The Chess Circuit
Adam Raoof, Lance Leslie-Smith, John Sargentthe game of chess is my passion: if you want to play chess tournaments yourself, this newsletter is for you!
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Chess England Thanks You
Thanks for playing in our tournaments!
This weekend we had the Ghent FIDE Weekender from 29-31 May, thanks to Arbiter Gwijde Vincent (below) from the KGSRL club for all his help in running the tournament smoothly. It was hot, so forgive th...
Chess England Summer Tournaments
🗓️ WED, JUN 3 ⏰ 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM — Brainstormchess FIDE Blitz Grand Prix - https://form.jotform.com/260312014610336 📍 London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD, UK [Blitz Chess] --------------------------...
Mind Sports Olympiad Rapid and Blitz 22-23 August 2026
plus 24-29 August - VI Mind Sports International Open
Lance Leslie-Smith is organising some tournaments in the Summer. You can find the details below!
Muswell Hill May Chess Congress 26-27 May
Serious Chess, Great Food, Free Coaching
Our next Muswell Hill Congress takes place on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 May at the Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, N2 9HR, and you are very warmly invited to take part. This is a compact, two‑...
Chess tournaments this weekend
The 2nd Army and Navy Club Pall Mall FIDE Congress is this weekend!
8-10 May 2026 - Just 60 places - 40 reserved for FIDE standard rated players
A FIDE Open / FIDE Major Under 2000 / FIDE Minor Under 1650 tournament of five rounds. 16+...
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