English Chess Tracker

You can watch me talk about how I follow English chess, and the most useful resources for doing so, on the latest episode of the excellent 'It's Your Move!' podcast #chess #englishchess youtu.be/kN4cnPKz9VI?si… via @YouTube

@MaxChess_ Saw some people playing on a giant chessboard outside Leeds Library.

Don’t scroll past this without telling me why you started playing chess🫡♟️

The medieval world was brutal. Fortunately, it had chess. An award-winning study by @QueensCam historian Dr Krisztina Ilko reveals that chess promoted racial harmony in remarkable ways, celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners, irrespective of their skin colour. Explore the full story 👇 bit.ly/3NvzuAf

I can confirm that I've officially retired from chess. Time to pursue my true passions 💐🌹

Maybe FIDE aren't so bad after all!

it was really great to see freddie break through yesterday. That's the vanguard of an exciting generation of Freddie, Shreyas, Bodhana, Supratit, Stanley, Jude Shearsby, etc. One win and they'll get plenty more.

Winners from the 2026 British Rapidplay Championship🏆 Harriet Hunt, Bodhana Sivanandan, and Trisha Kanyamarala share the British Women’s Rapidplay title, joined here by Freddy Waldhausen Gordon, the 2026 British Rapidplay Champion. Congratulations to all! 📸: Ife Olayinka

An honourable mention goes out to FM Supratit Banerjee, who finished 5th in the British Rapidplay Championship 2026, with the young star finishing on a win vs GM Daniel Gormally. After going up a pawn, Gormally's knight became trapped in an entertaining game #chess #englishchess

In the British Rapidplay Championship 2026, GM Shreyas Royal also shared the runner up prize with GM Gawain Jones. Shreyas finished just 0.5 off the lead, in a good display that included the below, well executed, win (as white) over Ukrainian GM Eldar Gasanov #chess #englishchess

Congratulations to dark horse Scottish FM Frederick Gordon. He won on demand in the final round of the British Rapidplay Championship 2026 vs GM Gawain Jones. Things unravelled fast for Jones in a very impressive showing from the young Scotsman. #chess #englishchess

🏆 Frederick Waldhausen Gordon wins the 2026 British Rapidplay Championship! In the British Women's Rapidplay, Trisha Kanyamarala, Harriet Hunt, and Bodhana Sivanandan share the title. (photos to follow) Full results: s2.chess-results.com/tnr1369533.asp… 📸 Ife Olayinka

The British Rapidplay Championship 2026 is underway. GM Gawain Jones leads after 6 rounds. His Rd 6 win over IM Maciej Czopor saw a nice Queen sac from the Polish IM, but Gawain came out on top in a fantastic endgame #chess #englishchess

IM Jonah Willow finished 3rd in the Hotel Stockholm North 8th GM Tournament. He went unbeaten to achieve a healthy rating gain. #chess #englishchess

Following a rather lucky win on Thursday, our first team in the Central London League is uncatchable and will be promoted to Division 1 next season. Well done to those who played!

IM Sohum Lohia finished 6/10 in the 4th Gambit GM Closed Tournament, where he was seeded 3rd. #chess #englishchess

Sharing on behalf of Lance Leslie Smith 👇 Last chance for norm seekers before lowering the rating barrier. There's been a few changes, but looking great so far! Still two places available in both the GM & IM tournaments. GM tournament: s3.chess-results.com/tnr1283344.asp… IM tournament: s2.chess-results.com/tnr1283343.asp… Aiming to fill up all places by the end of this weekend. Please share this post and spread the word! 4NCL Chess British Chess News English Chess Federation @ecfchess @EngChessTrack @CHESS_Magazine @chessdom

Excited to announce the 4th Sussex university chess tournament is back on 18th and 19th of April. By popular request we have added an add-on blitz tournament too! More info will follow on the coming days😁😁 @ecfchess @EngChessTrack ECF website 🔗 : englishchess.org.uk/event/4th-suss… Registration form 🔗: forms.gle/7o76jSrA7N7hqC…

IM Sohum Lohia is 4/8 in the 4th Gambit Closed Tournament #chess #englishchess

IM Jonah Willow remains unbeaten at the Hotel Stockholm North 8th GM tournament. In Rd 3, he beat FM Vitus Medhus. Both had passed pawns, but Willow found a sacrifice to create a fork and capture a blockading rook, leaving a winning position. #chess #englishchess

IM Jonah Willow got off to a winning start at the 8th GM Hotel Stockholm North. He found a tactic to win a pawn vs IM Philip Lindgren, before driving his passed pawns forward and eventually switching the attack to create a mating net. Very impressive play. #chess #englishchess.

What an entertaining game from the South Australian Championships! James Foster (white) came out on top in a fantastic encounter vs Danial Abdurramane. One of my favourites of the year so far #chess #englishchess