ECF Membership ...
This page gives information about becoming a member of the English Chess Federation which is the national governing body of chess in this country.
Becoming a member of the ECF is a definite requirement for any players who wish to compete in events above the level of their local leagues (ie Weekend congresses, 4NCL, etc).
Those who just compete for their own club in a local league (ie Manchester League) are able to play three such games without requiring membership of the ECF and which will only be necessary if they make a fourth appearance.
Further details are shown below as well as the membership requirements for junior players (Free one year membership for any new junior player).
ECF ROLLING MEMERSHIP
Instead of a set annual date for players to renew their membership of the English Chess Federation (ECF), there is a rolling membership system.
Therefore, existing members can renew their memberships up to 30 days prior to when it expires and with their new 12 month period commencing once the old one comes to an end.
For those becoming members for the first time, their memebership will end on the last day of the previous month in which it began a year earlier.
(ie Memberships starting on 20 July 2024 will cease on 30 June 2025).
The list below shows the 3Cs' players who are currently members of the English Chess Federation (ECF). A player's membership will cease at the end of the month shown above them.
(Updated 13 November 2024)
29 April 2024
The ECF membership fees for 2024-25 will be as follows ...
(NB "Silver" memberships have been abolished)
Bronze – £20.00 | Junior Silver – £6.00 (Juniors free for 1st season)
Silver membership grants you free rating of results in club competitions, leagues, county championships, congresses (excl. FIDE-rated standard play tournaments).
Gold – £35.00 | Junior Gold – £12
Gold membership grants you free rating of results in club competitions, leagues, county championships, congresses, FIDE-rated standard play tournaments.
Platinum – £77.00
Platinum membership grants you free rating of results in club competitions, leagues, county championships, congresses, FIDE-rated standard play tournaments and a free print copy of the ECF Yearbook each year.
Click on this link to download a full list of the 2024-25 memberships
November 2024
Espiritu, Marlon. Bronze
Ye, Kevin. Bronze
December 2024
Denisov, Seny. Bronze
Johnston, Declan. Gold
McGregor, Mikey. Gold
McLean, Robert. Gold
Osmond, Sachin. Gold
Rohman, Mohammed. Gold
March 2025
Hicks, Noah, Gold
Locke, Charlie. Gold
April 2025
Ainley, Ryan. Gold
Correa, Edward. Gold
Correa, Everson. Bronze
May 2025
James, Dale, Bronze
Kaliski, James Gold
Kearns, Tom Gold
Newton, Ben. Gold
Pelling, Vic. Bronze
Shijaku, Oliver Gold
June 2025
Hicks, Sean. Gold
Nisar, Suleiman. Gold
Owen, Sam. Gold
Taher, Yussuf. Gold
August 2025
Abbas, Ahmed. Gold
Adams, Phil. Gold
Ashton, Adam. Gold
Ashton, Alannah. Gold
Ashton, Crystal. Gold
Daysh, Sofia. Gold
Eagleton, Greg. Gold
Elisseev-Suida, Ivan. Gold
Hazlehurst, Cory. Gold
Horton, Andy. Gold
Horton, Jamie. Gold
Jackson, Edward. Gold
Jackson, Neil. Gold
Lea, Daniel. Gold
Longson, Alex. Gold
Longson, Sarah. Gold
Malik, Hunain. Gold
Miller, Jonathan. Bronze
Pelling, Kyle. Gold
Riaz, Hafsa. Gold
Riaz, Ibrahim. Gold
Rita, Joao. Bronze
Tompson, John. Gold
Walton, Alan. Gold
Walton, John. Gold
September 2025
Moorcroft, Karl. Gold
October 2025
Boganadham, Ved. Gold
Burke, Mitchell. Gold
Kerton, Claire. Gold
Lewis, Aaron. Gold
Lewis, Andy, Gold
Marshall, James. Gold
November 2025
Bentley, John. Gold
FREE JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP
The ECF allow any junior player (under 18) to have one season's free Gold membership if they have never previously been a member of the national governing body.
3Cs maintain a record of all the games played for the club by their junior members for whom this may concern and will inform them whenever the offer is of benefit to them. (ie: ECF membership is not required for anyone playing less than 4 games in a season - therefore the free offer does not become beneficial until such games have been played).
ECF MEMBERSHIP - 3 GAMES FREE
Players can take part in up to 3 games per season in any one league - and be graded for them - without having to become members of the English Chess Federation. This is to encourage any potential new players to at least experience a few competitive matches without having to pay. However, players will then not be eligible to play a fourth game that season in the same league unless they have since joined the ECF
For anyone unsure whether they will reach the +3 target during the season please note that 3Cs keep a record of all the games played by their own club members and will let each individual player know when that limit has been passed and that there is then a need for them to join the ECF.
Anyone wanting to renew their ECF membership online can find details of how to do so via this link
Details are also shown for those wishing to become members for the first time. However, again please remember that ECF membership is free for anyone who plays less than 4 games per season in any one league and also for any junior player who has never previously been a member of the English Chess Federation. (See "Free Junior Membership" further down this page).
If any 3Cs' members have questions concerning membership of the ECF please e-mail Alan Burke (haybeesea@hotmail.com)
FREE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
In a similar way to their "Free Junior Membership", the ECF are now offering a one year free membership to any student aged between 18 and 25 who has not previously been a member of the national body.
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