2025-26 Knockout Champion: John Cawdery
2025-26 Knockout Plate Champion: Colin Li
This is a “W&WCC closed” event – open to Members only.
Returning for its fourth year, the individual Knockout competition at standard play with draw odds (see below). All games G80+10 and ECF standard rated according to the result on the board.
There will be a Plate competition for those losing their first round game, so every player is guaranteed a minimum of two games in the Knockout.
Playing Schedule
Provisionally Tuesdays 3 November 2026 and 5 January 2027 have been set aside for Rounds 1 and 2 with the pairings drawn immediately before start of play on those evenings. Subsequent rounds with play-by dates will reduce the field to two finalists in each competition. Finals date to be announced.
Link: Knockout Rules | KO on ECF LMS | KO Plate on ECF LMS
Draw odds
To progress:
- If there is a difference of 100+ rating points the higher-rated player must win, opponent need only to draw;
- If less than 100 rating points difference White must win, Black need only draw;
Random pairings for each round. Anyone can win!