59TH NORTHUMBERLAND CHESS CONGRESS
Four separate sections with over £2,200 in prize money
OPEN—FIDE RATED
No rating restrictions.
Prizes: £350, £200, £100 + 2 grading prizes
Entry fee £30
(ECF Gold/Platinum member or non ENG) all others please add £11.00 ‘Pay to Play’
THE IAN LAMBIE MAJOR
Restricted to players of 1900 ECF and below
Prizes: £350, £200, £100 + 2 rating prizes
Entry fee £30
(ECF Bronze, Supporter or non-member please add £9.00 ‘Pay to Play’)
THE NORA HUNTER MINOR
Restricted to players of 1675Â ECF and below
Prizes: £350, £200, £100 + 2 rating prizes
Entry fee £30
(ECF Bronze, Supporter or non-member please add £9.00 ‘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
There will be book prizes for the best performance by a Senior and Junior as judged by the Organiser
VENUE
The Parks Leisure Centre, Howdon Road, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 6TL
Friday 29th September to Sunday October 1st, 2023.
Congress organiser: Mick Riding
07852 192072
CONGRESS TIMETABLE
Round 1 Friday 29th September 7.00pm - 11.00pm
Round 2 Saturday 30th September 10.00am - 2.00pm
Round 3 Saturday 30th September 2.30pm - 6.30pm
Round 4 Sunday 1st October 10.00am - 2.00pm
Round 5 Sunday 1st October 2.30pm - 6.30pm