The superb new venue for the 2019 Northumbria Masters – Novotel Newcastle Airport, Ponteland Lane, Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3HZ – is situated just 400 metres from the A1 motorway and is 5 miles from Newcastle train station.
Please note: Although the hotel is Novotel Newcastle Airport, in fact it is 3.2 miles from Newcastle International Airport.
How to get to the venue:
By Car
Novotel
Newcastle Airport is on Ponteland Road, Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3HZ. Travelling Northbound on the A1 (M), take the
2nd exit at the Kenton Bar Roundabout, onto Ponteland Road (B6918) and after 200
metres Novotel Newcastle Airport is on your right.
Travelling
Southbound on the A1 (M), take the 4th exit at the Kenton Bar roundabout, again
taking Ponteland Road and after 200 metres the hotel is on your right.
From
Newcastle City Centre, take the A167 to Kenton Bar roundabout.
From
Newcastle International Airport, take the A696 Southbound to Kenton Bar roundabout.
By Metro
From
Newcastle Central Station, take the Green Line metro (to the Airport) to
Kingston Park. Turn right onto Brunton Lane. Walk along Brunton Lane for 10
minutes (past Asda and Currys PC Word) and you will come to Novotel Newcastle
Airport.
From
Newcastle International Airport, take the Green Line (to South Hylton) to
Kingston Park. Novotel is 10 minutes’ walk along Brunton Lane.
Facilities at Novotel Newcastle Airport:
Ample
free car parking (register your car at Reception as a visitor to Northumbria
Masters)
126
en suite rooms
Restaurant
and café, featuring international cuisine
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You are cordially invited to a special lecture by Russian Grandmaster Alex Raetsky at Forest Hall Chess Club on Friday 30 August, from 7pm-10pm. GM Alex Raetsky, a highly acclaimed chess coach and author, is in Newcastle for the Northumbria Masters (at Novotel Newcastle Airport, 23-27 August).
The lecture – ‘Chess Secrets from Russia‘ – will be aimed at club players of all ages and standards. Last year, Alex’s entertaining and instructive talk was described by club members as “the best ever.”
As a taster, here is an interview with Alex, where he talks about the chess festival he has organised in Voronezh, Russia, for the last 23 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xEBvgm1ps
The cost of the lecture is £10 per person (£8 for Under 18s / unwaged / OAPs), payable on the door. To book your place in advance, please write to me at: timpeterwall@gmail.com
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As part of this year’s Northumbria Masters, we are
organising 3 special excursions to some of North East England’s most attractive
tourist destinations.
These trips will be led
by myself and my good friend Paul Robson, whom many of you will know well from various
chess events. Between us, we know plenty of interesting stories about these
historic attractions!
If you would like to join us on these trips, please let me know by email to: timpeterwall@gmail.com which trips you would like to make, and for which rounds you require a half point bye.
PLEASE NOTE:
Half point byes should be booked with me before the end of the previous round. Once pairings are published, we are not allowed to change them, according to FIDE rules.
You are responsible for booking your own tickets to Bamburgh Castle, The Tempest theatre tickets, Vindolanda Fort & Roman Army Museum and Durham Castle.
The Northumbria Masters takes no responsibility for these tickets, but we will take you free of charge by car from the venue, Novotel Newcastle Airport, to these destinations (and get you back in good time for the next round). If you prefer to take your own car, you are also welcome to join us on the excursions.
Here are the details of
the trips:
Excursion 1: Bamburgh Castle & ‘The Tempest’
Saturday 24th August,
2:00pm-9:00pm
(Bye required for Round 3)
Visit to Bamburgh Castle,
Northumberland, & Performance of ‘The Tempest’
Including: Tour of
Bamburgh Castle, the home of Uhtred of Bebbanburgh in ‘The Last Kingdom’.
Schedule
Cars depart from Novotel
to Bamburgh Castle (55 mins, 47 miles): 2:00pm
Bamburgh Castle visit:
3:00pm-5:00pm
The Tempest performance:
5:30pm
Arrive back at Novotel: About
9:00pm
Castle tickets: Adults
£11, children £5.50 (family and other discounts available)
PLUS: Highly entertaining performance of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ by The Handle Bards, an acclaimed all-female cycling theatrical troupe, at Bamburgh Castle, Saturday August 24, 5:30pm
Poster for The Handlebards’ production of ‘The Tempest’ (image courtesy of The Handlebards)
Please note: You can buy joint tickets to see both Vindolanda Fort and the Roman Army Museum: Adult £11.60, Child £6.85 (family & other discounts available)
Excursion 3: Durham
Castle & Cathedral
Monday 26th August,
9:00am-2:00pm
(Bye required for Round 6)
The Gatehouse to Durham Castle, the traditional home of the Bishops of Durham since the Norman Conquest (Wikicommons)
Schedule
Cars depart Novotel: 9:15am
Travel time 35 minutes,
22 miles
Guided Tour of Durham
Castle: 10:15am-11:15am
Walk around Durham
Cathedral (200 metres from Durham
Castle) & Durham’s historic city
centre 11:15am-1:00pm
Return to Novotel by 2:00pm
Tickets to Durham Castle can be booked in advance by calling: +44 (0)191 334 2932 or email: castle.tours@durham.ac.uk
The magnificent interior of Durham Cathedral (Wikicommons)
I look forward to
welcoming you to the Northumbria Masters tournament and invite you to join us
on an excursion or two – if you are either taking a break from the chess, or
are accompanying players at the tournament.
I am sure you will enjoy
your stay in the beautiful and historic North East of England!
To book your place on any of the excursions, please contact Tournament Director Tim Wall at:
There is still time to enter the 2019 Northumbria Masters, where a total of 6 GMs and 7 IMs lead the field at what promises to be one of the UK’s most exciting International Opens this year.
To avoid a late entry fee, it’s best to enter before Friday 16th August.
The top seed and reigning champion, Alexander Donchenko (GER, 2615), faces a tough challenge from a bevy of GMs, including Dutchman Roeland Pruijssers, Australian Justin Tan, Ukraine’s Andrei Maksimenko, England’s Danny Gormally and Russia’s Alexander Raetsky.
Other players to watch out for include English IMs James Adair, Alan Merry, Brandon Clarke and Gary Quillan, plus the world’s second-highest rated 12-year-old, Siddarth Jagadeesh of Singapore.
Apart from GM Danny Gormally, the local North East England contingent includes IM David Eggleston, FM Charlie Storey, fresh from his IM norm at the British Championship, and Dutch-born Yichen Han of Newcastle, the highest rated junior for his age resident in the UK.
As of August 9, entries for the Northumbria Masters stood at 42 players, of which 16 represent national federations other than England.
In the Challengers (Under 2050 FIDE & Under 180 ECF) event, there were 20 entries.
And in the Major (Under 1825 FIDE and Under 150 ECF), there were a total of 22 entries.
There are also plenty of places left in the Junior Rapidplay, which is the first-ever FIDE-rated Rapidplay for juniors in the North East England.
To enter the Masters, Challengers, Major or Junior Rapidplay, simply fill in the online entry form and pay via PayPal or Credit/Debit card to secure your place.
All queries are welcome to the Tournament Director, Tim Wall, at: timpeterwall@gmail.com or +44 (0) 750 372 2366.
We look forward to seeing you at Novotel Newcastle Airport on Friday 23rd August! And remember, if you’re planning to enter, don’t leave it until the last minute – a late entry fee of £10 will be payable for anyone entering after Friday 16th August.
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