The 2nd Army and Navy Club Pall Mall FIDE Congress is this weekend!

8-10 May 2026 - Just 60 places - 40 reserved for FIDE standard rated players

A FIDE Open / FIDE Major Under 2000 / FIDE Minor Under 1650 tournament of five rounds. 16+ players only. One round on Friday, two on Saturday and two on Sunday.

We are in the Pall Mall Room all Weekend!

All sections are FIDE and ECF rated. List of entries here - https://chess-results.com/fed.aspx?lan=1&fed=eng

VENUE RESTRICTIONS

• Under 16’s are not permitted in the venue.

• Dress Code = jacket and trousers, no jeans or trainers, ties encouraged.

• No spectators (members excepted)

GUARANTEED PRIZES

Open - 1st £500 2nd £250 3rd £150
U2000 and U1650 - 1st £300 2nd £150 3rd £75

REGISTER NOW!
https://pci.jotform.com/form/260264564399972

and also….

Middlesex MCCA Blitz

NEXT EVENT - Saturday 9th MAY 2026

https://eu.jotform.com/form/243094045258962

• 2026 - 9 May 2026, 6 Jun 2026 and 22 Aug 2026
  
  The MCCA FIDE Blitz - 18 games!!
  Middlesex County Chess Association with Chess England presents an 18 round tournament at All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ

• Parking on the street after 1pm or on the forecourt of the church (4 spaces).

• The tournament is 9 double rounds of 3 minutes each plus 2 seconds a move added time (=18 games), 1.00pm to 5pm and is FIDE and ECF rated.

🗓️ TUE, MAY 5
⏰ 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Standard 📍 The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR [Weekend Chess]
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⏰ 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Rapid - https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964 📍 The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR [Rapid Chess]
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🗓️ WED, MAY 6
⏰ 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM — Brainstormchess FIDE Blitz Grand Prix - https://form.jotform.com/260312014610336 📍 London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD, UK [Blitz Chess]
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🗓️ THU, MAY 7
⏰ 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM — Hendon FIDE Blitz at Hendon Chess Club https://form.jotform.com/51261943542958 📍 Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD, UK [Blitz Chess]
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🗓️ FRI, MAY 8
⏰ Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May — Army & Navy Club FIDE Congress - https://pci.jotform.com/form/260264564399972 📍 Army & Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JN, UK [Weekend Chess]
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🗓️ SAT, MAY 9
⏰ 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM — MCCA FIDE Blitz - https://eu.jotform.com/form/243094045258962 📍 All Saints Church, Child’s Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ, UK [Blitz Chess]
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🗓️ TUE, MAY 12
⏰ 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Standard 📍 The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR [Weekend Chess]
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⏰ 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM — Muswell Hill FIDE Chess - Rapid - https://form.jotform.com/62384663046964 📍 The Clissold Arms @ The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR [Rapid Chess]
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🗓️ SAT, MAY 16
⏰ 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM — Golders Green FIDE & ECF rated  RAPID chess 📍 St Luke’s Church @ St Luke’s Church, Kidderpore Avenue, London, NW3 7SU [Rapid Chess]
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🗓️ WED, MAY 20
⏰ 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM — Brainstormchess FIDE Blitz Grand Prix - https://form.jotform.com/260312014610336 📍 London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD, UK [Blitz Chess]
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🗓️ FRI, MAY 22
⏰ Friday 22 May 5:30 PM to Sunday 24 May — Birmingham FIDE Congress - https://form.jotform.com/242906528359062 📍 Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7XY [Weekend Chess]
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⏰ Friday 22 May 6:30 PM to Sunday 24 May — LCL FIDE Congress - https://form.jotform.com/223566285096970 x 4 sections 📍 London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD, UK [International Chess]
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🗓️ TUE, MAY 26
⏰ Tuesday 26 May 10:30 AM to Wednesday 27 May — Muswell Hill Congress - https://bit.ly/muswellhillfidechess 📍 Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, Muswell Hill, London N2 9HR, UK [Weekend Chess]
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🗓️ FRI, MAY 29
⏰ Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May — Ghent FIDE Weekender - https://form.jotform.com/243073289486972 📍 Schaakhuis Caïssa, Abrahamstraat 46, 9000 Gent, Belgium [Weekend Chess]

Lance writes:

A new event is coming up this summer!

There will be a big Rapid and Blitz event taking place on 22-23 August at the ILEC Conference Centre in Earls Court, part of the 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad!

There will be a 2 day rapid with £4,000 in prizes in the Open, £700 in the Under 1900, and £700 in the Under 1600 section.

Five rounds of 15+10 rapid games each day (10 rounds total).

There are additionally two blitz tournaments.

The Saturday Blitz has £1,600 in prizes, and the Sunday Blitz has £300 in prizes.

Both blitz tournaments will be 11 rounds (Saturday is 3+2, and Sunday’s time control is TBC, but likely a 3+0 or 5+0 with no increment!).

The total prize fund is £7,300 across all the tournaments.

Limited conditions to Grandmasters!

Player lists: https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1394731.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0

Entry form with more details: https://form.jotform.com/261047348658364

Please spread the word, and I am looking forward to making this event a success!

Best wishes,

Lance Leslie-Smith - lancelesliesmith2002@gmail.com

FIDE International Arbiter & Organiser

Chess England - https://sites.google.com/view/chessengland/home