English Chess Federation (ECF)

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Read Dr Natalie Hayton's article on our Substack: Chessboard Curiosities: Four Highlights from the English Chess Federation Library englishchessfederation.substack.com/p/from-the-arc…

Our August issue is at the printer, featuring @TelegraphChess on the big funding announcement from @RachelReevesMP, as well as @Chess_Fest! @ginger_gm was ringside at @NorwayChess, @Juniortayzzz covers Perfect Prep, @GreenBGambit on @MickeyAdamsGM, @NatashaRegan123 & more! #chess

🎉 Huge congrats to Aarti Lohia on her FIDE Certificate of Appreciation for the #YearOfSocialChess! Through the SP Lohia Foundation, she’s championed chess in education, prisons & public life — making a real impact across UK chess. ♟️👏 #FIDE #ChessForAll #SocialImpact

Congratulations to Daniel Fernandez on winning the Gent Open 2025

English players are also thriving in the Andorra Open, with FM Sohum Lohia and WGM Lan Yao in joint 1st in a very congregated leading pack #chess #englishchess

ECF Direct Members Reps 2025: There was no need for an election this year. The incumbents + one replacement: Lifetime-John Wickham, Gerry Walsh; Platinum-Adrian Elwin, David Eustace; Gold-Gavin Cartwright, Julian Morrison, John Reyes, Deema Khunda; Bronze-JC Le Saux, Tina Teotia

An amazing start for 10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan in Aix-en-Provence! chess.com/events/trophy-…

FIDE has approved Matthew Wadsworth’s GM title. You can read the meeting minutes here – fide.com/fide-council-m… The ECF offers its congratulations to Matthew. Photograph of Matthew by Brendan O’Gorman @FIDE_chess

Michael Adams Fishing Pole's the Petrov's @ecfchess youtu.be/uEDtTnZ05Mw

Congrats to new English Champ @MickeyAdamsGM after his playoff win against Nikita Vitiugov, and to new English Women's Champ Elmira Mirzoeva after her win against Shambavi Hariharan! Playoff games: Open lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-… Women's lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-… Well played all!

I am used to extolling the incredible consistency of @MickeyAdamsGM - into his 50s but still so often victorious . Still, this latest victory in the @ecfchess Champs (after a tense play-off) was something else. Superb chess throughout, for me his finest since the 2023 Classic.👏

The English Chess Championships plays off have just started. Follow now: Open: lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-… Women’s: lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-…

The English Chess Championships plays off have just started. Follow now: Open playoffs - lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-… Women’s playoffs - lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-…

🎉Congratulations to Alex Holowczak on receiving a FIDE Certificate of Excellence for the Year of Social Chess! ♟️Known for his work in top tournaments, Alex also significantly contributes to local chess from school events to mentoring arbiters.

Final rds of the English & English Women's Champs are now in progress. Mickey Adams leads in the Open on 5.5, Shambavi Hariharan and Elmira Mirzoeva are joint leads in the Women's Champs on 4.5. You can follow the games (& any playoffs) here: englishchess.org.uk/english-champi… @ecfchess

The final round of the English & English Women’s Championship start at 10.00am. Follow the action via englishchess.org.uk/english-champi… GM dams leads the Open and Shambavi Hariharan & Elmira Mirzoeva lead the Women's. Photo of Michael Adams by Melinda Wilde (at British Chess Championships)

Final round of the @ecfchess & @ECFonlinechess organised English Championships at 10am tomorrow. All to play for in the Women's event, while in the Open @MickeyAdamsGM leads Nikita Vitiugov and Matthew Wadsworth by half a point! It could be an exciting last round! #chess

Update from English Women’s Chess Championship 2025- Both Sections full of drama - last round tomorow at 10 am! Standing after round 6 below…. 👇Happy International Chess Day @ecfchess

Well done to Sohum!