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Castles, Romans & Shakespeare: Special Excursions
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…
Still time to join 6 GMs & 7 IMs at Northumbria Masters
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…
Latest ECF Grades & FIDE Ratings to be used in Northumbria Masters events
The July 2019 ECF Grades and the August 2019 FIDE ratings will be used to determine which sections players are eligible for in the 2019 Northumbria Masters.
While the Northumbria Masters tournament is open to all players, this rule applies…
Junior bursaries for Northumbria Masters
Thanks to the John Robinson Youth Chess Trust, there are a total of 20 bursaries available for players under the age of 18 on August 23, 2019 - 10 for players in the Masters, and 10 for players in the Challengers (Under 2050) or Major (Under…
Donchenko vies for double
21-year-old German Grandmaster Alexander Donchenko is vying to to win the Northumbria Masters for the second year running. Donchenko, who won the 2018 Northumbria Masters with 7/9 in a strong field of 50 players (average rating: 2215) currently…