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Whatever your idea of a traditional chess event is, it’s probably nothing like London’s ChessFest. While in most tournaments, the action takes place behind closed doors, accessible only to knowledgeable insiders and connoisseurs of the game, ChessFest turns all that upside down. This is chess writ large in the open air, performed in full public view, with mass participation the central goal. If you are in or anywhere near London, you should definitely pay ChessFest a visit. | Photos by Andrew Moss ....
Michael Adams and Katarzyna Toma were the favourites to win the Open and Women's Championships of the English Chess Federation. However, both winners needed a bit of luck in some of their games. The ECF Championship is a very young tournament and many of the participants were youngsters. | Photos: English Chess Federation ....
Despite a searing heat and at least 32 degrees Celsius, the second ever ChessFest was staged by Chess in Schools and Communities in London’s famous Trafalgar Square on Sunday 17th July, with sister events held in Hull and Liverpool. The UK’s largest one-day chess event saw over 10,000 people visit, nearly double the number from last year. ....
Vera Menchik (1906-44) was the first women's world chess champion, as well as the longest reigning champion, gaining the title at aged 21 and defending it multiple times until her untimely death. The European Chess Federation is staging a high-level ladies norm tournament that will end on the 78th anniversary of Menchik’s death, when she was struck down by a German V1 rocket in Clapham. The event takes place in th MindSports Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD, from Saturday 18th to Sunday 26th June 2022. ....