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2021 Northumbria Masters Entry Form Published
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…
2021 Northumbria Masters: 26-30 August – Entry forms soon
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…
Chess is coming home… to Newcastle!
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…
Novotel Newcastle Airport: What you need to know
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…
‘Secrets from Russia’ – Talk by GM Alex Raetsky
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…