Club Nights

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Tom Villiers will be demonstrating famous chess blunders, and explaining the best ways to avoid making them yourselves.

Join us for on Monday 1st April, starting 7:30pm a 7 min + 5sec per move, 5 round variant tournament! We will split players interested on the night into groups … Continue reading "Hammer Variant tournament (w/Prizes!)"

Considered by many to be the best player of all time, the 1980s and 1990s were dominated by a strategic genius renowned for his aggressive playing style. There are few … Continue reading "The Best and Worst games of Garry Kasparov"

The fifth round of our infamous annual blitz tournament series. The stronger you are, the less time you get on your clock! Enter here: https://forms.gle/8rn3N9vtnV17YRxm9

The Alapin Sicilian is valued for its solid and flexible pawn structure, offering a blend of aggression and strategic depth. Its simplicity makes it an attractive choice for players seeking … Continue reading "Opening of the Month: Alapin Sicilian"

The launch of Thursday Club nights. ECF membership (bronze minimum) required. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/L4xncrqkv4yRWezn8

The launch of Thursday Club nights. Unrated, open to very recent beginners without tournament experience. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/5HVdx9MpLdWqWjsS6

Gastón Franco presents the best and worst games of the 14th and 15th World Chess Champions, and speaks about the rise of a new generation after the Karpov-Kasparov rivalry - … Continue reading "The Best and Worst games of Kramnik and Anand"

Come along and play some chess! Monday and Thursday club nights fulfil slightly different purposes. Mondays mostly feature more collaborative and noisy activities: lectures, simuls, handicap blitz, GM special events … Continue reading "Club Night"

Come along and play some chess! Monday and Thursday club nights fulfil slightly different purposes. Mondays mostly feature more collaborative and noisy activities: lectures, simuls, handicap blitz, GM special events … Continue reading "Club Night"

7 rounds of 5+3 blitz. ECF membership not required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/tK5dCWWi3K6Ararp8