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Some of the winners of the £££ from our October #FIDEClassical.

#chess #ajedrez #xadrez #santraç #шахматы #शतरंज #szachy #schaak #scacchi #schach #escacs #echecs #棋 #шахмат #شطرنج #ecf #fide #chesslove #chesspunks #AlphaChes

Festively-named sections but the same serious fun.

#FIDEClassical #chess #ajedrez #xadrez #santraç #шахматы #शतरंज #szachy #schaak #scacchi #schach #escacs #echecs #棋 #шахмат #شطرنج #ecf #fide #chesslove #chesspunks #AlphaChess #FIDE

We gave back more than £900 worth of prizes from this weekend's #FIDEClassical. Thanks to everyone who played a part!

We're organising 7 of the 15 entries (so far) into the London Chess Classic Team Blitz!

It's a great opportunity for players to enjoy a fab venue.

Social chess is taking off in London. I visited the @yasqueenchessclub.bsky.social tonight and had some fun casual games - a great mix of people there tonight.

#chessinthepub #chess #chesspunks

We're making more posters/banners to decorate our playing hall. Do you have a favourite #chessquote?

#chess #ajedrez #xadrez #santraç #шахматы #शतरंज #szachy #schaak #scacchi #schach #escacs #echecs #棋 #шахмат #شطرنج #ecf #fide #chesslove #chesspunks #AlphaChess

Next for us - after our successful #FideTriathlon - is a FIDE Classical of five 80+10 rounds over the first weekend of October.

#chess #chesstournament #chesspunks #ajedrez #chesslove #fide #xadrez #szachy #schaak #scacchi #schach #escacs #echecs #AlphaChess

A young player at a chessboard

A man at a chessboard

A teenager concentrating on a position on a chess board.

A man leaning over a chessboard, concentrating.

Some pictures of some of the ££££ winners in action at our #FIDETriathlon.

Our players took up our offer. 46 (!!!) free #FIDE & ECF-rated games were played at our UK-first #FIDETriathlon this weekend.

We're changing chess events.

#chess #ajedrez #xadrez #santraç #шахматы #शतरंज #szachy #schaak #scacchi #schach #escacs #echecs #шахмат #chesslove #chesspunks #AlphaChess

The Triathlon trophies arrived - one each for the top three in the two sections we have.

#chess #ajedrez #xadrez #santraç #шахматы #शतरंज #szachy #schaak #scacchi #schach #escacs #echecs #棋 #шахмат #شطرنج #ecf #fide #chesslove #chesspunks #AlphaChess

Excited to be running this UK-first in 17 days.

#chess #FIDE #FIDETriathlon #AlphaChess #peoplecentred #innovativechessevents

Liverpool Chess club donated #chesssets to a number of local pubs to celebrate the #britishchesschampionships and we have mapped them (there are other layers to the map, if you navigate the menu).

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#chessinthepub #chessforall #chesspunks #chess

Our friends over at @yasqueenchessclub.bsky.social have organised an event with the amazing @jenshahade.bsky.social!

If you haven't already got Jen's book, it's a great insight into women in chess.

#chess #chesspunks #ajedrez #xadrez #santraç #szachy #schaak #scacchi #schach #escacs #echecs

We ran "The Power Behind the Throne", a parents' tournament at the #EnglishChessChampionships, and had 18 entrants.

#chess #chesstournament #chesspunks #chessparents

Well deserved! We are BIG fans of Alex!

Interesting!

🎉 Congrats to Agnieszka Milewska on receiving a FIDE Certificate of Excellence for the #YearOfSocialChess!

Aga champions women’s chess, supports schools & prisons via @cschessuk, and brings huge energy to events from WRBT to ChessFest 🇬🇧♟️

A well-deserved recognition! 👏
#FIDE

Looks like a great set-up.

that's a great idea!

Qxf8, Kxf8; Rd8#

Congratulations to our very own AlphaChess star, Kayal. She is the new EJCOA UK U8 Girls Champion after a fantastic performance on Board 1 at the final in Nottingham.

Clearly going from strength to strength.

#chess #chessprodigy

is it good?

AlphaChess FIDE Weekender - North London Gateway - May 2025 - Extra rated games June 2025 England FIDE Chess Tournament details FIDE Tournament Database

Thanks for the comment, @christiantagsold.bsky.social, we are striving to be innovative! We register it alongside the main tournament as "extra rated games". Here's the May one. ratings.fide.com/tournament_i...

This is a popular offer we make. There were 11 free FIDE-rated rapid games played at our event this time.

#chess #chesspunks #FIDE

18 £££ winners but all the players are stars!

Some of the £££ winners at our #FIDE Classical event this weekend.

#chess #chesspunks #ajedrez #xadrez #szachy #echecs #escacs #scacchi

An England international joins is for a couple of games on Sunday in the Ebony (top) section.

We strive to be inclusive, and one way to do that is to allow flexible entry. It seems to be a pretty popular decision so far.

#chess #chessforall #chesspunks

Our FIDE Classical this weekend is full!

Thanks to all the stars who joined.

Stars like Aneeksha, who played on one of the two days in May but is in for all five rounds this time.

Hope she has a great time (and does well) in the Walnut section.

#FIDEChess #chesstournament

We only have a small venue, so it's great to fill it.

Image of chess pieces overlaid with text: 'Walthamstow chess meetup, last Sunday of the month. Sunday 29 June 2–5pm. Lord Palmerston pub garden, E17 5JN. Free to attend. Boards and sets provided. All ages, abilities, and dogs welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult).

I’m helping start a chess club here in Walthamstow. Anyone in North or East London, you’d be most welcome at our monthly meetup next Sunday 2–5pm (Lord Palmerston, E17 5JN). I’d be grateful for any shares too – we’re eager to ensnare new people in the clutches of this maddening game, etc