGawain JonesLuke McShaneDaniel Fernandez …

ChessFest, Britain’s unique free festival of chess, will celebrate a piece of London’s history this year: the classic Immortal Game played in the city almost exactly 175 years ago. More …

The English Chess Federation (ECF) is delighted to welcome the support of two Coventry businesses as the British Chess Championships return to the city this summer. First held in 1904, …

This July, the historic coastal town of Brighton will transform into the epicenter of British chess as Sussex University proudly introduces the Sussex Chess Festival 2026. Spanning from July 21st …

English chess has found its latest primary school super-talent after nine-year-old Kayal Vijay, from Hertfordshire, triumphed at the 2026 European School Chess Championships in Croatia. The youngster, who attends Avanti …