The English Championship, English Women’s Championship, and English Women’s U1700 Tournament will take place between Friday 18th July and Monday 21st July 2025 at the Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick, 212 Abbey End, Kenilworth CV8 1ED

Eligibility:
Players must be born in England or have lived in England for at least the preceding 12 months. In addition if they have a FIDE registration, it must be ENG. All players must be ECF Gold members or above.

Format and playing schedule:
There will be two championship competitions – English and English Women’s Championships. There will also be an English Women’s U1700 Tournament running alongside the English Women’s Championship. All tournaments will have a total of seven rounds over four days with the playing schedule as follows for all events –

Friday – Round 1 – 11:00 to 15:00 Sunday – Round 5 – 10:00 – 14:00
Friday – Round 2 – 16:30 – 20.30 Sunday – Round 6 – 16:00 – 20:00
Saturday – Round 3 – 10.00 – 14:00 Monday – Round 7 – 10:00 – 14:00
Saturday Round 4 – 16:00 – 20:00 Monday – Playoffs (if required for championship events) as soon as practical after Round 7

Time control: Game in 90 minutes per player with 30 second increments from move 1.

ECF English Championship 2025