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| 27th September 2026 |
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. |
| 3rd-4th October 2026 |
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 2026: Click here |
| 11th October 2026 |
EACU Junior Team Event |
Venue: Whittlesford Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NE |
For further information: Andy Hartland at andyhartland@btinternet.com
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| 18th October 2026 |
EACU Under 1850 County Championship matches |
Venue:
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP |
Morning: Norfolk v Cambs, Suffolk v Herts
Afternoon: Herts v Norfolk, Cambs v Suffolk |
| 8th November 2026 |
EACU Open County Championship matches |
Venue:
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP |
Morning: Norfolk v Suffolk, Cambs v Beds
Afternoon: Beds v Norfolk, Suffolk v Cambs |
| 15th November 2026 |
EACU Under 1650 and Under 1450
uCounty Championship matches |
Venue:
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP |
Under 1650:
Morning: Norfolk v Cambs
Afternoon: Cambs v Norfolk
Under 1450:
Morning: Cambs v Norfolk
Afternoon: Norfolk v Cambs |
| 22nd November 2026 |
EACU Under 1850 County Championship matches |
Venue:
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP |
Morning: Norfolk v Suffolk, Herts v Cambs
Afternoon: Cambs v Norfolk, Suffolk v Herts |
| 29th November 2026 |
Lowestoft Rapidplay |
Venue:
Parkhill Hotel, Oulton, NR32 5DQ |
Entry Form: Click here
Email: barryjconnor@gmail.com. |
| 28th-29th November 2026 |
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
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| 10th January 2027 |
EACU Open and Under 1650 County Championship matches |
Venue:
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP |
Open:
Morning: Beds v Suffolk, Norfolk v Cambs>
Afternoon: Suffolk v Norfolk, Cambs v Beds
Under 1650:
Morning: Norfolk v Cambs
Afternoon: Cambs v Norfolk |
| 17th January 2027 |
EACU Under 1850 County Championship matches |
Venue:
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP |
Under 1850:
Morning: Norfolk v Herts, Cambs v Suffolk
Afternoon: Herts v Cambs, Suffolk v Norfolk |
| 7th February 2027 |
Norfolk Rapidplay Congress |
Venue:
Horstead Tithe Barn, Rectory Road, Horstead, NR12 7EP |
Entry Form: - 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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| 14th February 2027 |
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 22nd February
See more details here. |
| 21st February 2027 |
EACU Open County Championship matches |
Venue:
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP |
Morning: Suffolk v Cambs, Norfolk v Beds
Afternoon: Cambs v Norfolk, Beds v Suffolk |
| 3rd-4th April 2027 |
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 |
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 |
British Chess Championship |
Venue: |
Contact Tel: 01424 775222, Fax: 01424 775904
Email: office@englishchess.org.uk |
| TBA |
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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| TBA |
14th Martlesham Heath Blitz |
Venue:
St Michael & All Angels Church, The Drift, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, IP5 3PL |
Entry Form: Click here
Email: chessdagne@gmail.com |
| TBA |
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. |
| TBA |
Anglian Learning Chess Academy
Under 16 Junior Chess Tournament |
Venue:
Henry Morris Hall, Sawston College, New Road, Sawston, CB22 3BP |
Details: Click here
Email: paulkemp64@gmail.com |
| TBA |
15th Martlesham Heath Blitz |
Venue:
St Michael & All Angels Church, The Drift, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, IP5 3PL |
Entry Form: Click here
Email: chessdagne@gmail.com |
| TBA |
6th 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(docx): Click here
Email: j.r.wickham@btinternet.com
For list of entrants, click here |
| TBA |
6th EACU FIDE Congress |
Venue:
The Carnegie, Cage Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2DS |
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 |
16th Martlesham Heath Blitz |
Venue:
St Michael & All Angels Church, The Drift, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, IP5 3PL |
Entry Form: Click here
Email: chessdagne@gmail.com |
| 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 |
1st March 2026 |
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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