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Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April 2026
at Wanstead House Community Association, E11 2NT
The Essex Chess Association presents a mini–Easter Festival to hold its individual Championships. In recent years these have taken place within the Southend Easter Congress, which unfortunately cannot be held this year.
Essex Closed events – open to players who belong to a club or school or were born or have residency (either currently or of a previous 5 years’ duration) in Essex or the London Boroughs north of the Thames and east of the River Lea. A current ECF bronze membership is mandatory.
Rating limits refer to the ECF March 2026 Standard Official Original List (blue)
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EVENTS
- Essex Championship
- Essex Minor Championship (U1900)
- U1600 Competition
Each event is a 5 round Swiss paired and ECF standard rated competition played at G90+10 over two days. A Round 3 bye may be requested before the start of play for Round 2.
Schedule
Friday 3 April: R1 9:50am; R2 2:00pm; R3 6:10pm
Saturday 4 April: R4 9:50am; R5 2:00pm
Entries
Entry fee: £40 all sections (Prizes including rating and junior according to entry)
Payment: Bank details for advance payment will be given by email on receipt of entry.
ENTRIES CLOSED at 7pm on Thursday 2nd April. No entry on the day.
Venue
Wanstead House & Hall, Wanstead House Community Association, 21 The Green, Wanstead, London. E11 2NT. Within the London Ulez zone.
Prizes
Confirmed prizes in all sections:.
1st, 2nd, Rating and Junior.
Champions
You can view the list of previous Essex Champions here.
Regulations
ECA Conditions of Entry, ECF Safe Play Guidelines and FIDE Laws of Chess apply.
Default time: 30 minutes after clock start.
The organiser’s decision is final on all matters.