September

20-21 2nd Oxford FIDE Congress

20 UK Open Blitz Championship qualifier – Bristol

20 2025 Warwickshire Rapid Championship

21 2025 Warwickshire Blitz Championship

28 Witney Rapidplay 2025

October

4 8th Swindon Rapidplay

4 IV Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament

7-8 Milton Keynes Chess Congress 2025

11 Stroud Open Rapidplay

12 Northampton Rapid Play Chess Series 2025/26

18-19 4NCL Weekend 1 Rounds 1 and 2

18 7th Oxford FIDE RapidPlay

18 Wells Rapidplay 2025

26-31 Coventry International

November

1-2 4NCL Weekend 1 Rounds 1 and 2

7-9 Hampshire Chess Congress 2025, Fareham

8-9 12th Witney Congress

14-16 56th West Wales Congress, Swansea

15-16 Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025/26

December

6 2nd University of Reading Rapidplay

6 Northampton Rapid Play Chess Series 2025/26

January

9-11 Shropshire Chess Congress, Telford

10-11 4NCL Weekend 2 Rounds 3 and 4

See the English Chess Federation’s calendar for a full list of all national and regional events.