Club Knockout 2025-26

2024-25 Knockout Champion: John Cawdery
2024-25 Knockout Plate Champion: Almas Dohon

This is a “W&WCC closed” event – open to Members only.

Returning for its third 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

Tuesdays 4 November 2025 and 6 January 2026 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 and we aim to hold the Finals alongside Bonanza Night on 26 May 2026.

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!