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Tim Wall 27 August 2021 The 2021 Northumbria Masters Congress was in full swing on Friday 27 August, with a record 212 players playing across a total of six events. The biggest UK chess congress this year, the Northumbria Masters Congress kicked off on Thursday evening at the Marriott MetroCentre hotel in Gateshead, Tyne & […]
Dear Northumbria Masters Congress participants, I am writing to you to welcome you to the 2021 Northumbria Masters Congress, which we hope will be an enjoyable and safe experience for everyone in the chess community attending. Covd-19 government regulations Before the Congress begins, there are some common-sense things I would like to bring to your […]
Thanks to an impressive total of 193 entries for the Masters (Open), Challengers (Under 2000), Major (Under 1750) and Minor (Under 1500) tournaments, we have now reached the maximum capacity for players in the public events at the Marriott MetroCentre. Anyone still wishing to enter any of these public events should write to Tim Wall, […]
NEWS UPDATE: August 5, 2021 – A total of 167 entries have now been received for the Northumbria Masters Congress. Only another 11 places are available for the public events (Masters Open, Challengers Under 2000, Major Under 1750 and Minor Under 1500). Entries To Close Soon Once these places have been taken up, entries will […]
The Northumbria Masters Congress is nearing its capacity of 180 players, and the last two dozen or so places are expected to be filled in the coming days. Once maximum capacity is reached, entries will be closed and players enquiring about entry will be put on a waiting list. As of August 3, a total […]
Entries for the 2021 Northumbria Masters Congress are coming in rapidly, with a total of 87 players now signed up. With 40 days to go before the Congress, we are on track to reach close to the maximum capacity of 170 players at the venue, the Marriott MetroCentre in Gateshead, To ensure your place in […]
The Northumbria Masters is pleased to announce that the John Robinson Youth Chess Trust has agreed to provide a number of bursaries for players under the age of 21 entering events at this year’s congress. The John Robinson Youth Chess Trust, a registered charity established from the estate of the late well-known arbiter John Robinson […]
We are very pleased to announce that the Northumbria Masters is back, and is one of the first major UK events helping to restart over-the-board chess this year as we gradually recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The entry form for the 2021 Northumbria Masters Congress has now been published, and can be downloaded here: https://northumbriamasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Northumbria-Masters-Aug-2021-Entry-Form-180521.pdf […]
Final preparations are underway for the announcement that the 2021 Northumbria Masters will be going ahead on Thursday 26th to Monday 30 August at a brand new venue, the Marriott MetroCentre in Gateshead. Final details are still being worked out with the hotel, which is currently gearing up for the next stage in the easing […]
For its second reborn edition, the Northumbria Masters left the famous Chillingham Arms to move to a bigger venue – remaining a major hit. “I’m coming home, Newcastle, Ye can keep yer London wine, I’d walk the streets all day all neet, For a bottle o’ the River Tyne. I’m coming home, Newcastle, I wish […]
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