Northampton FIDE Congress

We are happy to be able to continue this series of chess events at the University of Northampton in 2026 - a fantastic venue!  Thanks to Joshua Morris for all his work establishing these tournaments.

SECTIONS - Under 2400, Under 1900 and Under 1600 FIDE plus an ECF Under 1400.  Players in the top three sections also have to be Under XXXX in the most recent ECF list.

DATES and rooms for 2026

24-25 January (in the room LH017)
28 February and 1 March (in LH013 & LH014)
28-29 March (this event will be in the Town Hall at the Creative Hub, we'll keep you posted)
2-3 May (Bank Holiday Weekend) (in LH013 & LH014)

Organisers / Arbiters = Adam Raoof IA & Rob Hammond FA

https://chesscircuit.substack.com/p/northampton-fide-congresses-2026 for details and prizes.

Venue

University of Northampton
Waterside Campus, University Dr, Northampton NN1 5PH, United Kingdom - ground floor of the Learning Hub. The what3words address for the entrance to the Learning Hub at the University of Northampton Waterside Campus is ///rinse.bigger.advice.

More information about the tournament, the venue and accommodation - 

Please read our terms and conditions here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/14sT7akpjArCbSZFqQ5Q1NoKF9qFPS8TvtWHpWXxORkU/edit?usp=sharing 

CHEAP PARKING AND ACCOMMODATION

What are FIDE ID Codes and ECF Rating codes?

These are really important unique IDs! I need to identify you accurately. If you are in the FIDE rated sections then you should quote your FIDE ID code. Look your name up here - http://ratings.fide.com and your ID number is on the left. It's numbers only.

If you can't find a FIDE ID code then quote your ECF grading code. Look here - http://www.ecfrating.org.uk/ and the rating code is called "ref" on the left hand side. It's letters and numbers.

Your ECF membership status is also displayed on the ECF database.