Tournament Schedule for 2026
| Tournament | Round/Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Club Championship | Round 1 | 5th Mar – 2nd Apr |
| Club Championship | Round 2 | 9th Apr – 7th May |
| Club Championship | Round 3 | 14th May – 4th Jun |
| Club Championship | Round 4 | 11th Jun – 2nd Jul |
| Club Championship | Round 5 | 9th Jul – 30th Jul |
| Club Championship | Round 6 | 6th Aug – 27th Aug |
| Blitz Grand Prix | Stage 1 (Easter) | 2nd Apr |
| Blitz Grand Prix | Stage 2 (Summer) | TBD |
| Blitz Grand Prix | Stage 3 (Autumn) | TBD |
| Blitz Grand Prix | Stage 4 (Christmas) | 17th Dec |
| Rapid Championship | TBD | |
| Freestyle Blitz | TBD |
Please note:
All tournaments are open to club members only.
All tournaments (except the Freestyle Blitz) will be ECF rated and ECF membership (bronze level minimum) is required.
All tournaments will adhere to the ECF Tournament Rules and all players must follow the FIDE Chess Rules.
Club Championship 2026
6 Round Swiss
Time Control: 80+10 (or 65+10 if both players agree)
5th March to 27th August (27 Thursdays).
All games must be played on a club night at the club venue.
Results will be published on chess-results.com after each round.
Blitz Grand Prix 2026
4 stage Grand Prix played over four club night evenings (you don’t need to play all four)
Each Stage is a 9 round Swiss
Time Control: 5+3
Registration for the tournament will be on the night, 7.30pm-7.45pm.
Grand Prix points will be for awarded for each stage (1st=10pts, 2nd=8pts, 3rd=6pts, 4th=5pts, 5th=4pts, 6th=3pts, 7th=2pts, 8th=1pts)
The player with the highest points total over all four stages will be declared the Club Blitz Champion 2026
Blitz Grand prix 2026 Rules Document
Rapid Championship 2026
6 Round Swiss
Time Control: 15+10
Played on a Saturday (TBD)
FreeStyle (also known as Fischer Random or Chess960) Blitz
9 Round Swiss
Time Control: 3+2
Date TBD.
Not rated
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