The new English Chess Federation grades have been announced. The ECF Lists come out twice a year, at the end of July and the end of January. The January 2020 List should be used by team captains for determining playing strength and board order – see the Southampton Chess League website.

Chandler’s Ford Chess Club players have enjoyed mixed results, with some players increasing their Grade (James Daas and Sam Murphy both saw double-digit improvements: +26 and +13, and other players also improved), whilst some saw their grades slip a little.