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Unfortunately, the 2026 Northumbria Masters Congress (26-31 August) has been cancelled, due to various factors. Over the past eight years, the Northumbria Masters has been a trailblazer, fulfilling an important function. It has been a leading international congress in the North of England, and has enabled many title norms to be achieved in round robin tournaments. […]
2026 Northumbria Masters & Darlington ChessFest Entries are now open for the 2026 Northumbria Masters (26-31 August at Darlington’s Dolphin Centre), a six-day, nine-round FIDE-rated congress. Please enter online here: https://northumbriamasters.com Tournaments include: PLUS: Darlington ChessFest 2026 This will take place on Horsemarket Square, Sunday August 24, 3pm-7pm. Live Chess Games, Challenge the Master, Simultaneous […]
Opening Ceremony: Wednesday 26 August, 5:45pm Tournaments: Masters Open, Challengers, Major, IM Round Robin Round 1: Wednesday 26 August, 6:00pm Round 2: Thursday 27 August, 10:00am Round 3: Thursday 27 August, 3:00pm Round 4: Friday 28 August, 10:00am Round 5: Friday 28 August, 3:00pm Round 6: Saturday 29 August, 10:00am Round 7: Saturday 29 August, […]
The prizewinners in the 2025 Northumbria Masters Congress were as follows: (each player may win only one prize) Open 1st equal Guy Levin 6.5 (£667) 1st equal Mark Hebden 6.5 (£667)1st equal Tim Elgar 6.5 (£667) 4th equal Daniel Gormally 6 (£217) 4th equal Oliver Stork 6 (£217) 4th equal Theo Khoury 6 (£217) Top […]
Playing Schedule: (for all tournaments) Round 1: 10:00, Thursday 22 AugustRound 2: 15:00, Thursday 22 AugustRound 3: 10:00, Friday 23 AugustRound 4: 15:00, Friday 23 AugustRound 5: 10:00, Saturday 24 AugustRound 6: 15:00, Saturday 24 AugustRound 7: 10:00, Sunday 25 AugustRound 8: 15:00, Sunday 25 AugustRound 9: 10:00, Monday 26 August Prizegiving Ceremony: 14:30, Monday 26 August
The Northumbria Masters is pleased to announce brand new sponsorship for this year’s Congress, which takes place 24-28 August in Newcastle upon Tyne. Chess enthusiast and creative writer Mark Jordan, a former Publicity Manager for the English Chess Federation, has offered an innovative form of sponsorship: a total prize fund of £600 for a player […]
A number of junior bursaries are available for participants in tournaments and coaching at the Northumbria Masters Congress, thanks to generous support from the John Robinson Youth Chess Trust.
Entries are welcome for the North East Zonal of the 2023 EJCOA National Youth Championships.
The entry form for the 2023 Northumbria Masters will be published soon.
There are some exciting new features to the Northumbria Masters Congress this year that we hope you will like.
Unfortunately, the following tournaments have been cancelled: the 2022-23 Forest Hall Rapidplay Grand Prix tournaments and the 5th EJCOA International (16-20 December, 2022).
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