English Chess Federation Board – Emergency MeetingFeb 14, 2014 The English Chess Federation Chief Executive Phil Ehr called an urgent, additional Board meeting on Saturday 8th February 2014 with the following agenda: 1. A discussion about the issues raised in the recent print and web articles, various claims involving the recent activities of Andrew Paulson […]
Honour for Ken as he nears his century is a good move

Published on 16/06/2013 14:00 Chess fan and coach Ken Dickson has been honoured for his many years of teaching young players the art of the brain testing game. Ken, who lives in Little Gaddesden, celebrates his 100th birthday next month, proudly accepted the prestigious English Chess Federation President’s Award at the Hertfordshire Mega Final. He […]
Move first, think later beats Kasparov

Willy Hendriks wins English Chess Federation 2012 Book of the Year Award London/Alkmaar, Netherlands – The book “Move First, Think Later” by Willy Hendriks won the English Chess Federation’s 2012 Book of the Year award. Move Fist, Think Later is “one of the most original chess books the judges have seen for a number of […]
English Chess Federation announcement

The English Chess Federation is pleased to announce further developments in their Certificate of Merit and another great offer The Certificate of Merit (COM) is centred on a number of online tests. These enable students to measure their progress and to earn certificates and badges. It is only possible to take the tests entirely online. […]
UK Government cut ECF Grant

UK Government cut ECF GrantIM Malcolm Pein – Thursday 4th November 2010 There are to be huge cutbacks in spending the the UK. The English Chess Federation is to lose its entire grant, a pathetically small one in the first place, but a quarter of the ECF’s budget. Malcolm Pein reports. The English Chess Federation […]
UK chess

Hoping for chess successJun 23 2008 by Dave Robson, Evening Gazette CHILDREN were left picking up the pieces when an MP checked in with an unusual gift. Redcar MP Vera Baird, and English Chess Federation President, Normanby resident Gerry Walsh, delivered 10 chess sets to St Peter’s RC College of Maths and Computing in South […]
Regan, Sowray, Summerscale, Truran resign

ECF Directors Following the April Council meeting on Saturday the following Directors have tendered their resignation effect 31 May 2008: Martin Regan (Chief Executive), Peter Sowray (International), Claire Summerscale (Junior Chess & Education; Women’s Chess) and Mike Truran (Non-Executive Director). Source: http://www.englishchess.org.uk/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
England’s major TV chess boost

CHESS TO GET BOOST FROM TVBe the first reader to comment on this story09:00 – 08 March 2008 We have received over 1,700 request from schools for chess sets. Has your school applied yet? If not, send an email to office@ englishchess.org.uk with your schools name and contact details. Holloid Plastics, which supplies the sets, […]
Major sponsorship for English Chess Federation

Boost for school chessBy Malcolm PeinLast Updated: 12:01am GMT 29/02/2008 The English Chess Federation has secured a ground breaking new commercial sponsorship that should provide a huge boost to chess in schools. Holloid Plastics Limited of Basingstoke has agreed to manufacture 250,000 chess sets free of charge for distribution to schools in England.An announcement was […]