An initiative by @MaddChess members, this page is set up to follow English born players, ECF federation players and English tournaments.
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IM Supratit Banerjee is pursuing a GM-norm in the Unga Talangers Tournaments GM-11. So far so good, with 2.5 out of 3. He beat IM Tarun Kanyamarala in Rd3. #chess #Englishchess
In Rd 2 of the English Chess Championship, FM Stanley Badacsonyi beat Fahim Nasiri. It was a close contest until Stanley found a way to make three linked passed pawns, which sealed the game #chess #Englishchess
In Rd 2 of the English Chess Championship, IM Aaravamudhan Balaji went 2/2 after beating Matthew McLachlan. McLachlan dropped a pawn, with other material falling soon after. #chess #Englishchess
In Rd 1 of the English Chess Championship, Matthew McLachlan also claimed a titled scalp, beating FM John Richardson. Though he missed 26. d5, he pounced on a second window of opportunity to finish with a crushing attack #chess #Englishchess
The English Chess Championship is under way. Building on his early upsets in the rapid tournament, Fahim Nasiri claimed another titled scalp, beating CM Kushal Jakhria in Rd 1 of the classical. The favourites went through the first round largely unscathed. #chess #Englishchess
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Marcus Harvey is the English rapid champion! youtu.be/kgOAjqIqz9s?si=ladp… via @YouTube
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One day I may have to vacate my board 1 spot in my 4NCL team.😅
An interview with Bodhana after she created history by becoming an IM at the age of 11 years 7 months and 16 days.
Timestamps:
00:00 Bodhana becomes an IM: the records
01:17 Bodhana joins: does she think about records?
01:49 Three IM norms, all in 2026
02:17 Playing board one at the European Club Cup
03:00 Round 1 vs Goryachkina: Exchange Slav, a fighting loss
07:52 Round 2 vs WFM Darshini: a slow positional squeeze
14:59 Converting the endgame: limiting her moves
16:40 Grinding like Magnus: positional or attacking?
17:29 vs Olga Badelka: why gxf6?
19:21 Minority attack and the rook to h6 idea
22:43 Time pressure and the sneaky Qh3 on move 40
24:52 vs Nino: an exchange up in a Ruy Lopez, but a draw
26:55 The lesson: when to open the position
29:02 vs Ena Cvitan: from big trouble to Nxd4!
32:27 vs Arina Budiak: the fight for f5
34:21 Bodhana on the engine: not the ultimate truth
35:52 Last round vs Viktoria Johansson: win and become an IM
39:39 5.5/7 on top board: celebrations?
40:21 Next: the London Chess Classic
40:37 D. Gukesh vs Sindarov: who's the favourite?
41:07 Welcome to the IM club
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another quiz question.
St Stephen's crown was a greatly venerated crown of which country?
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Our November issue has left for the printer: will be with subscribers within a couple of weeks and in stock at @TheChessShopUK! Inside, Luke McShane on @ecfchess Open team at Samarkand, @TelegraphChess & @vlad_chess on @FIDE_chess election, and @DanielKingChess on Bodhana! #chess
Congratulations to IM Marcus Harvey, who has won the English Chess Championship (rapid) after a tremendous play off contest. Harvey gained an ominous passed pawn, which was eventually unleashed down the board to win the game, and the championship #chess #Englishchess
The English Chess Championship (rapid) is set for a playoff. IM Marcus Harvey and IM Jonah Willow beat GM Gawain Jones and Oleg Verbytski to finish level at the top! #chess #Englishchess
Rd 10 of the English Chess Championship (Rapid): GM Michael Adams joined leaders IM Marcus Harvey and IM Jonah Willow, both of whom had drawn. Adams beat FM Stanley Badacsonyi with an expertly converted rook endgame #chess #Englishchess
Rd 9 of the English Chess Championships (Rapid): IM Marcus Harvey and IM Jonah Willow once again shair the lead. Willow held GM Gawain Jones to a draw, whilst Harvey beat Hugh Murphy to return to the top #chess #Englishchess
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Action is about to resume for Rds 10 and 11 of the English Chess Championships Rapid, join @gmmds and me @ecfchess @ecf_women at youtube.com/@EnglishChessFed…
In Rd 8 of the English Chess Championships (rapid), IM Jonah Willow has beaten GM Ameet Ghasi to take sole lead, after IM Marcus Harvey and GM Michael Adams drew on board 1. Willow had a bishop for 3 pawns, but was able to pick off Ghasi's pawns one by one #chess
English Chess Championships (Rapid) Rd 7: leader GM Ameet Ghasi was beaten by IM Marcus Harvey, who found a way to convert a long held advantage in a 70 move encounter. Harvey now occupies a joint lead alongside IM Jonah Willow. #chess #Englishchess
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Bonito tratamiento posicional (de las debilidades) en el "flanco fuerte" (flanco de dama) tras unas ligeras imprecisiones del rival.
¡Qué placentero es cuando consigues "enganchar" al rival y ya no lo sueltas en toda la partida!😃
#chess #ajedrez #debilidades #juegoposicional
GM Ameet Ghasi finished day 1 with a sole lead in the English Chess Championship (Rapid). The game sparked and fizzed, before settling into a drawn position. However, Ghasi managed to guide his pawns up the board in an opposite coloured bishop endgame. #chess #Englishchess
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Not had enough chess excitement this week with Bodhana's IM title? Then join us for rounds 7, 10 and 11 of the English Championship rapidplay with commentary at from 10am. WIth GM Matthew Sadler @gmmds and me. @ecfchess @ecf_women
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GM Ameet Ghasi finished day 1 with a sole lead in the English Chess Championship (Rapid). The game sparked and fizzed, before settling into a drawn position. However, Ghasi managed to guide his pawns up the board in an opposite coloured bishop endgame. #chess #Englishchess
In Rd 5 of the English Chess Championship (Rapid), leader Livio Cencedda-Dupuis was beaten by GM Ameet Ghasi. Ghasi was joined in the lead by GM Daniel Gormally, who checkmated Oleg Verbytski in an impressive performance #chess #Englishchess