Congrats to new English Champ Michael Adams after his playoff win against Nikita Vitiugov, and to new English Women's Champ Elmira Mirzoeva after her win against Shambavi Hariharan! Playoff games: Open lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-… Women's lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-… Well played all!

Read Dr Natalie Hayton's article on our Substack: Chessboard Curiosities: Four Highlights from the English Chess Federation Library englishchessfederation.substack.com/p/from-the-arc…

Glossop CC only started in 2021 and last weekend they staged their first congress! 👋 It began with a talk by Natasha Regan and Matt Ball, then saw two competitive sections, with Andrew Ledger & Maksym Larchikov sharing first in the Open (photos: Brendan O'Gorman). #chess

Well done!! 🎉

Double celebration for English Women’s in one day - Bodhana Sivanandan got her first WGM norm achieving 2400 🔥 and Lan Yao her final IM norm! 👏👏👏👏👏 English Chess Federation (ECF)

Congratulations to Sohum Lohia (right) and to Alex Golding who both had their IM titles confirmed at the FIDE Council meeting in Batumi, Georgia, on 18th July.

Chess sets available in 10 pubs around Liverpool city centre including Liverpool home venue The Cornmarket to celebrate the British chess championships which start here on Friday 1st August britishchesschampionships.co.uk

Stanley ranked 13th in the whole wide world in blitz chess for kids born in 2009 😎 On his way to Liverpool to get farmed by underrated juniors (it’s his turn) English Chess Tracker English Chess Federation (ECF) #britishchesschampionships ECFonline Chessdom

Only two rounds to go in the Junior Rapid! Today is shaping up to be a thrilling Championship with some huge intergenerational clashes on the horizon… 👀♟️ 🔥 Gawain vs Bodhana 🔥 Nikita vs Supratit Stay tuned—this is going to be something special. #ECF #BritishChess

Coventry will host the 2026 British Chess Championships at the University of Warwick, transforming the city into a hub for chess. Over 1,000 players from across the UK are expected to compete in various tournaments, from under-8s to seniors. This will be the 112th British!

🔥 The British is really heating up! 7 players on 3.5, with 14 more just behind on 3 — it’s all to play for! Let’s see what tomorrow brings 👀♟️ Amazing to see so much chess being played — from the youngest to the oldest, a truly diverse field. Huge thanks to all who are here 💙

A huge day at the #BritishChess Championships tomorrow! 🏆 🔥 Vitiugov vs Adams – a tense rematch on Board 1! Today we had plenty of action away from the main hall - 🧠 Tactical Masterclass by Regan & Ball 🎯 Junior Simul with GM Arkell ❓ Quiz Night fun at the Holiday Inn

#British #Chess British Chess Championship in Liverpool, GM Nikita Vitiugov - GMMatthew J Wadsworth, 2 GM Michael Adams - GM Shreyas Royal

Rd 6 of the British starts at 2-30 pm today. GM Mickey Adams is in the lead with 4.5 pts ahead of a trailing pack of 8 players on 4 pts including GM Nikita Vitiugov. Vitiugov plays Adams in a critical game on bd 1. Commentary at: youtube.com/@EnglishChessF…

Final round of the #BritishChess Championships is LIVE! 🏆 Titles will be decided today — maybe even in rapid tiebreaks. Huge thanks to GMs Gormally & Pert for top commentary, and to David Lightfoot for making the broadcasts happen! ♟🔥

An exciting end to the British Chess Championships features a play-off at 4pm between Michael Adams, Stuart Conquest, and Peter Roberson, following a thrilling final round. Watch live commentary at youtube.com/watch?v=hrJmaW…. Photos by Yuri Krylov.

Thank you to all those who helped make the British Championships such a success! including Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Bid Company, St George’s Hall, Visit Liverpool, Liverpool Culture, Metro Mayor Liverpool City Region, Chess Trust, & John Robinson Youth Chess Trust

The new Coventry International will take place from Sunday 26th October to Friday 31st October 2025 at the Holiday Inn Coventry - full details at englishchess.org.uk/coventry-inter…

🎨♟ Artist Pia Sprong brought her unique eye to the #BritishChess Championships in Liverpool, capturing the focus & tension of the games in stunning drawings. View her work here 👉 piasprong.nl/page/1971bbfe-… #ChessArt

Many congratulations to Brandon Clarke who came joint first and gained a GM norm at the Mindsports International Festival 2025. 🎉 Other great performances included Sohum Lohia and Jonah Willow who both finished on 6.5/9 s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan… 📷 Brendan O'Gorman at 4NCL