Chess tournaments in England

Sep 26, – Feb 202026 - 2027

North East League 2026–2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Durham, EnglandTime control TBA

Sep 30, – Apr 212026 - 2027

Beckenham FIDE Rated Club Championship 2026-27

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Oct 24 – Nov 12026

English Chess Championships

published

English Chess Federation

Peterborough, Englandmixed

Oct 312026

13th Witney Congress Friendlies

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Witney, EnglandTime control TBA

Oct 31 – Nov 12026

13th Witney Congress

published

English Chess Federation

Aston and Stanton Harcourt, EnglandClassical

Oct 312026

7th Portishead Junior Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

Somerset Hall @ 1 The Precinct, EnglandTime control TBA

Oct 312026

13th Witney Congress U1700

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Witney, EnglandTime control TBA

Oct 31 – Nov 12026

13th Witney Congress Open

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Witney, EnglandClassical

Nov 12026

Coulsdon Chess Rapidplay — 1 November 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 12026

1st Guildford Junior Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

The Guildford Institute, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 12026

1st Guildford Junior Rapidplay

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Guildford, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 1 – 62026

50th Guernsey Chess Festival 2026

published

English Chess Federation

Peninsula Hotel, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 22026

14th Cheadle Blitz

published

English Chess Federation

Cheadle, EnglandBlitz

Nov 22026

Coulsdon World Cup Replays – November 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nov 42026

Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess Club - November

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 42026

First Wednesday Chess

published

English Chess Federation

The Old Manor @ Wyllyotts Place, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 52026

Hendon FIDE Blitz - November 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London NW6, EnglandBlitz

Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club @ 25 Alvanley Gardens, EnglandBlitz

Nov 52026

Hendon FIDE Blitz

published

English Chess Federation

Nov 72026

Stroud Open Rapidplay Winter 26

published

English Chess Federation

Stroud, EnglandRapid

Nov 72026

Newcastle City Library FIDE Blitz Nov 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Newcastle, EnglandBlitz

Nov 72026

AlphaChess Duality: Blitz Nov 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nov 72026

2nd Chesspick Warwick Blitz

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Coventry, EnglandBlitz

Nov 72026

Chess Rising Stars Wimbledon – LJCC Qualifier

published

English Chess Federation

Everyday Church 30 Queens Road, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 82026

Ealing FIDE Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

London, EnglandRapid

Nov 82026

Children's Chess Tournament

published

English Chess Federation

The Eversfield Centre, EnglandRapid

Nov 82026

Ealing FIDE Rapidplay - Open - 8 November 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London W5, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 102026

Muswell Hill FIDE Standard - 10 November 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London N2, EnglandClassical

Nov 102026

Isle of Wight Ocean Tournament 2026 - Weekday Event- Open

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Shanklin, EnglandTime control TBA

The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, EnglandRapid

Nov 102026

Muswell Hill FIDE Chess

published

English Chess Federation

Nov 10 – 142026

Isle of Wight Ocean Tournament 2026

published

English Chess Federation

Shanklin, EnglandClassical

Nov 132026

Isle of Wight Ocean Tournament 2026 - Congress- Open

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Shanklin, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 142026

Southall Junior Rapid 261114 U8-U14

published

Chess-Results

Parkside Yards, UB1 1GH, EnglandRapid

See more Chess-Results

Nov 142026

Southall Junior Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

Parkside Yards, EnglandTime control TBA

St Luke’s Church @ St Luke’s Church, EnglandRapid

Nov 142026

Golders Green FIDE Rapid 2026

published

English Chess Federation

Nov 142026

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - November 2026 - Open

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandRapid

Nov 142026

Southall FIDE Congress

published

English Chess Federation

Southall, EnglandClassical

Nov 152026

Garden Suburb LJCC Qualifier

published

English Chess Federation

Copthall Girls School, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 152026

5th Cambridge FIDE Rapidplay

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Cambridge, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 172026

Muswell Hill FIDE Standard - 17 November 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London N2, EnglandClassical

The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, EnglandRapid

Nov 172026

Muswell Hill FIDE Chess

published

English Chess Federation

Nov 202026

Fusion - 20 November 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Potters Bar, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 202026

58th Torbay Chess Congress - Open

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Torquay, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 202026

AlphaChess: Fusion

published

English Chess Federation

Wyllyotts Theatre, EnglandRapid

Nov 20 – 222026

58th Torbay Chess Congress

published

English Chess Federation

Torquay, EnglandClassical

Nov 212026

Northampton FIDE Congress Nov 2026 - U2400

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Northampton, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 212026

Staffordshire Junior Championship 2026

published

English Chess Federation

Painsley Catholic College, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 212026

2026/27 Newham Junior Grand Prix

published

English Chess Federation

Gallions Primary School @ Warwall, EnglandRapid

Nov 212026

Northampton FIDE Congress

published

English Chess Federation

University of Northampton Waterside Campus, EnglandClassical

Nov 212026

Sedgemoor 2nd Junior Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

St George’s Parish Centre, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 212026

2026 UK Open Blitz Finals

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Leamington, EnglandBlitz

Nov 212026

3rd Warwick Congress

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Coventry, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 212026

5th Tunbridge Wells FIDE Congress

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Tunbridge Wells, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 262026

Hendon FIDE Rapid Nov 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandRapid

Nov 272026

Atherton Monthly Blitz Nov 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nov 282026

Bushey FIDE Congress Nov 2026: U2400

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Bushey, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 282026

Bexhill Rapid 2026

published

English Chess Federation

Bexhill, EnglandRapid

Nov 282026

LWCC Classical Congress November 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandClassical

Nov 28 – 292026

Cambridgeshire Individual Chess Championship 2026

published

English Chess Federation

Elton and Folksworth, EnglandClassical

Nov 292026

11th Lowestoft Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

Lowestoft, EnglandRapid

Nov 292026

Children's Chess Tournament

published

English Chess Federation

The Eversfield Centre, EnglandRapid

Nov 30 – Dec 72026

Coulsdon World Cup Replays – December 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nov 302026

Coulsdon Chess Juniors Club Championship December 2026 — Levels 1-5

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 22026

First Wednesday Chess

published

English Chess Federation

The Old Manor @ Wyllyotts Place, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 22026

Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess Club - December

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 32026

Hendon FIDE Blitz - December 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London NW6, EnglandBlitz

Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club @ 25 Alvanley Gardens, EnglandBlitz

Dec 32026

Hendon FIDE Blitz

published

English Chess Federation

Dec 52026

Newcastle City Library FIDE Blitz Dec 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Newcastle, EnglandBlitz

Dec 62026

43rd Bolton Rapidplay 2026

published

English Chess Federation

Bolton, EnglandRapid

Dec 62026

Ealing FIDE Rapidplay - Open - 6 December 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London W5, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 62026

Ealing FIDE Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

Open Ealing Arts Centre, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 62026

43rd Bolton Rapidplay 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Manchester, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 72026

15th Cheadle Blitz

published

English Chess Federation

Cheadle, EnglandBlitz

Dec 72026

Coulsdon Chess Club Dicky White Cup December 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 112026

Fusion - 11 December 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Potters Bar, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 112026

AlphaChess: Fusion

published

English Chess Federation

Wyllyotts Theatre, EnglandRapid

Dec 122026

Southall FIDE Congress

published

English Chess Federation

Southall, EnglandClassical

Dec 122026

Southall Junior Rapid 261212 U8-U14

published

Chess-Results

Parkside Yards, UB1 1GH, EnglandRapid

See more Chess-Results

Dec 122026

18th Northwick Park Congress Minor U1500

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 122026

18th Northwick Park Congress Major U1860

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 122026

18th Northwick Park Congress Rated Friendlies

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 122026

18th Northwick Park Congress U2400

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 122026

LJCC Marylebone U8 & U12 Marylebone

published

English Chess Federation

University of Westminster Marylebone Campus, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 122026

LJCC Finals (U10 & U14)

published

English Chess Federation

University of Westminster Marylebone Campus, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 122026

Southall Junior Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

Parkside Yards, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 12 – 132026

18th Northwick Park Congress

published

English Chess Federation

London, EnglandClassical

Dec 12 – 132026

Coulsdon Chess Standardplay Congress — 12-13 December 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 14 – 162026

Wallace Chess Christmas Camp Swiss Cottage

published

English Chess Federation

Swiss Cottage Community Centre, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 14 – 162026

Wallace Chess Christmas Camp St Mary Abbots

published

English Chess Federation

St Mary Abbots Centre, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 192026

AlphaChess FIDE Classical Christmas Edition 2026

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Potters Bar, EnglandClassical

Dec 282026

Sheffield FIDE Christmas Congress 2026 U2150

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Sheffield, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 282026

Sheffield FIDE Christmas Congress 2026 Rated Friendlies

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Sheffield, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 282026

2026 London Junior Chess Championship Finals Rated Friendlies

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 282026

2026 London Junior Chess Championship Finals U16

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 282026

London Christmas Congress 2026: Rated Friendlies

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 282026

London Christmas Congress 2026: Minor U1600

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 282026

London Christmas Congress 2026: Major U1940

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 28 – 292026

LJCC Finals (U18, U16, U12, U8)

published

English Chess Federation

University of Westminster Marylebone Campus, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 28 – 292026

London Christmas Congress

published

English Chess Federation

University of Westminster Marylebone Campus, EnglandTime control TBA

Dec 28 – 302026

Sheffield FIDE Christmas Congress @ Hampton by Hilton

published

English Chess Federation

Sheffield, EnglandClassical

Dec 282026

London Christmas Congress 2026: Major U1940

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Jan 1 – 32027

2027 Shropshire Congress: Open

published

Chess-Results

The Wrekin Housing Group, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4AW, EnglandClassical

See more Chess-Results

Jan 32027

Hull & East Riding Rapid Play 2027: Friendlies

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Hull, EnglandRapid

Kingsley Function Suite / Canham Turner, EnglandRapid

Jan 32027

HERCA Rapid 2027

published

English Chess Federation

Jan 32027

Hull and East Riding Rapid Play 2027: Open

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Hull, EnglandRapid

Jan 32027

Hull & East Riding Rapid Play 2027: U1900

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Hull, EnglandRapid

Jan 42027

Coulsdon World Cup Replays – January 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Jan 92027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay Jan 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Jan 15 – 172027

4NCL Huddersfield Congress 2027

published

English Chess Federation

Huddersfield, EnglandClassical

Jan 152027

4NCL Huddersfield Congress 2027: Rated Friendlies

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Huddersfield, EnglandTime control TBA

Jan 152027

2027 4NCL Huddersfield Congress

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Huddersfield, EnglandTime control TBA

Jan 162027

2026/27 Newham Junior Grand Prix

published

English Chess Federation

Gallions Primary School @ Warwall, EnglandRapid

Jan 232027

Silvertown FIDE Congress 2027

published

English Chess Federation

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Jan 242027

Eton Schools Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

Eton College @ Windsor, EnglandTime control TBA

Jan 292027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Jan 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Feb 12027

Coulsdon World Cup Replays – February 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Feb 22027

3rd Cheadle FIDE Blitz

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Cheadle, EnglandBlitz

Feb 2 – 42027

3rd Cheadle FIDE Open

published

English Chess Federation

Cheadle, EnglandClassical

Feb 32027

Primary Enrichment Chess Tournament 2027

published

English Chess Federation

Woodbridge School, EnglandTime control TBA

Feb 62027

LWCC Classical Congress February 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandClassical

Feb 72027

36th Nottingham Rapidplay

published

English Chess Federation

Nottingham, EnglandRapid

Feb 72027

36th Nottingham Rapidplay 2027: Rated Friendlies

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Feb 72027

36th Nottingham Rapidplay 2027: Major U1900

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Feb 72027

36th Nottingham Rapidplay 2027: Intermediate U1700

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Feb 72027

36th Nottingham Rapidplay 2027: Minor U1500

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Feb 72027

36th Nottingham Rapidplay 2027: Improvers U1300

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Feb 12 – 152027

50th Blackpool Chess Congress Celebration

published

English Chess Federation

Blackpool, EnglandClassical

Feb 132027

2026/27 Newham Junior Grand Prix

published

English Chess Federation

Gallions Primary School @ Warwall, EnglandRapid

Feb 132027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay February 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Feb 15 – 202027

Blackpool FIDE Norm Events

published

English Chess Federation

Blackpool, EnglandClassical

Feb 262027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Feb 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Mar 12027

Coulsdon World Cup Replays – March 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Mar 52027

34th Doncaster Congress - Open

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Doncaster, EnglandTime control TBA

Mar 72027

Manchester Rapidplay 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Manchester, EnglandTime control TBA

Mar 132027

2027 British Rapidplay Championship

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Bradford, EnglandTime control TBA

Mar 132027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay March 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Mar 262027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Mar 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Mar 262027

7th 4NCL Easter Congress 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Peterborough, EnglandTime control TBA

Apr 52027

Coulsdon World Cup Replays – April 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Apr 102027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay April 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Apr 10 – 112027

43rd St.Albans Chess Congress

published

English Chess Federation

St Albans, EnglandClassical

Apr 172027

50th Nottingham Congress 2027: Open

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Apr 17 – 182027

50th Nottingham Congress

published

English Chess Federation

Nottingham, EnglandClassical

Apr 172027

50th Nottingham Congress 2027: Improvers U1300

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Apr 172027

50th Nottingham Congress 2027: Rated Friendlies

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Apr 172027

50th Nottingham Congress 2027: Minor U1500

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Apr 172027

50th Nottingham Congress 2027: Inter U1700

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Apr 172027

50th Nottingham Congress 2027: Major U1900

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Apr 302027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Apr 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

May 82027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay May 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

May 102027

Coulsdon Chess Club Dicky White Cup May 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

May 142027

Coulsdon World Cup Replays – May 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

May 222027

LWCC Classical Congress May 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandClassical

May 282027

Atherton Monthly Blitz May 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Jun 52027

Heywood Chess Congress June 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Heywood, EnglandTime control TBA

Jun 192027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay June 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Jun 252027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Jun 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Jul 22027

EJCOA National Youth Finals 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nottingham, EnglandTime control TBA

Jul 102027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay July 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Jul 102027

7th Wood Green Invitational

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Stafford, EnglandTime control TBA

Jul 302027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Jul 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Aug 142027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay August 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Aug 272027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Aug 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Sep 112027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay September 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Sep 242027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Sep 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Oct 92027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay October 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Oct 292027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Oct 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

Nov 132027

Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay November 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments

London, EnglandTime control TBA

Nov 262027

Atherton Monthly Blitz Nov 2027

published

FIDE Rated Tournaments