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

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.