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Congresses

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 
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
9th November 2025 EACU Open County Championship matches Venue:
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP
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16th November 2025 EACU Under 1850 County Championship matches Venue:
Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP
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30th November 2025 Lowestoft Rapidplay Venue:
Parkhill Hotel, Oulton, NR32 5DQ
Entry Form: Click here
Email: barryjconnor@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.
15th February 2026 EACU Open and Under 1650 County Championship matches Venue:
King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
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22nd February 2025 EACU Under 1850 and Under 1450 County Championship matches Venue:
King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
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8th March 2026 EACU Open County Championship matches Venue:
King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
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15th March 2026 EACU Under 1850 County Championship matches Venue:
King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
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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
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
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
 

County Matches

First Team fixtures 2025-26
November 9th 2025 Rounds 1&2 Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP
February 15th 2026 Rounds 3&4 King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street,
Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
March 8th 2026 Rounds 5&6 King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street,
Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
 
U1850 Team fixtures 2025-26
November 16th 2025 Rounds 1&2 Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP
February 22nd 2026 Rounds 3&4 King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street,
Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
March 15th 2026 Rounds 5&6 King Edward VII Memorial Hall, High Street,
Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
 
U1650 Team fixtures 2025-26
February 15th 2026 Rounds 1&2 Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP
 
U1450 Team fixtures 2025-26
February 22nd 2026 Rounds 1&2 Turner Hall, Church Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HP
 
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
 
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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