Wallace Chess Festival

Read our Festival Brochure

Find the results of the chess festival here: 

The event will run: Saturday 22 June 2024

at Harris Academy St John’s Wood, Marlborough Hill, London NW8 0NL

Wallace Chess is very excited to host its third annual Chess Festival.

This is a great opportunity for students to compete against talent from across London in games that are graded by the English Chess Federation!

Alongside the main event will be the Wallace Chess Coaches tournament where our coaches
will be fighting for glory.

Entrance on Finchley Road!


No parking at the venue, but street parking available on Marlborough Hill, Loudon Road and Boundary Road. 

Our 2023 Chess Festival
Winners of our 1st Chess Festival in 2022

Sections: U7, U9, U11, U13, U18

Rounds and start time
Time controls 15 mins + 5 secs

Doors open & registration starts: 09:30am

Round 1: 10.30am
Round 2: 11.30am
Round 3: 12.30pm
Round 4: 1.30pm
Round 5: 2.30pm
Round 6: 3.30pm

Prizegiving: 4.45pm
Finished: 5pm

ENTRY FEE
£40 (inc. VAT) + ECF Silver Junior Membership

Please note that it is a condition of entry to be an ECF (English Chess Federation) member, Silver or above. You can purchase membership at https://englishchess.org.uk/ecf-membership-rates-and-joining-details/

It costs £6 for Silver Junior membership.