‘We are allocating £1.5m to help identify, support and elevate top-tier players’ChessFest in Trafalgar Square attracted more than 20,000 visitors last Sunday, slightly below last year’s record 23,000 but still indicating strong public interest. England’s grandmasters gave simuls and met amateurs at blitz, living chess was played with professional actors and there was a blindfold exhibition plus a transatlantic prodigy match.Additional ChessFests took place in ­Portishead and Hull, with a ­further one scheduled for Liverpool on Sunday. ChessFest was again sponsored by XTX Markets. Continue reading...