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                  | 28th September 2025 | 
                  Cambridgeshire Rapidplay | 
                  Venue:  Whittlesford Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge,   CB22 4NE  | 
                  
                  Tournament details: Click here 
                  Enter online at: www.cambschess.co.uk/Rapidplay.php 
                  Entrant List: here 
                  Contact: Oliver Lenton at contact@elybeetchess.co.uk. | 
                 
                
                  | 4th-5th October 2025 | 
                  Norfolk County Chess Championship (Restricted entry) | 
                  Venue:  Horstead Tithe Barn, Rectory Road, Horstead, NR12 7EP | 
                  Contact: John Wickham 
                  Online Entry Form: Click here 
                  Entry Form: Click here (pdf) 
                  Email: j.r.wickham@btinternet.com 
                  List of Entrants 2025: Click here  | 
                 
                
                  | 12th October 2025 | 
                  EACU Junior Team Event | 
                  Venue:  King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP | 
                   
                  For further information: Andy Hartland at andyhartland@btinternet.com  
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                  | 18th & 19th October 2025 | 
                  Bury St Edmunds Congress | 
                  Venue:  Moreton Hall Community Centre, Symonds Road, Bury St Ednunds, IP33 7EE | 
                  Contact: Steve Lovell 
                  Email: secretary@bsecongress.org.uk 
                  Website: https://www.bsecongress.org 
                  Enter online: https://www.bsecongress.org/enter-here
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                  | 9th November 2025 | 
                  EACU Open County Championship matches | 
                  Venue:  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Norfolk v Beds, Cambs v Suffolk 
                      Afternoon: Beds v Cambs, Suffolk v Norfolk | 
                 
                
                  | 16th November 2025 | 
                  EACU Under 1850 County Championship matches | 
                  Venue:  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Cambs v Herts, Suffolk v Norfolk 
                      Afternoon: Herts v Suffolk, Norfolk v Cambs | 
                 
                
                  | 30th November 2025 | 
                  Lowestoft Rapidplay | 
                  Venue:  Parkhill Hotel, Oulton, NR32 5DQ | 
                  Entry Form: Click here 
                  Email: barryjconnor@gmail.com.  | 
                 
                
                  | 4th January 2026 | 
                  EACU Under 1850 County Championship matches | 
                  Venue:  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Norfolk v Herts, Cambs v Suffolk 
                      Afternoon: Herts v Cambs, Suffolk v Norfolk | 
                 
                
                  | 24th-25th January 2026 | 
                  EACU Closed Championship  | 
                  Venue:  King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP | 
                  Entry form in Word format - here 
                  
                  Enter online - here 
                  Contact: Adrian Elwin, 3 Lilac Close, Newton Longville, Bucks, MK17 0DQ (Tel: 01908 644355, 07778 178671) 
                  Email: adrian_elwin@hotmail.com 
                   
                  There will be 3 sections, Open, Under 1950 and Under 1650. It incorporates the EACU Junior Championships 
                  and is part of the EACU Marcus Misson Memorial Grand Prix.  | 
                 
                
                  | 15th February 2026 | 
                  EACU Open and Under 1650 County Championship matches | 
                  Venue:  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Open: Morning: Suffolk v Beds, Norfolk v Cambs> 
                      Afternoon: Beds v Norfolk, Cambs v Suffolk
  
                      Under 1650: Morning: Norfolk v Cambs 
                      Afternoon: Cambs v Norfolk | 
                 
                
                  | 8th March 2026 | 
                  EACU Open County Championship matches | 
                  Venue:  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Beds v Cambs, Norfolk v Suffolk 
                      Afternoon: Cambs v Norfolk, Suffolk v Beds | 
                 
                
                  | 15th March 2026 | 
                  EACU Under 1850 and Under 1450 County Championship matches | 
                  Venue:  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Under 1850: Morning: Herts v Suffolk, Cambs v Norfolk 
                      Afternoon: Norfolk v Herts, Suffolk v Cambs
  
                      Under 1450: Morning: Cambs v Norfolk 
                      Afternoon: Norfolk v Cambs | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  Cambridgeshire County Individual Chess Championships | 
                  Venue:  The Christie Hall, Elton Road, Wansford, Cambs, PE8 6JS | 
                  Entry Form: Click here 
                  Email: Jimmy Blair at james1blair@yahoo.co.uk  
                  or phone him on 07966 717825 (mobile)  | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  St Albans Congress | 
                  Venue:  St. Columba's College, King Harry Lane, St.Albans, Herts | 
                  Contact: Terry Douse Email: stalbanscongress@yahoo.co.uk 
                  Web: http://www.stalbanscongress.com/ | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  Norfolk Rapidplay Congress | 
                  Venue:  Horstead Tithe Barn, Rectory Road, Horstead, NR12 7EP | 
                  
                    Entry Form:pdf - Click here 
                    Enter Online: - Click here 
                    Entries: - Click here 
                    Contact: John Wickham, 55 Shakespeare Way, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SL (Tel: 01603 861140, 07808 876785) 
                    Email: j.r.wickham@btinternet.com
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                  | TBA | 
                  EACU Patrick Ribbands Team Championship | 
                  Venue:  Moreton Hall Community Centre in Bury St Edmunds | 
                  Entries should be made by email to 
                  John Wickham, j.r.wickham@btinternet.com by Sunday 2nd March 
                  See more details here. | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  5th EACU FIDE Congress | 
                  Venue:  King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP | 
                  Contact: Adrian Elwin, 07778 178671 
                  Entry Form: Click here 
                  Enter online: here. 
                  Email: adrian_elwin@hotmail.com 
                  Website: Click here 
                  
                  
                  
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                  | TBA | 
                  Great Yarmouth Chess Congress | 
                  Venue:  Victory Suite, Lord Nelson Grandstand, Great Yarmouth Racecourse, Jellicoe Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AU | 
                  Contact: John Wickham, 07808 876785 
                  Entry Form: Click here 
              	  Online Entry Form: Click here 
                  Email: j.r.wickham@btinternet.com 
                  For all entrants - Click here | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  5th Norfolk Blitz Tournament
                     (Limited to 40 players) | 
                  Venue:  Horstead Tithe Barn, Rectory Road, Horstead, NR21 7EP | 
                  Contact: John Wickham 
                  Entry (Online): Click here 
                  Entry Form(pdf): Click here 
                  Email: j.r.wickham@btinternet.com  
                  For list of entrants, click here  | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  British Chess Championship | 
                  Venue:  St George's Hall and Liverpool Holiday Inn Hotel, Liverpool | 
                  Contact ECF Office, The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, Battle, 
                  East Sussex TN33 0YD (Tel: 01424 775222, Fax: 01424 775904) 
                  Email: office@englishchess.org.uk  | 
                 
                
             
            
            
            
              
                
                  | First Team fixtures 2025-26 | 
                 
                
                  | November 9th 2025 | 
                  Rounds 1&2 | 
                  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Norfolk v Beds, Cambs v Suffolk 
                      Afternoon: Beds v Cambs, Suffolk v Norfolk | 
                 
                
                  | February 15th 2026 | 
                  Rounds 3&4 | 
                  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP  | 
                  Morning: Suffolk v Beds, Norfolk v Cambs 
                      Afternoon: Beds v Norfolk, Cambs v Suffolk | 
                 
                
                  | March 8th 2026 | 
                  Rounds 5&6 | 
                  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Beds v Cambs, Norfolk v Suffolk 
                      Afternoon: Cambs v Norfolk, Suffolk v Beds | 
                 
                
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                  | U1850 Team fixtures 2025-26  | 
                 
                
                  | November 16th 2025 | 
                  Rounds 1&2 | 
                  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Cambs v Herts, Suffolk v Norfolk 
                      Afternoon: Herts v Suffolk, Norfolk v Cambs | 
                 
                
                  | January 4th 2026 | 
                  Rounds 3&4 | 
                  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP  | 
                  Morning: Norfolk v Herts, Cambs v Suffolk 
                      Afternoon: Herts v Cambs, Suffolk v Norfolk | 
                 
                
                  | March 15th 2026 | 
                  Rounds 5&6 | 
                  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Herts v Suffolk, Cambs v Norfolk 
                      Afternoon: Norfolk v Herts, Suffolk v Cambs | 
                 
                
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                  | U1650 Team fixtures 2025-26  | 
                 
                
                  | February 15th 2026 | 
                  Rounds 1&2 | 
                  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Norfolk v Cambs 
                      Afternoon: Cambs v Norfolk | 
                 
                
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                  | U1450 Team fixtures 2025-26  | 
                 
                
                  | March 15th 2026 | 
                  Rounds 1&2 | 
                  Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP | 
                  Morning: Cambs v Norfolk 
                      Afternoon: Norfolk v Cambs | 
                 
                
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                  | National Knockout fixtures 2026: | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  County Championship Preliminary Round | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  County Championship Quarter Final - Open, Minor Counties,Under 1850, Under1450 | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  County Championship Quarter Final - Under 2050, Under 1650 | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  County Championship Semi Final | 
                 
                
                  | TBA | 
                  County Championship Final | 
                 
                
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                  | County Championship Rapidplay Tournament | 
                 
                
                  | Not being held | 
                  County Championship Rapidplay Tournament | 
                 
              
             
            
            
              
                
                  | EACU Patrick Ribbands Team Championship | 
                  TBA | 
                  Venue:  Moreton Hall Community Centre in Bury St Edmunds 
                   
                  3 sections: Open, Under 7200 (aggregate rating of four boards) and Under 6400 
                   
                  More Details: Click here | 
                 
              
             
            
            
              
                
                  | EACU AGM | 
                  28th June 2025 | 
                  Venue: Whittlesford | 
                 
              
             
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