Club Nights

7 rounds of 3+2 blitz. ECF membership not required. Sign up here. We will be welcoming our friends from Lübeck Chess Club of 1873 on a return visit to our club!

A blitz tournament to sit alongside the football World Cup. Each player will be assigned a country, with group and knockout stages. Teams knocked out before the semi-finals will enter a swiss format "Plate" competition. Prizes for the winners! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/bCXMq293RGdvDGD59

We are honoured to welcome Grandmaster Daniel King. He will be presenting awards for the 2025/26 season, and announcing and showing our Game of the Season.

5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/sEu65yBLxbLH3s467

Everyone’s favourite two-player chess variant. Enter here. Rules Partnerships must have an average rating < 1600 ECF Entrants must commit to the full event (finishing ~10pm)

5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/ETbuPRjufHF6QJvM9

First team player Tom Villiers reviews this year's Championships, and takes us through some of the games.

Curious what the data actually says about women in chess? We have a special lecture with Anna Parker, an AI student at King’s College London, certified data science associate, and active chess player. “Women in Chess Through Data” will be a myth-busting adventure into the stats behind women’s participation in chess.

Chess is not easy, and like in many other areas, we develop rules and heuristics to make difficult decisions easier. Knowing these rules, and knowing how to apply them, is an important part of becoming a decent chess player. But as we gain more knowledge and experience, we also come across more and more situations … Continue reading "Counterintuitive Strategic Decisions"

5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/gzLTfR4qxbg8CzSW8

9 rounds of 5+2 blitz. ECF membership not required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/7fVdaenUko751Hfq9

5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/AEWKZe7kjdp2rnpU9