The Essex Championships are in play at Wanstead. ECA Tournament Secretary, Mark Murrell, is to be congratulated in reviving head-to-head contests between Essex players after many years of the trophies being awarded at Essex congresses. The Essex Championship – 12 players – and the Essex Minor Championship (U1900) – 14 players – are joined by […]

Still time to enter the Essex Championships: – Good Friday and Easter Saturday – 3-4 April 2026 – at Wanstead House, E11 2NT. But don’t delay – no entries will be accepted on the day! Remember: the Southend Easter Congress where the Championships have been awarded of late, will not take place this year (due to costs) […]

Better late than never, the annual Team Blitz and the Lightning Championship will take place on 9 November 2025 at Wanstead House, 21 The Green, Wanstead E11 2NT, on the ground floor of the main building. These are both Essex closed events. Schedule Team Blitz in the morning 9.45 am for 10.00 am, limited to […]

The date is: Saturday, 13 September 2025 The venue is: Wanstead House The events are: Morning – Essex Blitz Championship 2024-25: 7 rounds G5+2Afternoon – Essex Rapid Championship 2024-25: 6 rounds G15+5 Wanstead House hosts the Essex individual speed events of the 2024-25 season, this Saturday 13 September. These comprise the Blitz and Rapid Championhips. Each […]

Tomorrow, 18 June 2023, we shall be holding the double event of the Essex Team Blitz and the ECA Lightning Championship, at Ilford CC’s venue at the Redbridge Social Centre. “Team Blitz and Lightning” day was sponsored by the late Syd Kalinsky since 1997. This, the first such event since his passing, is being held […]

In addition to the Essex Championship being awarded at the Southend Congress, the Essex Minor Championship 2021-22 will be awarded to the highest placed eligible competitor in the “Leigh on Sea” FIDE and ECF U1900 at the Southend Easter Chess Congress, 15-18 April 2022. Entry to the Congress is available by post or online at […]