ECF Yearbook 2021

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Written by Martin Blasczyk

Category: Club News

Published: 24 March 2021

The ECF Yearbook 2021 is now available for download for free. The printed version will be soon available too.

European Online Amateur Chess Championship

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Written by Martin Blasczyk

Category: Club News

Published: 20 March 2021

European Online Amateur Chess Championship

Start: 10th April 2021    End:  28th April 2021

Tournament Mode: 8 Rounds Swiss System, Time Controll: 10 minutes + 2 seconds increment

Any player belonging to one European National Chess Federation has the right to participate.

Entry Fee: € 15,00 or € 20.00

Prizes: € 500.00, € 300,00, € 200.00 and some other prizes. See Tournament invitation for details.

Categories:

• A – For players rated 1000-1400 (Standard FIDE rating- April 2021 rating list)
• B – For players rated 1401-1700 (Standard FIDE rating- April 2021 rating list)
• C – For players rated 1701-2000 (Standard FIDE rating- April 2021 rating list)
• D – For players rated 2001-2300 (Standard FIDE rating- April 2021 rating list)

Click here to get the complete tournament details for download

Phil Hopkins Chess Coaching 19/1/21

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Written by sjb

Category: Club News

Published: 19 January 2021

Hello all.

I used to be a member of Atticus chess club, from 2007, to 2010. During this time Atticus members, played a huge part in my chess development, and now I would like to help develop some of you, with online chess lessons.

If you are enthusiastic about chess, and are looking to improve your rating, or perhaps know of anyone else who may be looking for a teacher?, then do get in touch.

My contact details:

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Telephone: 07912434358.

 All lessons will be hosted via lichess or playchess.com, and over a telephone call during the lesson.

£15 for 1 hour, or £25 for 2 hours, per session.

My Credentials:

I am consistently rated 2300+ on lichess, playchess.com and on the chess24 website.

I have achieved 189 ECF on slow and 201 ECF on Rapid, winning the Norwich open section, late 2019 before the corona virus pandemic hit.

I have already accumulated a number of regular students, who have improved their game through my lessons and have received lots of positive feedback from my teaching methods.

I hope to hear from some of you soon.

Regards Phil

British Online Championships 2020

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Written by sjb

Category: Club News

Published: 15 December 2020

The British Online Championships are starting this weekend.

There are many different sections available for entry.

You can still have time to join the Tournament by Clicking on the Link below:

Caplin British Online Chess Championships – English Chess Federation

I can play

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Written by Jim Wiseman

Category: Club News

Published: 11 November 2020

I can play

by Jim Wiseman

"I can play,"  but Andrej said
"You may prefer another instead.
My game of late has not been good
Choose someone better if you could".

"For a GM to become
Go lose a thousand games, say some.
So, Andrej, worry not" said Kee
"You know that what will be will be. "

Now Sanjoy upped and had his say,
"Poor form will pass but class will stay...
Though can I talk of Class when bred
In low-life, rough-edged Birkenhead?"

Then Lee chipped in, he thus assumed,
"Poor me it seems that I am doomed.
If class doth stay, then to my cost
The same is true when Class is lost!"

Webb rounded on Lee's tale of woe
With acid tongue he laid him low
Fired bullets with a smoking gun,
"You cannot lose what's ne'er been won!"

Pretty harsh but such is life
Webb's turns of phrase cut like a knife
But in the end, Yes you've guessed,
They're only words Tom speaks in jest