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ChessFest 2026 @Chess_Fest

A chess festival celebrating our beautiful game. Brought to you by Chess in Schools & Communities, proudly supported XTX Markets. See chess-fest.com

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We’re delighted to announce that English chess legend @MickeyAdamsGM will be joining us back at ChessFest! One of the strongest players in British chess history, Mickey has represented 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 at the highest level for decades. Come and see him in action on 12 Jul in Trafalgar Square
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Chess comes alive at ChessFest! This year’s Living Chess performance takes on a wild twist bringing the giant chessboard to life in Trafalgar Square. 🦁 Watch wildlife characters recreate famous chess games on our giant board! What game would you like to see recreated?
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Love chess? Love events? Love being part of something big? We are looking for volunteers to help create an incredible day of chess, community, and fun in the heart of London. Get involved and make a difference! 📩 Contact info@chessinschools.co.uk #ChessFest #Volunteer
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Ever wondered what it’s like to play a top chess player? At ChessFest, some of the strongest players in the country will be taking on multiple opponents simultaneously. Take a seat and see how long you can last. 😎 Sponsored by @xtxmarkets and organised by @schoolschess .
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Never played chess before? Perfect. Join us at ChessFest and enjoy a FREE chess lesson with one of our fantastic @schoolschess tutors. No experience. No rating. No prior knowledge required. 📍 Trafalgar Square 📅 12 July Proudly sponsored by @xtxmarkets.
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♟️ This is what happens when thousands of people come together over a shared love of chess. Join us in Trafalgar Square on 12 July for the UK’s biggest chess festival. Organised by @schoolschess and proudly sponsored by @xtxmarkets
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We’re back! ♟️ ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square on 12 July, 12pm–7pm. Join us for the UK’s biggest chess festival - a day of chess, fun, and community in the heart of London. #ChessFest #Chess #LondonEvents
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#ChessFest Liverpool kicks off in less than 24 hours at Chavasse Park at Liverpool ONE. Come on down for a fun-filled day of chess lessons, casual chess, giant chess, a simul against @TelegraphChess and Blitz tournament. Open to all and completely free! chess-fest.com/liverpool
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Irene Slytherclaw@IreSlytherclaw
13 Jul 2025
ChessFest in Trafalgar Square ♟️
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English Chess Federation (ECF)@ecfchess
14 Jul 2025
🎉 Congrats to Agnieszka Milewska on receiving a FIDE Certificate of Excellence for the #YearOfSocialChess! Aga champions women’s chess, supports schools & prisons via @cschessuk, and brings huge energy to events from WRBT to ChessFest 🇬🇧♟️ A well-deserved recognition! 👏 #FIDE
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Rachel Reeves
@RachelReevesMP
13 Jul 2025
Having played chess at a young age, I know the transformational impact it can have on young people. That's why today we're allocating £1.5m to help identify, support, and elevate top-tier players who have the potential to compete at a global level.
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Finally, after years of us both trying, the legendary Tunde and I met up at ChessFest today. It is my absolute privilege to have met this unique and phenomenally inspirational man.
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ChessFest was blessed by having Stanley's older brother, Frankie, who is also an FM. Frankie certainly put the public through their paces in both the simuls and the Masters' tent.
Malcolm Pein
@TelegraphChess
14 Jul 2025
An acceptable excuse for missing #ChessFest but don't do it again. Congratulations Stanley.
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Our Mickey Adams 'gettin' down' at ChessFest 2025.
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(2/2) Thanks to our wonderful tutors, our army of volunteers who pitched in, our talented troupe of actors, the @chesskid team and especially our sponsor @xtxmarkets who make the event possible. Special thx to @LM_Westminster for coming down and taking part. See you in 2026!
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What a scorcher! Yesterday's #ChessFest saw over 20k descend on Trafalgar Square and play tens of thousands of games of chess. 40 of our tutors delivered over a thousand free lessons and over 800 members of the public took up the gauntlet in our "Challenge the Master" tent. (1/2)
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Measuring 110m x 110m - Trafalgar Square is the largest square in the capital. Tomorrow sees all of it covered by hundreds of chess boards, 10 giant sets & living chess display. If you love #chess, come on down and play in the glorious sun - completely FREE thanks to @xtxmarkets
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ChessFest Portishead is in full swing - it may be a small town but they punch above their weight when it comes to chess! Spead over 5 sites in the town - if you're in the area pop over for a game! chess-fest.com/portishead
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The charity's Chief Exec @TelegraphChess has just done an interview about #ChessFest on the @tSHandJ show on @talkSPORT - the UK's biggest afternoon sports show. ChessFest in Trafalgar Square is THIS Sunday (13 July) - and it's FREE! Find out more chess-fest.com/
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Our ChessFest Portishead event even has a special guest. He's only just landed from the USA, but tomorrow Mike will be in Portishead to bring his trademark humour and passion for chess to the masses. ChessFest Portishead is on Sat 12 July, 10am to 4pm: chess-fest.com/portishead
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