57TH NORTHUMBERLAND CHESS CONGRESS

Four separate sections with over £1,500 in prize money

OPEN—FIDE RATED

No rating restrictions.
Prizes: £300, £200, £100 + 2 grading prizes
Entry fee £26
(ECF Gold/Platinum member or non ENG) all others please add £10.50 ‘Pay to Play’

THE IAN LAMBIE MAJOR

Restricted to players of 1900 ECF and below

Prizes: £250, £100, £50 + 2 rating prizes

Entry fee £24

(ECF Bronze, Supporter or non-member please add £7.50 ‘Pay to Play’)

THE NORA HUNTER MINOR

Restricted to players of 1675 ECF and below
Prizes: £250, £100, £50 + 2 rating prizes
Entry fee £24
(ECF Bronze, Supporter or non-member please add £7.50 ‘Pay to Play’)

THE FOUNDATION

Restricted to players of 1450 ECF and below who have never won a main prize in a congress

Prizes: £75, £50, £25 + 1 rating prize + best unrated player

Entry fee £15 (ECF Bronze, Supporter or non-member please add £7.50 ‘Pay to Play’)

Juniors & Women who have never joined the ECF before can join free for a year.

Please go to www.englishchess.org.uk

JUNIOR / SENIOR PRIZES

In each section there will be a prize for the best performance by a
Junior and a Senior player

CONGRESS TIMETABLE

Round 1 Friday 24th September 7.00pm - 11.00pm
Round 2 Saturday 25th September 10.00am - 2.00pm
Round 3 Saturday 25th September 2.30pm - 6.30pm
Round 4 Sunday 26th September 10.00am - 2.00pm
Round 5 Sunday 26th September 2.30pm - 6.30pm