A message from Tim Wall, the Congress Director
Dear Chess Friends,
We are very pleased to invite you to take part in the 2024 Northumbria Masters Chess Congress!
This year’s congress takes place at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington, and has tournaments for everyone – from the newcomer to competitive chess all the way up to Grandmasters.
There are three FIDE-rated Swiss tournaments of 9 rounds:
The Masters (Open) – FIDE-rated, eligible for title norms
The Challengers (Under 2000) – FIDE-rated, for players with FIDE rating under 2000
The Major (Under 1700) – FIDE-rated, for players with FIDE rating under 1700
On top of that, there are two invitational round-robin tournaments:
GM Round Robin – 10 players, eligible for title norms
IM Round Robin – 10 players, eligible for title norms
Please check Event Information page for more details.
I hope to see you all at this year’s Congress, and wish you a pleasant experience at the 2024 Northumbria Masters!
Tim Wall
Congress Director