Club Nights

Join Gastón Franco to learn more about this tactical pattern, starting from the basic concept of how it works and gradually increasing in complexity up to how it's used in Grandmaster games!

5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership (bronze minimum) required. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/X41ZGzadufVDUuGi9

Three brave Hammers will be taking on challengers in a simultaneous exhibition. They will each play 8 games, with a 60+30 time control. Please enter here: https://forms.gle/twUxBhaaJLn6JSSo6

The sixth 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/v2WbaAXzUggnfaSg7

5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership (bronze minimum) required. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/EPnQ3K7wBXiGyAqA9

Everyone's favourite two-player chess variant: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bughouse_chess. Partnerships must have an average rating below 1600 ECF. Book prizes for the winners! Enter here: https://forms.gle/rSsSxEForcKGxxWo6

Few players have shaped an entire nation's chess as much as the legendary Australian Grandmaster Ian Rogers. As the country's highest rated player for over 20 years, he played in a whopping 14 Olympiads (12 on top board), and won more than 120 classical tournaments. We're delighted to welcome Hammer legend Chris Skulte, who will … Continue reading "GM Ian Rogers – an Australian who redefined chess down under"

Introducing: A lecture and workshop for club members by Scotland's strongest ever player, Grandmaster Jonathan Rowson. GM Jonathan Rowson - photo by David Llada Jonathan is a three-time British Chess Champion and author of the critically acclaimed books, The Seven Deadly Chess Sins (2001) Chess for Zebras (2005) and The Moves that Matter (2019). Jonathan … Continue reading "Chess Therapy with GM Jonathan Rowson"

5 rounds of 10+5 rapid. ECF membership (bronze minimum) required. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/EdX6E68C4oi6cU5r5

Join Gastón Franco to learn more about this tactical pattern, starting from the basic concept of how it works and gradually increasing in complexity up to how it's used in Grandmaster games!

An end of season grudge match: a battle of the sexes! This will be a rated standardplay match across as many boards as we can muster! Please get in touch via email if you'd like to take part: Women: Ana (surija@mail.ru) Men: Adam (adam1234321@gmail.com)

7 rounds of 5+3 blitz. ECF membership not required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/QpVXboudfHTrNE6r8