ECF Online Charity Marathon in aid of The Red Cross

Saturday 5 June 2021-Sunday 6 June 2021 the Red Cross Charity Marathon following on from the week long ECF Chess for all Festival (30 May-4 June). The Red Cross Marathon raised £12,000 last year. Free to enter, but the presence of a Donation cell on the entry form tells you what it’s all about. Put your hand in your pocket if you wish, or get your friends to sponsor you, so much a game, or whatever. The event is a […]

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North v South Challenge

This evening on chess.com the epic North v South Challenge took place, over no fewer than 108 boards. On publication of the match sheet, it was clear that the North had the advantage on the grades and this was borne out by the match result North 60½-46½ South (corrected score, with 11 games decided by default and one 0-0). A monumental undertaking, which surely would not have happened OTB. The Club had nine players in this encounter representing The South: […]

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January 2020 Grading List

The new January 2020 Grading List is published. Check your grade now, make sure your results are accurate. If you find any errors or omissions, contact the ECF Grader with the details. Either click the link below and select your name from the list, or click the image (right) and type your surname into the search box and find yourself in the resulting list (if you did not have a published grade in the July list, select the dropdown above […]

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