Congratulations to Marcus Harvey on achieving a GM norm at the 4NCL Easter Congress! 🏆
A superb performance, finishing 7/9 with a 2645 performance rating.
📸 Photo by Yuri Krylov
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We oversee English chess. Interested in joining, take a look at https://t.co/UtVXo85Uax Also @ECFSchools @ecf_women @ECFonlinechess
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Looking for some top class elite commentators @GMPeteWells @GMGawain @DavidHowellGM @MickeyAdamsGM @LorinDC @JBlackburnChess @thelittlehat @LeonardBarden1 @GSharks4NCL to join Ameet Ghasi, Richard Pert, Nick Pert, Simon Williams, Natasha Regan, Matthew Sadler and the UKs top juniors (who you won’t have to play)
Please contact me or Yuri at @ecfchess if you might be able to spare an hour 🙏
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Please support if you can, in memory of Adam Hunt and Jonathan Hawkins. We think about Jonathan every day, he is so missed. Please contact me if you would like to stream for an hour too 🙏 @ecfchess @EngChessTrack @chessdom @NatashaRegan123 @gmmds @eternalhopeoaks britchess.wufoo.com/forms/ecf-macm…
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How can chess tournaments do more than just crown winners?
It’s Your Move! – Ep 22 🎙️
Michael Green talks with Hooman Honarvar about community, the Sussex University Congress, and chess beyond the board.
Tonight 7 pm (UK)
📺 youtu.be/WnNjEYG3tVM?si…
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The ECF is hosting a 24-hour chess marathon in support of Macmillan Cancer Support, in memory of Adam Hunt and Jonathan Hawkins. Every donation supports Macmillan and honours Adam and Jonathan.
🗓️ 18–19 April, 5 pm (UK)
Play, donate, or learn more:
englishchess.org.uk/24-hour-chess-…
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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…
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English Chess Federation (ECF) retweetledi
Please support if you can, in memory of Adam Hunt and Jonathan Hawkins.
We think about Jonathan every day, he is so missed.
Please contact me if you would like to stream for an hour too 🙏
@ecfchess @EngChessTrack @chessdom @NatashaRegan123 @gmmds @eternalhopeoaks
britchess.wufoo.com/forms/ecf-macm…
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History made! 🎉
At just 11 years old, Bodhana Sivanandan is now Britain’s number one female chess player and among the world’s top 100 women.
Read more: englishchess.org.uk/bodhana-sivana…
📸: Ife Olayinka/English Chess Federation
#Chess #WomenInChess #ChessCommunity #WomenInSport
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It’s Talented Tuesdays! ♟️
Tonight at 7, Ep 20 of the ECF podcast features Adithya Vaidyanathan, who breaks down his lethal game against Harikrishna A. Ra from the Coventry International 2025.
Hosted by @gmmds and @NatashaRegan123.
▶️ YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=LpaVl9…
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Congratulations to the English Schools’ Girls Chess Champions!
U11 Girls: Eltham College 🥇
U19 Girls: St Paul’s Girls’ School 🥇
ECF Schools Chess@ECFSchools
English Schools’ Girls Chess Championships – Final Results 🏆 Thank you to St Catherine’s Bramley for hosting, and to all the teams who took part and helped make it a memorable event. Congratulations to our champions: U11 Girls: Eltham College U19 Girls: St Paul’s Girls’ School
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The 2026 FIDE Candidates and FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournaments start this afternoon in Cyprus.
Round 1 begins at 13:30 (15:30 local). 🌍🏆
Where will you be watching, and which coverage or stream are you following? 📺
Let us know in the comments!
📸: FIDE / Michal Walusza
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Some thrilling games lined up for English players this afternoon at Reykjavik, headed by Aryan Tari v Matthew Wadsworth and Bodhana v Ginger GM @ecfchess
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Secret preparations are underway to play against GM Simon Williams in a forthcoming simul. My tip to the players to try to 'get into his head' seem to have been misinterpreted.
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Congratulations to all the girls who have reached the English Schools Girls’ Championships Finals at @stcatsbramley 🏆♟️
ECF Schools Chess@ECFSchools
The English Schools Girls’ Championships Finals are taking place this weekend at St Catherine’s, Bramley. 🏆 Teams from across the country are competing in the U11 and U19 sections. It promises to be a fantastic weekend of chess. Good luck to everyone. More updates to come!
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What's it like to be a chess mum? ♟️
Tonight, Michael Green is joined by Alli Badacsonyi, chess mum extraordinaire to FMs Frankie and Stanley.
Alli shares her experience of raising her children in the chess world and the journey behind their success.
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youtu.be/Qwq_hJUN-PY?si…
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Best of luck to the England players competing in the Reykjavik Open 2026. ♟️
Follow on chess-results: s3.chess-results.com/tnr1230467.asp…
ReykjavikOpenChess@ReykjavikOpen
Round 1 of the Reykjavík Open — a field of 400+ players assembled.♟️ New contenders and experienced masters, all striving for the same prize.
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Round 1 of the Reykjavík Open — a field of 400+ players assembled.♟️
New contenders and experienced masters, all striving for the same prize.
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GM Matthew Wadsworth also got off to a winning start at the Reykjavik Open. He beat Arnar Heidarsson, who resigned faced with multiple passed pawns #chess #englishchess
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📸 Enjoyed the British Rapidplay photos?
Michael Green speaks with Ife Olayinka, the man behind the camera, about balancing photography and chess in tonight's It's Your Move!
▶️ Watch Episode 20 tonight at 7 pm:
youtu.be/-5mc9yUeb2k
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The game that defined Matthew Sadler ♟️
Talented Tuesdays! Tonight at 7 pm.
In this special episode, @gmmds looks back at his 1984 game against JJ Thomson and the moments that shaped him into the player he is today.
With @NatashaRegan123
▶️ youtu.be/YwDreSMzioA?si…
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