Yesterday was a great day for English football with the Lionesses winning the Euros🎉It was also a terrific day for English chess. Bodhana Sivanandan got a WGM norm, the youngest player ever to do so, & Lan Yao gained a third IM norm at the Oviedo Open 📷
Bodhana at ChessFest
Bodhana at ChessFest
July 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Yesterday was a great day for English football with the Lionesses winning the Euros🎉It was also a terrific day for English chess. Bodhana Sivanandan got a WGM norm, the youngest player ever to do so, & Lan Yao gained a third IM norm at the Oviedo Open 📷
Bodhana at ChessFest
Bodhana at ChessFest
♟ ChessFests across 🏴 England this summer
A huge thank you to everyone who came to Trafalgar Square on Sunday for ChessFest 2025. Over 20,000 visitors enjoyed a range of fun, family-friendly chess activities
ChessFest returns to Chavasse Park at Liverpool One for a fi
A huge thank you to everyone who came to Trafalgar Square on Sunday for ChessFest 2025. Over 20,000 visitors enjoyed a range of fun, family-friendly chess activities
ChessFest returns to Chavasse Park at Liverpool One for a fi
July 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
♟ ChessFests across 🏴 England this summer
A huge thank you to everyone who came to Trafalgar Square on Sunday for ChessFest 2025. Over 20,000 visitors enjoyed a range of fun, family-friendly chess activities
ChessFest returns to Chavasse Park at Liverpool One for a fi
A huge thank you to everyone who came to Trafalgar Square on Sunday for ChessFest 2025. Over 20,000 visitors enjoyed a range of fun, family-friendly chess activities
ChessFest returns to Chavasse Park at Liverpool One for a fi
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ChessFest in Trafalgar Square attracted more than 20,000 visitors last Sunday, slightly below last year’s record 23,000 but still indicating strong public interest....
#news #Sport #chess #england #world
ChessFest in Trafalgar Square attracted more than 20,000 visitors last Sunday, slightly below last year’s record 23,000 but still indicating strong public interest....
Chess: Rachel Reeves announces £1.5m fund as London ChessFest attracts 20,000 visitors
ChessFest in Trafalgar Square attracted more than 20,000 visitors last Sunday, slightly below last year’s record 23,000 but still indicating stro...
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July 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Chess: Rachel Reeves announces £1.5m fund as London ChessFest attracts 20,000 visitors
Chess: Rachel Reeves announces £1.5m fund as London ChessFest attracts 20,000 visitors
‘We are allocating £1.5m to help identify, support and elevate top-tier players who have the potential to compete at a global level’
www.theguardian.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Chess: Rachel Reeves announces £1.5m fund as London ChessFest attracts 20,000 visitors
We have some great images from ChessFest, but this is perhaps the most chucklesome!
📷 Andrew Moss / @chessinschools.bsky.social
📷 Andrew Moss / @chessinschools.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We have some great images from ChessFest, but this is perhaps the most chucklesome!
📷 Andrew Moss / @chessinschools.bsky.social
📷 Andrew Moss / @chessinschools.bsky.social
🎉 Congrats to Agnieszka Milewska on receiving a FIDE Certificate of Excellence for the #YearOfSocialChess!
Aga champions women’s chess, supports schools & prisons via @cschessuk, and brings huge energy to events from WRBT to ChessFest 🇬🇧♟️
A well-deserved recognition! 👏
#FIDE
Aga champions women’s chess, supports schools & prisons via @cschessuk, and brings huge energy to events from WRBT to ChessFest 🇬🇧♟️
A well-deserved recognition! 👏
#FIDE
July 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🎉 Congrats to Agnieszka Milewska on receiving a FIDE Certificate of Excellence for the #YearOfSocialChess!
Aga champions women’s chess, supports schools & prisons via @cschessuk, and brings huge energy to events from WRBT to ChessFest 🇬🇧♟️
A well-deserved recognition! 👏
#FIDE
Aga champions women’s chess, supports schools & prisons via @cschessuk, and brings huge energy to events from WRBT to ChessFest 🇬🇧♟️
A well-deserved recognition! 👏
#FIDE
ChessFest was great fun yesterday, tens of thousands turned out in Trafalgar Square to take a look. We had it in The Times, Time Out London, across the BBC network, Metro, TalkSport, The Guardian and ITV London.
www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
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www.thetimes.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
ChessFest was great fun yesterday, tens of thousands turned out in Trafalgar Square to take a look. We had it in The Times, Time Out London, across the BBC network, Metro, TalkSport, The Guardian and ITV London.
www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
Amazing weather! Amazing event. Chessfest! #chessisfun #chesspunks
July 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Amazing weather! Amazing event. Chessfest! #chessisfun #chesspunks
Stumbled in to ChessFest at Trafalgar Square... its mental, in a good way! #ChessFest
July 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Stumbled in to ChessFest at Trafalgar Square... its mental, in a good way! #ChessFest
Congratulations to Harry Grieve who won the Vitoria-Gasteiz Open in Spain, and to Aaravamudhan Balaji who won first prize at the South Wales International. Meanwhile #chessfest is back! More at www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square
The Norwegian lost his second game in succession to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on Sunday
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Congratulations to Harry Grieve who won the Vitoria-Gasteiz Open in Spain, and to Aaravamudhan Balaji who won first prize at the South Wales International. Meanwhile #chessfest is back! More at www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Great #PR for ChessFest in today's Metro newspaper. Come along to the event on Sunday and get free chess lessons and more! Run by the charity Chess in Schools and Communities.
July 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Great #PR for ChessFest in today's Metro newspaper. Come along to the event on Sunday and get free chess lessons and more! Run by the charity Chess in Schools and Communities.
Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square
Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square
The Norwegian, 35, lost his second game in a row to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on Sunday
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square
Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square
The Norwegian, 35, lost his second game in a row to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on SundayIt looked as if the Carlsen era might...
The Norwegian, 35, lost his second game in a row to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on SundayIt looked as if the Carlsen era might...
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square
The Norwegian, 35, lost his second game in a row to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on SundayIt looked as if the Carlsen era might...
The Norwegian, 35, lost his second game in a row to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on SundayIt looked as if the Carlsen era might...
25,000 chess players to descend on London
https://www.europesays.com/uk/247641/
Stars of hit BBC chess show coming to ChessFest This year’s event is held after a stunning year…#uk #news #uknews
https://www.europesays.com/uk/247641/
Stars of hit BBC chess show coming to ChessFest This year’s event is held after a stunning year…#uk #news #uknews
25,000 chess players to descend on London - United Kingdom
Stars of hit BBC chess show coming to ChessFest
www.europesays.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
25,000 chess players to descend on London
https://www.europesays.com/uk/247641/
Stars of hit BBC chess show coming to ChessFest This year’s event is held after a stunning year…#uk #news #uknews
https://www.europesays.com/uk/247641/
Stars of hit BBC chess show coming to ChessFest This year’s event is held after a stunning year…#uk #news #uknews
PARLIAMENT: It was a pleasure to pop along to #ChessFest great to see that Moss Valley Primary from #WorsleyAndEccles were participating. Inspiring to see young people engaging with chess and developing important skills.
July 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
PARLIAMENT: It was a pleasure to pop along to #ChessFest great to see that Moss Valley Primary from #WorsleyAndEccles were participating. Inspiring to see young people engaging with chess and developing important skills.
♟️ A pleasure to meet young people from Allerton Primary School at ChessFest in London today. It was fantastic to see our local young people enjoying learning how to play chess and competing against one another in friendly competition.
July 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
♟️ A pleasure to meet young people from Allerton Primary School at ChessFest in London today. It was fantastic to see our local young people enjoying learning how to play chess and competing against one another in friendly competition.