Tournament Schedule for 2026
Club Championship
Round 1
5th Mar – 2nd Apr · Results →
Round 2
9th Apr – 7th May · Results →
Round 3
14th May – 4th Jun · Results →
Round 4
11th Jun – 2nd Jul · Results →
Round 5
9th Jul – 30th Jul · Results →
Round 6
6th Aug – 27th Aug · Results →
Blitz Grand Prix
Stage 1 (Easter)
2nd Apr @ 7:30pm · Results →
Stage 2 (Summer)
9th Jul @ 7:30pm · Results →
Stage 3 (Autumn)
24th Sep @ 7:30pm
Stage 4 (Christmas)
17th Dec @ 7:30pm
Rapid Championship
6-round Swiss
17th Oct, 12:00pm–7:00pm
Freestyle / Chess960 Blitz
9-round Swiss
Date 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 Laws of Chess.
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 to be played on a club night at the club venue.
Results will be published on chess-results.com after each round.
Staines Chess Club Championship 2026 Rules Document
David Bean wins the 2026 Staines Chess Club Championship
David Bean finished an excellent campaign with 5½ points from 6, a full point clear of runner-up Paul Seymour on 4½. Alex McTavish took third place on tie-break ahead of Kligan Braganca and Ye Kyaw, who also finished on 4 points.
Final standings
| Rank | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bean | 5½/6 |
| 2 | Paul Seymour | 4½/6 |
| 3 | Alex McTavish | 4/6 |
| 4 | Kligan Braganca | 4/6 |
| 5 | Ye Kyaw | 4/6 |
| 6 | Lee Neate | 3½/6 |
| 7 | Liam O’Sullivan | 3½/6 |
| 8 | Paul Silvester | 3/6 |
| 9 | Jon A Barnes | 3/6 |
| 10 | Derek P McGovern | 2½/6 |
| 11 | Vishnu K | 2½/6 |
| 12 | Colin Aniecko | 2½/6 |
| 13 | Siddarth Ramaraju | 2½/6 |
| 14 | Rashvir Raikmo | 1½/6 |
| 15 | Dom Cardell | 1½/6 |
| 16 | Stephen T Welch | 1/6 |
View the full 2026 Club Championship results, pairings and tie-break details on Chess-Results.com.
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 awarded for each stage (1st = 10 pts, 2nd = 8 pts, 3rd = 6 pts, 4th = 5 pts, 5th = 4 pts, 6th = 3 pts, 7th = 2 pts, 8th = 1 pt).
The player with the highest points total over all four stages will be declared the Club Blitz Champion 2026
Staines Chess Club Blitz Grand Prix 2026 Rules Document
Rapid Championship 2026
6 Round Swiss
Time Control: 15+10
Saturday 17th October (12:00pm–7:00pm)
Freestyle (also known as Fischer Random or Chess960) Blitz
9 Round Swiss
Time Control: 5+3
Date TBD.
Not rated
