2025 Championships

AT last year's British chess championships in Hull there was a strong rumour that the 2025 edition would be held in Liverpool.

That was confirmed today by a report in the Liverpool Echo, and later on the English Chess Federation website.

The main championship and the major open will be over nine rounds, starting on Saturday August 2, but the senior championships (65+ and 50+) will be over seven rounds from Monday August 4.

All four tournaments are one round a day, finishing on Sunday August 10, with a time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by 30 minutes to finish, and a 30-second increment throughout.

Further details, and information on supporting events, can be found here.