The English Chess Federation and the Tradewise Insurance Company are pleased to announce that Tradewise have agreed generous funding to assist English chess. Building on its sponsorship of the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival – acclaimed as the world’s leading...
Andrew Paulson withdraws from ECF, nominated for ECU Deputy President
Andrew Paulson withdraws from ECF, nominated for ECU Deputy PresidentMar 8, 2014 The English Chess Federation Board resolved nem con on 7 March 2014 to amicably settle an internal matter. The Board has today accepted the resignation of Andrew...
Political Chaos
English Chess Federation Board – Emergency MeetingFeb 14, 2014 The English Chess Federation Chief Executive Phil Ehr called an urgent, additional Board meeting on Saturday 8th February 2014 with the following agenda: 1. A discussion about the issues raised...
Andrew Paulson is the new English Chess Federation President
Andrew Paulson is the new English Chess Federation President Oct 12, 2013 Andrew Paulson, the founder of AGON, has been elected President of English Chess Federation at the Annual General Meeting that took place at the Euston Square Hotel on...
Allegations Unfounded! Statement of ECF regarding allegations of Racism, Abuse, and Assault
The English Chess Federation conducted a prompt and swift investigation regarding the allegations of Racism, Abuse, and Assault and just released the following statement: STATEMENT FROM THE ENGLISH CHESS FEDERATION (ECF)ALLEGATIONS OF RACISM, ABUSE AND ASSAULT AT CHESS TOURNAMENT...
Family subjected to Islamophobic abuse during a chess tournament
I reported about this story 2 days ago. Now the mainstream media has picked up on it. There is no place for this kind of behavior in chess tournaments, regardless of the players’ religious beliefs or skin colors. My...
English Chess Federation Letter of protest
English Chess Federation Letter of protestOriginal PDF version8 June 2012FIDE Secretariat 9 Siggrou Avenue Athens, Greece 11743 Attention: Presidential Board Chairman of FIDE Ethics Commission Dear Sirs, We are writing to register a formal protest at the actions of...
Resignation of Directors
Yesterday, I posted the following: ECF Directors Following the April Council meeting on Saturday the following Directors have tendered their resignation effect 31 May 2008: Martin Regan (Chief Executive), Peter Sowray (International), Claire Summerscale (Junior Chess & Education; Women’s...
ECF defends GM Nigel Short
I just received this from Mr. Martin Regan, Chief Executive of the ECF: Formal complaint of the English Chess Federation to the Ethics Commission of FIDE Dear Colleagues, The English Chess Federation reacts with dismay and anger at the...