ChessFest 2025

#ChessFest Liverpool kicks off in less than 24 hours at Chavasse Park at Liverpool ONE. Come on down for a fun-filled day of chess lessons, casual chess, giant chess, a simul against @TelegraphChess and Blitz tournament. Open to all and completely free! chess-fest.com/liverpool

ChessFest in Trafalgar Square ♟️

🎉 Congrats to Agnieszka Milewska on receiving a FIDE Certificate of Excellence for the #YearOfSocialChess! Aga champions women’s chess, supports schools & prisons via @cschessuk, and brings huge energy to events from WRBT to ChessFest 🇬🇧♟️ A well-deserved recognition! 👏 #FIDE

Having played chess at a young age, I know the transformational impact it can have on young people. That's why today we're allocating £1.5m to help identify, support, and elevate top-tier players who have the potential to compete at a global level.

Finally, after years of us both trying, the legendary Tunde and I met up at ChessFest today. It is my absolute privilege to have met this unique and phenomenally inspirational man.

ChessFest was blessed by having Stanley's older brother, Frankie, who is also an FM. Frankie certainly put the public through their paces in both the simuls and the Masters' tent.

Our Mickey Adams 'gettin' down' at ChessFest 2025.

(2/2) Thanks to our wonderful tutors, our army of volunteers who pitched in, our talented troupe of actors, the @chesskid team and especially our sponsor @xtxmarkets who make the event possible. Special thx to @LM_Westminster for coming down and taking part. See you in 2026!

What a scorcher! Yesterday's #ChessFest saw over 20k descend on Trafalgar Square and play tens of thousands of games of chess. 40 of our tutors delivered over a thousand free lessons and over 800 members of the public took up the gauntlet in our "Challenge the Master" tent. (1/2)

Measuring 110m x 110m - Trafalgar Square is the largest square in the capital. Tomorrow sees all of it covered by hundreds of chess boards, 10 giant sets & living chess display. If you love #chess, come on down and play in the glorious sun - completely FREE thanks to @xtxmarkets

ChessFest Portishead is in full swing - it may be a small town but they punch above their weight when it comes to chess! Spead over 5 sites in the town - if you're in the area pop over for a game! chess-fest.com/portishead

The charity's Chief Exec @TelegraphChess has just done an interview about #ChessFest on the @tSHandJ show on @talkSPORT - the UK's biggest afternoon sports show. ChessFest in Trafalgar Square is THIS Sunday (13 July) - and it's FREE! Find out more chess-fest.com

Our ChessFest Portishead event even has a special guest. He's only just landed from the USA, but tomorrow Mike will be in Portishead to bring his trademark humour and passion for chess to the masses. ChessFest Portishead is on Sat 12 July, 10am to 4pm: chess-fest.com/portishead

Our first ChessFest event kicks off in Portishead tomorrow (Sat 12 July, 10am - 4pm). If you're in the West Country then come and play some chess al fresco. There's casual chess, Challenge the Master, a Schools' competition & living chess display! chess-fest.com/portishead

Calling all London ChessKids! I’ll be at ⁦@ChessAndBridge⁩ today from 4-6pm playing all kids in blitz. Come find me and try to Beat FunMasterMike!⁦@ChessKidcom⁩

Our talented troupe of actors are prepping their moves for Sunday's living chess performances at #ChessFest. Come and enjoy one of the most famous games ever played as it is reenacted in Trafalgar Square - with commentary from the ever entertaining GM Chris Ward & @TelegraphChess

We have two continuous 16 board simultaneous displays on Sunday in Trafalgar Sq. - with the best in UK chess ready to take on all comers! GM Adams, GM Vitiugov, GM Jones, GM Conquest, IM Hunt & more! ChessFest is open to all and completely FREE! Proudly supported by @xtxmarkets

ChessFest offers the public the opportunity to take on the UK's finest players in our "Challenge the Master" tent - at any one time we have 10 titled players for you to play. You get 5 mins for your moves vs. the master's 3 mins - a prize awaits you if you get a draw or win!

This Sunday's ChessFest is shaping up to be the perfect start to summer. Sunshine, a nice breeze, and plenty of chess! Get down to Trafalgar Sq. from 11am, grab a seat at any of the 100s of boards and start playing! Completely free & open to all - proudly supported by @xtxmarkets

... and it's just 5 days to go until ChessFest in Portishead - where chess will be spread all over town with 5 separate locations - chess-fest.com/portishead - we're lucky to have the people from @ChessKidcom coming, along with special guest @ChessMike!