News about ECF chess activities in schools.
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ECF Schools Chess retweeted
Huge congratulations to Essex Junior, Joshua Buka, who finished 2nd in the Southern Gigafinal with an incredible 6/7 points, out of 150 players in the U10 boys' section! Joshua will go on to compete in the Terafinals in October. Well done, Joshua 💥 @Delancey_UKCC
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
The first of our ChessFest schools’ days at Manchester Square Gardens attracted 140 children from 14 schools, including some from York, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool.
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🏆 British Team Challenge 2026
Congratulations to this year’s champions!
🥇Primary Champions: King’s College Junior School
🥇Junior Champions: Wilson’s School
🥇 Senior Champions: Wilson’s School
Well played to all schools who took part in the finals!
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 🌍♟️
Round 1 (15 June)
Team England made a strong start in Montesilvano!
Game highlight: Pengxiao Zhu held third seed IM Sauat Nurgaliyev (2490) to a draw with Black in the U16 Open.
📖 Full Round 1 report:
englishchess.org.uk/world-ju…
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 🌍♟️
Round 2 Game highlight: FM Gabriel Petcu – FM Max Pert.
In a sharp Advance Caro-Kann, Max battled through a complex middlegame and secured a draw by perpetual check after more than four hours.
Full report:
englishchess.org.uk/world-ju…
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
Do you know someone making a difference in English chess?
Nominations are open for the 2026 ECF Annual Awards, celebrating achievement across the community.
Find out more and submit your nomination on the ECF website:
englishchess.org.uk/ecf-annu…
#chess #grassroots #ECF
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
🎙️ It’s Your Move returns tonight at 7 pm with an interview with Neill Cooper, ECF Manager of English Schools Chess.
Neill shares insights into school competitions across the UK and how to get involved.
▶️ youtu.be/Ldx9ylZAgPI
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
📣 A great resource to share with your chess parents from @schoolschess♟️🏡 family learning time!
The new series of our FREE chess webinars starts tonight!
Follow the link for further details.
chessinschools.co.uk/webinar…
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
Congrats to the EPSCA Under 11 Girls National Champions… Essex!! 🏆
A fantastic day for chess and for each girl who represented Essex so well.
Winning the title two years in a row is an incredible achievement. We are so proud.
Congrats also to Sussex 🥈 and Oxfordshire 🥉. ✨
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
I won candidates !
🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov wins the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 🏆
❗️ He will now challenge 🇮🇳 Gukesh D for the FIDE World Championship title later this year!
#FIDECandidates #FIDEWomensCandidates #FIDE #Chess #Cyprus
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
FM Sergey Korshunov and IM Sohum Lohia will face off in a special four-round rapidplay exhibition at the 4th @SUChessTourneys University Congress on 19 April, all in support of Doctors Without Borders.
#chess #DoctorsWithoutBorders #HumanitarianAid #ChessCommunity
Join us as FM Sergey Korshunov takes on IM Sohum Lohia in a 4-round FIDE-rated rapidplay match on 19th of April.
This exhibition match is part of the 4th Sussex University Congress, in support of Doctors Without Borders (@MSF).
£250 pledged by @SussexUni - matched by the SP Lohia Foundation.
@aartilohia23 @ecfchess @EngChessTrack
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
Members of St Peter's RC High Chess Team played in the Manchester Area Senior Team Chess Challenge and came 2nd overall. Shoutout to Jake, our champion who won every game, and to Year 7s Sam and Holden for a terrific performance. Thank you @ecfchess
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
The ECF Online Grand Prix returns for 2026! 🏁🏆
Monthly blitz and rapid tournaments run from April to December, with prizes across multiple categories. Open to all ECF members and supporters. #chess #blitz #rapid
Find out more:
englishchess.org.uk/ecf-onli…
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
Four Nations Chess League heads for climax as 12-year-old bids for master title record ft.com/content/9d9f9356-2413… via @ft
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
A new London Recruitment and Training Day has just been announced for Friday 15 May.
Participating in such days is an essential step towards becoming a chess tutor for CSC.
The full details can be found via the link.
chessinschools.co.uk/trainin…
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
The 2026 She Plays To Win Athena Finals, the final stage of our national event, took place at the London Mindsports Centre in Hammersmith on 7th March.
Well done to all the girls! #iwd2026 @ecfchess @ecfwomen @FideWomen
sheplaystowin.co.uk/news/42-…
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
Juniors - join us at 5.00 p.m. this evening (UK time) for the latest webinar in our highly successful series.
Follow the link for further details.
chessinschools.co.uk/webinar…
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
Expert lectures are part of the English Youth Championships 2026 at Nottingham High School, 7–8 March 🏆
Sessions cover endgames, swindling, evaluation, decision making and attacking the castled king, led by Grandmasters and talented players.
Details: englishchess.org.uk/Juniors/…
ECF Schools Chess retweeted
The Queens Online Festival 2026 invites women and girls to take part online, with the chance to win a trip to the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. 👑♟️
Free registration. European entries close 1 March 2026.
Details:
fide.com/queens-online-chess…
#WomensChess #ECFWomen
