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 Farnborough, South East
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London Chess Classic@london_chessOct 19
Gawain Jones is back for the 2026 London Chess Classic! A three-time British Champion and winner of the 2024 London Chess Classic, Gawain will be looking to claim another title on home soil .. with his children forming his very own support team! ❤️ 📸 John Saunders
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OxCityChess@OxCityChessOct 18
Congratulations to Jan, Shambavi and Gabriel for their great results in the Delancey UK Schools U-18 Terafinal, the biggest UK junior chess competition. Well done! @Delancey_UKCC @ChessEnglish @EngChessTrack @oxford4nclteams
Shambavi Hariharan and Jan Murwaski

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London Chess Classic@london_chessOct 18
🇺🇦 Vasyl Ivanchuk joins the main field of the 2026 London Chess Classic. We’re proud to welcome another Ukrainian player to this year’s main field. 💙💛 📍 Novotel London West, Hammersmith Organised by @schoolschess and sponsored by @xtxmarkets 📸 Photo by Frans Peeters
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Mark Crowther@MarkTWIC15h
The Week in Chess 1667 of 19th October 2026 by Mark Crowther. 35 stories theweekinchess.com/html/twic… and 8561 games. theweekinchess.com/
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I do not think there will be any dull games at the 2026 @xtxmarkets @london_chess!
London Chess Classic@london_chessOct 19
Gawain Jones is back for the 2026 London Chess Classic! A three-time British Champion and winner of the 2024 London Chess Classic, Gawain will be looking to claim another title on home soil .. with his children forming his very own support team! ❤️ 📸 John Saunders
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Epsom Chess Club@ClubEpsomOct 18
The club's Events Manager, Reiko Keen, has stepped down from her role on the Epsom C.C. 'Supreme Committee'. We would like to thank her for all her hard work and will appoint a suitable replacement in due course.
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Happy Birthday IM Simon Knott (19-x-1958) britishchessnews.com/2019/10… @ecfchess @FIDE_chess @london_chess @LozHCooper
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BCN wishes Theo Slade (18-x-2000) all the best on his birthday Theo was a member of the four team AMCA (and then BCM) 4NCL squad (I managed) and wrote a regular column for British Chess Magazine. Now working as a chess coach in Saint Cloud, Florida. @ecfchess @USChess
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BCN wishes FM Julian Way Happy Birthday (16-x-1968) britishchessnews.com/event/b… @ecfchess @chesstutor
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London Chess Classic@london_chessOct 13
🇺🇦 Ihor Samunenkov is coming to the London Chess Classic! At only 17 years old, Ihor has an impressive collection of achievements: a European team champion with Ukraine in 2025 and an individual gold medallist at the 2026 Chess Olympiad. 📸 @MichaWalusza for @FIDE_chess
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Epsom Chess Club@ClubEpsomOct 16
With some of our top juniors having 'graduated' to our adult club over the summer, we are now back to having over 100 pupils in our Thursday junior club. Epsom C.C. is committed to doing things the right way - nurturing new talent and creating a hub for female chess to grow too.
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This is great news. Luke always plays aggressive chess and his games are always great to watch. He was also England's top scorer at the recent chess olympiad.
London Chess Classic@london_chessOct 16
♟️ A familiar face since the first edition in 2009, Luke McShane returns to the London Chess Classic. Organised by @schoolschess and sponsored by @xtxmarkets. 📸 Lennart Ootes, Ray Morris Hill and Tao Bhokanandh #LondonChessClassic
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♟️ GM Keith Arkell reaches 100 unbeaten games! Keith began this impressive streak just a week after his 65th birthday and went on to win 72 and draw 28 in 100 consecutive FIDE-rated classical games. Congratulations, Keith! 💥 📸 Melinda Wilde/ECF
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Chess Topics
@ChessTopicsOct 13
🇬🇧 History made! 12-year-old Supratit Banerjee becomes Britain's youngest-ever International Master ♟️⭐ Breaking the record previously held by GMs Luke McShane & David Howell, the Sutton Grammar pupil officially had his IM title ratified by FIDE. A bright future ahead! 🏆✨ #Chess #SupratitBanerjee #EnglishChess #FIDE #ChessNews @ecfchess @ECUonline @BritishChess chesstopics.com/chess-prodig…

Chess prodigy Supratit Banerjee becomes Britain’s youngest-ever International Master

The English Chess Federation has congratulated 12-year-old chess prodigy Supratit Banerjee after his International Master title was officially approved by FIDE, making him the youngest English...

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Happy Birthday GM John Shaw (16-10-1968) britishchessnews.com/2026/10… @ChessScotland @FIDE_chess @romain_edouard @NewInChess @ChessBase @chessbasede
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BCN wishes Happy Birthday to IM Alex Golding (13-x-2003) @ecfchess @FIDE_chess @chesstutor
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CHESS Magazine@CHESS_MagazineOct 12
Carl's ever popular column does, indeed, this month feature that fine, legendary attacker, FM Andrew Smith (photo: Yury Krylov). It may come as no surprise that in Carl's chosen game, Smith-Bray, AP Smith couldn't resist the prettiest finish in this position. #chess
Carl S. Portman MBE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿@Carl_PortmanOct 12
My column this month features the always interesting chess player and author FM Andrew Smith.
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Epsom Chess Club@ClubEpsomOct 12
Epsom host Coulsdon tonight over 10 boards in the Alexander (Surrey) Cup quarter-final. We are probably slight favourites, but came unstuck against our opponents at the same stage last season. Will we exact revenge or suffer the same fate. 7.30pm start at The Fellowship.
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Richard James@chesstutorOct 11
Replying to @BritishChess @ChessHeritage
minorpieces.uk/2026/02/13/mi…

Minor Pieces 98: Charles Masson Fox

Rita Fox, whom you met last time, was, assuming Charles James Fox was her biological father, not the only member of her family with an interest in chess. Let’s first go back to her great gran…

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♜ The Coventry Rapidplay RETURNS THIS WEEKEND - sign up now! Coventry League players: £16 discounted entry🥳 Massey Ferguson Social Club🎖️ (@FIDE_chess & @ecfchess-rated!)📈 💻Online Entry Form: tinyurl.com/4thCDCLR
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