Liverpool will be hosting the British Chess Championships in the summer of 2025 alongside a wider chess festival that aims to provide the event with the strongest line-up in its 121-year history. From July 31 to August 10, the top chess players in Britain will descend upon Liverpool as the English Chess Federation’s most important annual event returns to the city for only the second time. The competition will crown new British champions in all age groups, with the series of tournaments being held in the iconic St George’s Hall. Liverpool’s landmark will also witness a weekend congress for amateurs in the nearby Liverpool Holiday Inn on Lime Street.
The event will offer a social and cultural chess festival that will run alongside the competitive games. The festival will be programmed by Liverpool Chess Club and the city’s cultural and social organisations. A series of activities have been planned in the lead-up to the main event designed to bring together chess enthusiasts from across the nation. The festival will enable residents and visitors to participate in this exciting game, and encourage amateurs to step up their interest in competitive chess.
Liverpool has a long relationship with chess, with a thriving local league and Chess Club, one of the
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