English Junior Calendar for 2026 - Events & Qualifiers

Below are some of the main junior events in the English junior calendar for 2026.

ENGLISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

March 7-8, 2026

Nottingham High School

2 Qualification places for U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, U8 – Open and Girls – for World and European Youth/Cadet Championships

British Junior Championships, Coventry - July

England Junior International Events – 2026

ChessMates International: March 21-23,

April 14-21: World Cadets Rapid and Blitz – Banja, Serbia

June 14-27: World Youth Championships (U18, U16, U14) – Montesilvano, Italy

July 3-5: EJCOA National Youth Championships, Nottingham High School

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/event/ejcoa-national-final/

1 Qualification place for European Youth Championships, (U18-U8s, Open and Girls)

1 Qualification place for World Cadets (Under 12, Under 10, Under 8, Open and Girls)

July 6-10: European Rapid & Blitz Championships – Rzeszow, Poland

July: Glorney Cup: Ireland (dates and venue to be confirmed)

(England Teams: U18 Open & Under 18 Girls, Under 14 Open, Under 12 Open) – total places: 20

September 2026 – World Junior Championships (Under 20) – Lima, Peru. Dates to be confirmed.

November 2-13: European Youth Championships – Rhodes, Greece

Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Under 18

November 10-17: World Cadet Championships – Batumi, Georgia

Under 12, Under 10, Under 8 Open and Girls

More information will be available shortly on the English Chess Federation’s website: https://englishchess.org.uk