Wallace Chess Festival

Wallace Chess is very excited to host its fifth 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.

The event will run: Sunday 14 June 2026

at Brighton College Prep Kensington, 10 – 13 Prince’s Gardens, London, SW7 1ND

Rounds and start time
Time controls 15 mins + 5 secs

Doors open & registration starts: 09:30am

Round 1: 10:30am
Round 2: 11:30am
Lunch: 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Round 3: 1:00pm
Round 4: 2:00pm
Round 5: 3:00pm

Prize giving: 4:15pm
Finished: 4:45pm

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

Please note that it is a condition of entry to be an ECF (English Chess Federation) GOLD member.

It cost £14 for Gold Junior Membership.