4NCL

We are the Four Nations Chess League, est. 1993. We also organise tournaments and the Junior 4NCL.

[Sharks 4NCL 🦁 @GSharks4NCL]

Great experience for our team @TelegraphChess @4NCL @ecfchess

Good luck to our friends Blackthorn whom are next to us on board 1

[4NCL @4NCL]

One word (or more...)

[Chess Outlook @thechessoutlook]

4NCL. ONE WORD ♟️

Dramatic 😂
Adventurous 😄
Familiar 🙂
Successful 🙌
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Challenging 🔥

📹 Chess Outlook Quickfire with players & team managers at 4NCL Weekend 1 in Dudley!

#4NCL #ChessOutlook #BritishChess

[Oxford 4NCL teams @oxford4nclteams]

Great start for the Oxford ChessPick teams in the @4NCL https://t.co/cYP4CPHxYa

[English Chess Tracker @EngChessTrack]

4NCL has got back under way this weekend. In Rd 1, Wood Green started their title defence with a win vs Wood Green Youth. GM Matthew Wadsworth beat IM James Jackson in one of their decisive games. #chess #Englishchess

[4NCL @4NCL]

The 2026–27 4NCL season begins today! ♟️

Rounds 1 & 2 take place this weekend:
📆 Sat 10 Oct – Round 1, 2pm
📆 Sun 11 Oct – Round 2, 11am

Live games from Divisions 1 & 2 will be available with a 15-minute delay. https://t.co/3flsMLP9kP

Good luck to all the teams! 💥

[KingstonChess @KingstonChess]

The indefatigable Peter Andrews' report on Kingston's 4-2 Lauder Trophy victory at South Norwood on Thursday. Wins for John Foley (pictured right, in Uzbek hat), Alex Chmelev and Stephen Moss took Kingston into the semi-finals of the competition https://t.co/0oyDJzU2KI

[English Chess Tracker @EngChessTrack]

The Hull 4NCL Congress has been won by IM Marcus Harvey, who scored 4.5/5, including this win over CM Rithvik Deepak Ambattu, after grinding out a fantastic endgame. #chess #Englishchess

[4NCL @4NCL]

Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 ♟️

Congratulations to IM Marcus Harvey, winner of the Open with 4½/5! 🏆

A fantastic weekend of chess, held in partnership with the Hull & East Riding Chess Association as the 63rd Hull Congress.

Thanks to everyone involved!

https://t.co/jAYh1Wy53i

[4NCL @4NCL]

♟️ The 7th 4NCL Online Autumn Congress starts in under four weeks!

Starts Tuesday, 1 September and runs fortnightly through 24 November.

♟️ Open • U1700 • U1400
⏱️ 45+15
💷 £12 entry
📝 More information and entry:
https://t.co/mlgyNjUQ7D

[CHESS Magazine @CHESS_Magazine]

Great to hear our June issue has started arriving with Subscribers - it's also available from @ChessAndBridge! Lots of readers always turn to those engrossing first and last pieces, @TelegraphChess and @johnchess, while others have enjoyed Andrew Ledger's @4NCL coverage. #chess

[Sharks 4NCL 🦁 @GSharks4NCL]

Huge congratulations on his first call up to Daniel Fernandez. What an incredible guy Daniel is and this could not be more well deserved both on and off the board.

We are immensely proud of you.

Go England!!

@ecfchess @4NCL @TelegraphChess @CHESS_Magazine

[4NCL @4NCL]

7th 4NCL Online Autumn Congress:
https://t.co/tmB6IW1zde (entry form)
https://t.co/cTVM1Bxj2s (dates and times)
https://t.co/hZ5txYJZyW

[4NCL @4NCL]

Entries are now open for the upcoming 4NCL Online events:

♟️ 4NCL Online League Season 14
♟️ Junior 4NCL Online League Season 14
♟️ 7th 4NCL Online Autumn Congress

For full details, including entry forms, dates, times and rules, visit the 4NCL website:
https://t.co/PeCgGItXFt

[4NCL @4NCL]

4NCL Junior 4NCL Online League Season 14:
https://t.co/PFgb5Z7ETy (entry form)
https://t.co/cTVM1Bxj2s (dates and times)
https://t.co/CHjHJQQOBI (rules)

[4NCL @4NCL]

Congratulations to the historic all-female team, She Plays To Win Lionesses A, on their Division 2 win and promotion to Division 1! 🏆

[She Plays To Win @SPTWchess]

She Plays To Win Lionesses are promoted to Division 1 of the 4NCL UK National Chess League! Back to back promotions-go girls! Only female squad ever in the 4NCL 33 year history #girlpower
@4ncl @ecf @FideWomen @FIDE_chess

[4NCL @4NCL]

And the photo with Shreyas!

[4NCL @4NCL]

Congratulations to the 2025/26 4NCL winners! 🏆🎉

Div 1: Wood Green
Div 2: She Plays To Win Lionesses A
Div 3 (Bishops): Brown Jack
Div 3 (Knights): Poole Patzers
Div 4: 3Cs

Another season of close contests and standout performances. See you next time! ♟️

📸 Dennis Dicen

[4NCL @4NCL]

From surviving relegation to earning promotion to Division 1 👏♟️

Congratulations to SchachAttack on a fantastic 4NCL season! #chess #4NCL

[Carl S. Portman MBE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @Carl_Portman]

Played (as black) in the 4NCL today. My opponent played this early bishop move in the exchange French. She was prepped for it but it certainly surprised me.