Events
ECF-rated blitz – Jan 8th, 7.30pm
1st FIDE Blitz – Feb 12th, 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield Chess Centre (£5 entry, 6 rounds, entries on day accepted)
Doncaster Congress – Feb 20th-22nd 2026
Venue – XP East School, Doncaster (£30 entry, 5 rounds.)
Our venue
The Sheffield Chess Centre is a dedicated chess venue in Sheffield. Refreshments and bookstall at all events.
ECF membership
The new Silver/Gold merged ECF membership is now required for all ECF-rated or FIDE-rated events (excluding local competitions).
Expression of interest for future Internationals
Anyone interested in playing in future Masters events at the Sheffield Chess Centre (inc. conditions queries for IMs/GMs) should contact Jonathan Arnott at jwauk02@aol.com
“Chess is one of the few arts where composition takes place simultaneously with performance” – Garry Kasparov
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