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Congress calendar
The South East congress directory as a calendar — every verified congress, rapidplay and junior tournament, month by month.
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August 2026
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- Golders Green FIDE RapidplaySat, 15 August 2026 · Golders Green
- Hastings Weekend U2000Sat 15 – Sun, 16 August 2026 · Hastings
- BBCA FIDE Rated RapidSun, 16 August 2026 · Whitechapel
- London Chess League Summer CongressTue 18 August – Tue, 8 September 2026 · Hammersmith
- Muswell Hill FIDE Chess (Tuesday one-day events)Tue, 18 August 2026 · Muswell Hill
- Camberley Open BlitzThu, 20 August 2026 · Camberley
- Middlesex FIDE BlitzSat, 22 August 2026 · Childs Hill
- Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid & BlitzSat 22 – Sun, 23 August 2026 · Fulham
- Mindsports International Festival Super SwissMon 24 – Sat, 29 August 2026 · Hammersmith
- Brentwood Bank Holiday RapidplaySat, 29 August 2026 · Brentwood
September 2026
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- London Chess League Summer CongressTue 18 August – Tue, 8 September 2026 · Hammersmith
- Hendon FIDE Blitz (first Thursdays)Thu, 3 September 2026 · West Hampstead
- Army & Navy Club Pall Mall FIDE CongressFri 4 – Sun, 6 September 2026 · St James's
- Fareham FIDE CongressSat 5 – Sun, 6 September 2026 · Fareham
- Women's & Girls' FIDE/ECF Classical CongressSat 5 – Sun, 6 September 2026 · King's Cross
- Barnet Knights Junior TournamentSun, 6 September 2026 · Mill Hill
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 6 September 2026 · various venues
- Muswell Hill FIDE Chess (Tuesday one-day events)Tue, 8 September 2026 · Muswell Hill
- Golders Green FIDE RapidplaySat, 12 September 2026 · Golders Green
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 13 September 2026 · various venues
- Muswell Hill FIDE Chess (Tuesday one-day events)Tue, 15 September 2026 · Muswell Hill
- GLCC Open & U1825 BlitzTue, 15 September 2026 · Bloomsbury
- East London FIDE CongressSat 19 – Sun, 20 September 2026 · Bethnal Green
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 20 September 2026 · various venues
- Children's Chess Tournament (Mill Hill)Sun, 20 September 2026 · Mill Hill
- Medway FIDE CongressFri 25 – Sun, 27 September 2026 · Chatham
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sat, 26 September 2026 · various venues
- Camberley Keith Richardson RapidplaySat, 26 September 2026 · Camberley
- Newham Junior Grand PrixSat, 26 September 2026 · Beckton
- Southall FIDE Congress (monthly weekends)Sat 26 – Sun, 27 September 2026 · Southall
- Southall Junior Rapidplay (monthly)Sat, 26 September 2026 · Southall
- Kent Junior Grand Prix (KJCA)Sun, 27 September 2026 · usually Bromley
- Crowborough Chess Congressexpected — dates to be confirmed · Crowborough
- Sussex Junior Grand Prix (season series)expected — dates to be confirmed · across Sussex
October 2026
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- Hendon FIDE Blitz (first Thursdays)Thu, 1 October 2026 · West Hampstead
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sat, 3 October 2026 · various venues
- Snodland RapidplaySat, 3 October 2026 · Snodland
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 4 October 2026 · various venues
- CCF Junior Grand Prix (Coulsdon)Sun, 4 October 2026 · Coulsdon
- Ealing FIDE Rapidplay (monthly)Sun, 4 October 2026 · Ealing
- Muswell Hill FIDE Chess (Tuesday one-day events)Tue, 6 October 2026 · Muswell Hill
- Thanet FIDE CongressFri 9 – Sun, 11 October 2026 · Sandwich
- Golders Green FIDE RapidplaySat, 10 October 2026 · Golders Green
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sat, 10 October 2026 · various venues
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 11 October 2026 · various venues
- Children's Chess Tournament (Mill Hill)Sun, 11 October 2026 · Mill Hill
- Muswell Hill FIDE Chess (Tuesday one-day events)Tue, 13 October 2026 · Muswell Hill
- Southall FIDE Congress (monthly weekends)Sat 17 – Sun, 18 October 2026 · Southall
- Southall Junior Rapidplay (monthly)Sat, 17 October 2026 · Southall
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 18 October 2026 · various venues
- Kent Junior Grand Prix (KJCA)Sun, 18 October 2026 · usually Bromley
- Hampshire Chess CongressFri 23 – Sun, 25 October 2026 · Fareham
- Newham Junior Grand PrixSat, 24 October 2026 · Beckton
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 25 October 2026 · various venues
- CCF Junior Grand Prix (Coulsdon)Sun, 25 October 2026 · Coulsdon
- Hampshire Open Junior FIDE BlitzSun, 25 October 2026 · Winchester
- Muswell Hill FIDE CongressTue 27 – Wed, 28 October 2026 · Muswell Hill
November 2026
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- CCF Adult Rapidplay (Coulsdon)Sun, 1 November 2026 · Coulsdon
- Guildford Junior RapidplaySun, 1 November 2026 · Guildford
- Hendon FIDE Blitz (first Thursdays)Thu, 5 November 2026 · West Hampstead
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sat, 7 November 2026 · various venues
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 8 November 2026 · various venues
- Children's Chess Tournament (Mill Hill)Sun, 8 November 2026 · Mill Hill
- Ealing FIDE Rapidplay (monthly)Sun, 8 November 2026 · Ealing
- Muswell Hill FIDE Chess (Tuesday one-day events)Tue, 10 November 2026 · Muswell Hill
- Isle of Wight Ocean TournamentTue 10 – Sun, 15 November 2026 · Shanklin
- Golders Green FIDE RapidplaySat, 14 November 2026 · Golders Green
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sat, 14 November 2026 · various venues
- Southall FIDE Congress (monthly weekends)Sat 14 – Sun, 15 November 2026 · Southall
- Southall Junior Rapidplay (monthly)Sat, 14 November 2026 · Southall
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 15 November 2026 · various venues
- Muswell Hill FIDE Chess (Tuesday one-day events)Tue, 17 November 2026 · Muswell Hill
- Newham Junior Grand PrixSat, 21 November 2026 · Beckton
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 22 November 2026 · various venues
- CCF Junior Grand Prix (Coulsdon)Sun, 22 November 2026 · Coulsdon
- Women's & Girls' FIDE/ECF Classical CongressSat 28 – Sun, 29 November 2026 · King's Cross
- Bexhill RapidplaySat, 28 November 2026 · Bexhill-on-Sea
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 29 November 2026 · various venues
- Children's Chess Tournament (Mill Hill)Sun, 29 November 2026 · Mill Hill
- London Chess Classicexpected — dates to be confirmed · London
- Sussex Closed Junior Championshipsexpected — dates to be confirmed · across Sussex
December 2026
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- Hendon FIDE Blitz (first Thursdays)Thu, 3 December 2026 · West Hampstead
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sat, 5 December 2026 · various venues
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sun, 6 December 2026 · various venues
- Ealing FIDE Rapidplay (monthly)Sun, 6 December 2026 · Ealing
- LJCC Autumn Qualifiers (across London & the South East)Sat, 12 December 2026 · various venues
- Southall FIDE Congress (monthly weekends)Sat 12 – Sun, 13 December 2026 · Southall
- Southall Junior Rapidplay (monthly)Sat, 12 December 2026 · Southall
- CCF Adult Long Play Congress (Coulsdon)Sat 12 – Sun, 13 December 2026 · Coulsdon
- London Junior Chess Championships FinalsSat 12 – Sun, 13 December 2026 · Marylebone
- Northwick Park CongressSat 12 – Sun, 13 December 2026 · Marylebone
- London Junior Chess Championships FinalsMon 28 – Wed, 30 December 2026 · Marylebone
- Hastings International Chess CongressMon, 28 December 2026 – Tue, 5 January 2027 · Hastings
- London Christmas CongressMon 28 – Wed, 30 December 2026 · Marylebone
January 2027
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- Hastings International Chess CongressMon, 28 December 2026 – Tue, 5 January 2027 · Hastings
- Newham Junior Grand PrixSat, 16 January 2027 · Beckton
- Silvertown FIDE CongressSat 23 – Sun, 24 January 2027 · Silvertown
- South of England Junior Chess Congressexpected — dates to be confirmed · Brighton
February 2027
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- Women's & Girls' FIDE/ECF Classical CongressSat 6 – Sun, 7 February 2027 · King's Cross
- Newham Junior Grand PrixSat, 13 February 2027 · Beckton
March 2027
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- CSC Junior Grand Prixexpected — dates to be confirmed · North London
April 2027
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- Hastings Weekend U1800expected — dates to be confirmed · Hastings
May 2027
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- Women's & Girls' FIDE/ECF Classical CongressSat 22 – Sun, 23 May 2027 · King's Cross
- UK Chess Challenge Megafinals (Kent, Surrey, Sussex & London)expected — dates to be confirmed · regional venues
June 2027
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- Hastings Weekend Openexpected — dates to be confirmed · Hastings
- Tunbridge Wells FIDE Congressexpected — dates to be confirmed · Tunbridge Wells
July 2027
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- Sussex University Chess Festivalexpected — dates to be confirmed · Brighton
- UK Chess Challenge Southern Gigafinalexpected — dates to be confirmed · Esher
Last checked 13 August 2026· spotted a change? Email us.