Manchester Chess Federation Founded 1890

Today, the government of the Russian Federation announced that starting March 27, 2020, Russia interrupts air traffic with other countries without indicating any time frames.

FIDE can not continue the tournament without guarantees for the players' and officials' safe and timely return home. In this situation and on the basis of clause 1.5. Rules of Candidates Tournament, the FIDE President decided to stop the tournament. It will be continued later, with the exact dates to ...

South Lakes Congress 5-7th June 2020

The South Lakes Chess Congress (SLC) has been postponed for the foreseeable future due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We have been monitoring the situation in the hope that the situation would improve, but the UK government's action on prohibiting events and gatherings has meant we have reluctantly to postpone the event.

When the situation improves we will assess if the SLC can be held in future months and will keep yo...

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/british-chess-championships-cancelled/

Live games and Live commentary with GM Jan Gusti GM Magnus Carlsen and IM Lawrence Trent.

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-candidates-2020/1/1/1

MCF Coronavirus advice update 15.03.2020

While Council’s advice issued last week regarding the coronavirus crisis was both sound and sensible, things have been moving very fast and it is already clear that new guidance is required.

The ECF has now recommended that all evening leagues suspend their activities. In response to this, as well as to numerous concerns expressed to the Council of the MCF, and in lin...

Guidance from the uk Government and the NHS

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

The MCF’s Advice Regarding the Corona Virus

Some international chess events have been cancelled due to the corona virus but, for the

time being at least, most chess life in the UK is continuing as normal.

However, in view of the current situation,...

World Senior Team Chess Championships 2020 start today in Prague. Good Luck England.

Live Games 50 + https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-senior-team-championship-2020-s50/1/1/1

Live Games  65+ https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-senior-team-championship-2020-s65/1/1/1

Chess in Schools and Communities are hosting our 1st One Day Chess

Congress events of 2020 for Year 2 to 6 pupils and Year 7 to 11 pupils.

Broadoak & Smallshaw Community Centre, Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-

Lyne OL6 8RS.

Saturday 4th April 2020 from 10am – 2.15pm. (Registration from 9.30am).

The tournament is NOT run on a knockout basis and all competitors will play

a minimum of 5 games.

Entry fee payable on the day is £3.00.

Comp...

Paul used to play for Heywood in the Manchester League and Manchester Manticores in the 4NCL.

Paul a genuinely nice guy will be missed. More details at the link below.

https://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=10632

The funeral will take place on Monday 2nd March. The service will be at Whalley Methodist Church at 2pm , (followed by a cremation at 3pm).

There will be refreshments at the Foxfields at Billington.

Ten of the world’s best female chess players compete in a 9 round robin, including world champ GM Ju Wenjun and defending Cup winner GM Valentina Gunina. Join GMs Alejandro Ramirez, GM Yasser Seirawan, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move commentary.

Live Games https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/cairns-cup-2020/3/1/1

Live Commentary from GMs Alejandro Ramirez, GM Yasser Seirawan, and WGM Jen Shahade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTICiqBbRGg&featur...