Welcome to the Club Championship for the 2025/26 season! This year’s event is a 7-round Swiss, with games scheduled monthly across the season. Results will be ECF-rated, so please ensure your ECF membership is Bronze or above (and that you’re a club member).
Format & rules
- Format: 7-round Swiss (no repeat pairings).
- Pairings: Round 1 is a random draw; from Round 2, players are paired within score groups with colour alternation where possible.
- Time control: 60 minutes for the game + 10 seconds increment per move from move 1.
- ECF rating: All results submitted for ECF rating (Bronze+ required).
- If you can’t make a Monday: Please contact your opponent and rearrange to another mutually convenient date.
Dates (2025/26)
Rounds are played on the last Monday of each month listed, except May which uses the next-to-last Monday:
- R1: Monday 27 Oct 2025
- R2: Monday 24 Nov 2025
- R3: Monday 26 Jan 2026
- R4: Monday 23 Feb 2026
- R5: Monday 30 Mar 2026
- R6: Monday 27 Apr 2026
- R7: Monday 18 May 2026 (next-to-last Monday in May)
How to enter
- Email: Jerry Anstead, or
- Sign-up: Add your name to the club noticeboard entry list.
- Entry deadline: Sunday 19 October 2025
- First-round draw: Monday 20 October 2025 (at the club)
Setting the clock
You see our guide on setting the chess clock, which covers setting the clock for club championship games.
Questions
If you have any questions about eligibility, ECF membership, or arranging an off-night game, please contact Jerry via the email above.
Full details (PDF):
https://tunbridgewellschess.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Tunbridge-Wells-Club-Championship-2025-2026.pdf