Chippenham chess club

23/04/2026

13/04/2026

It's just under a week until the ECF’s 24-hour chess marathon for Macmillan Cancer Support, in memory of Adam Hunt and Jonathan Hawkins.

🗓️ 18–19 April, from 5pm (UK) on Chess.com
🎙️ Live commentary on the ECF YouTube channel

Play, donate, or support. Find all the details and register here:
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/24-hour-chess-marathon-in-support-of-macmillan-cancer-support/

Join the ECF YouTube channel for live commentary throughout the event. We expect an exciting lineup of titled players taking part and/or streaming over the course of the 24 hours, including:

GM Simon Williams, FM Frankie Badacsonyi, FM Stanley Badacsonyi, IM Richard Pert, GM Nick Pert, FM Kenneth Hobson, IM Yichen Han, FM Supratit Banerjee, GM Ameet Ghasi, WFM Sarah Longson, FM Alex Longson, FM Jude Shearsby, FM Jonathan Blackburn, IM Lawrence Cooper, FM Tim Wall, FM Ben Purton, IM Peter Roberson, WGM/IM Jovanka Houska, WIM Natasha Regan and GM Matthew Sadler.

Prize pot includes five one-year Diamond Chess.com memberships, Chessable Course vouchers, chess books, a BCC blitz entry, a subscription to Chess magazine, entries to the next London Chess Classic and British Chess Championship (blitz), and more to be announced.

Every donation or share makes a difference and pays tribute to Adam, Jonathan, and everyone whose lives have been touched by cancer.

05/04/2026

The English Chess Federation is hosting a 24-hour online chess marathon in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.

This special event is held in memory of Adam Hunt and Jonathan Hawkins, two much-loved members of our chess community who gave so much as players, coaches, and mentors.

🗓️ 18 April, 18–19 April, 5:00 pm (UK time)
♟️ Platform: Chess.com
▶️ Live coverage on the ECF YouTube channel

The tournament and live stream will feature leading players from across the chess community, with Natasha Regan, Matthew Sadler, and some of England’s most exciting young talents.

Take part, donate, or learn more here:
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/24-hour-chess-marathon-in-support-of-macmillan-cancer-support/

Every donation supports Macmillan’s work and honours the memory of Adam and Jonathan.