thern Ireland Chess

 

 

 

 

 

FIDE rated

Belfast Central Library

Rapid Championships

Event 10 of 15 in FIDE rated NI Rapid Grand Prix 2023/2024

Tuesday 13th February 2024

 

 

Venue: Belfast Central Library, Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1EA

 

 

 

Chief Arbiter

Brendan Jamison

 

Deputy Arbiter

Edward Khanzharov

 

 

Entry list

40 Players

Maximum capacity = 40

Waiting list in operation

Please note, we have another FIDE rapid on

Friday 16th February at Ards Arts Centre.

Spaces still available at it.

 

As at 18:44 on Friday 9 February 2024

Please note, due to a limit on the number of entrants

we can accept based on maximum table capactity

at the venue, only players who have paid in advance

will be guranteed a place. Turning up on the day to pay

and play is only possible if space is available due to

any last minute pull-outs.

 

Players with a FIDE rating highlighted

 

 

Rating

 

Name 

 

 

FIDE ID

 

Status

 

2087

 

 

 Scannell, Stephen P   60+

  Lisburn Chess Club

 

 2501104

 

 

Confirmed

 

1848

 

 

 Roberts, Danny   60+

  Civil Service Chess Club

 

 2501074

 

 

Confirmed

 

1720

 

 Gallagher, Dominic

 

 

 2518791

 

 

Confirmed

 

1706

 

 

 Campbell, Andrew Age 17

  Lisburn Chess Club

 

 2518392

 

 

Confirmed

 

1676

 

 McIlroy, Gerard    50+

  Belfast South Chess Club

 

 2525100

 

 

Confirmed

 

1674

 

 

 Cole, Ethan Age 11

  Strand Chess Club

 

 2514818

 

 

Confirmed

 

1672

 

 Barbals, Gatis

  Fruithill Chess Club

  Omagh Rapidplay Champion 2023

  Winning free entry into this event

 

 2513838

 

 

Confirmed

 

1657

 

 McClean, Caleb   Age 16

  Bangor Chess Club

 

 2518449

 

 

Confirmed

 

1625

 

 

 Kelly, Christopher   60+

  Civil Service Chess Club

  Winning free entry into this event

 

 2513218

 

 

Confirmed

 

1620

 

 McIlroy, Ben    

  Belfast South Chess Club

 

 2525097

 

 

Confirmed

 

1607

 

 

 Grey, Tom

  QUB Chess Club

 

 2520133

 

 

Confirmed

 

1596

 

 Rushe, Adam

  Bangor Chess Club

 Ulster Intermediate Rapid Champion 2023

 

 2511690

 

 

Confirmed

 

1542

 

 Khanzharov, Edward

  QUB Chess Club + Bangor Chess Club

 Winning free entry into this event

 

 2511975

 

 

Confirmed

 

1541

 

 Birendra, Claudio

  QUB Chess Club

 

 2527995

 

 

Confirmed

 

1502

 

 Glendinning, Calum

  Strand Chess Club

  Omagh Intermediate Rapid Champion 2023

  Winning free entry into this event

 

 2513838

 

 

Confirmed

 

 

 

 Players eligible for Junior trophies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1498

 

 Armstrong, Chris 50+

  Derry + Belfast South Chess Club

 

 2510340

 

 

Confirmed

 

1491

 

 

 Duddy, Ruairi Jude  Age 17

  City of Derry Chess Club

 

 2525151

 

 

Confirmed

 

1458

 

 

 McClay, Declan Patrick  Age 16

  City of Derry Chess Club

 

 2525232

 

 

Confirmed

 

1443

 

 Liszewski, Mikolaj

 

 

 2523086

 

 

Confirmed

 

1430

 

 Crothers, Toby     Age 15

  Downpatrick Chess Club

 

 2527804

 

 

Confirmed

 

1418

 

 O'Connor, Paul   50+

  Roaming Knights NI

 

 2518473

 

 

Confirmed

 

1394

 

 

 Kher, Aashay R

 QUB Chess Club + Bangor Chess Club

 

 25933337

 

 

Confirmed

 

1394

 

 Allsop, Rhys     Age 17

  Bangor Chess Club

 

 2525011

 

 

Confirmed

 

1352

 

 

 Hassett, Jacob Age 14

  Omagh Chess Club

 

 2528010

 

 

 

Confirmed

 

1345

 

 

 Doody, Odhran Age 14

  Lisburn Chess Club

 

 2527146

 

 

Confirmed

 

1331

 

 

 Gourley, Jake  Age 12

  Roaming Knights NI

 

 2527910

 

 

Confirmed

 

1290

 

 

 Murphy, Peter  Age 14

  Greenisland FC Chess Club

 

 2518465

 

 

Confirmed

 

1283

 

 

 Smylie, Sam

  QUB Chess Club

 

 2528045

 

 

Confirmed

 

1235

 

 

 Gourley, Darren

  Roaming Knights NI

 

 2527901

 

 

Confirmed

 

1200p

 

 

 Donnelly, Carl  new

 

 DOB supplied

 

 

Confirmed

 

1200p

 

 

 Greene, Matthew new

 

 DOB supplied

 

 

Confirmed

 

1200p

 

 

 Jensen, Ciara  Age 11

  Bangor Chess Club

 

 2525895

 

 

Confirmed

 

1200p

 

 

 Quinn, Pearse  new

 

 DOB supplied

 

 

Confirmed

 

1050

 

 

 Heald, Michael 60+

  Roaming Knights NI

 

 2519402

 

 

Confirmed

 

1000p

 

 

 Armstrong, Dominic new

 

 DOB supplied

 

 

Confirmed

 

1000p

 

 

 Gourley, Joshua  Age 10 new

  Roaming Knights NI

 

 DOB supplied

 

 

 

Confirmed

 

1000p

 

 

 Keenan, Marcus  Age 14 new

 

 DOB supplied

 

 

Confirmed

 

1000p

 

 

 Quigley, MaryAnn   60+

  Roaming Knights NI

 

 2527979

 

 

Confirmed

 

965

 

 

 McCarthy, Bernie 50+

  Roaming Knights NI

 

 2520788

 

 

Confirmed

 

Waiting List - 6 players

 

 

Rating

 

Name 

 

 

FIDE ID

 

Status

 

915

 

 Gamble, George

  Bangor Chess Club

 

 2515156

 

 

Awaiting entry fee

 

1078

 

 

 Koh, Philippa  

 

 343438075

 

 

Awaiting entry fee

 

1373

 

 

 Mahanta, Uddinabh

  Bangor Chess Club

 

 35042882

 

 

Awaiting entry fee

 

1576

 

 

 Fagan, Rordan Age 12

  Dundalk

 

 2525836

 

 

Awaiting entry fee

 

1189

 

 

 Giddings, Neo

  QUB Chess Club

 

 2528002

 

 

Awaiting entry fee

 

1200p

 

 

 Donnelly, Ryan

 

 

 2527138

 

 

Awaiting entry fee

 

1877

 

 

 Jamison, Brendan***

  Chief Arbiter playing in a round

  if needed to balance the numbers,

  not eligible for any prizes

 

 2511703

 

 

Confirmed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From March 2024 onwards, to gain a FIDE rating, players need to play a minimum of 5 games against existing FIDE-rated opponents, of which one of the games must be a draw or victory and the player's FIDE Tournament Performance Rating (TPR) must be over 1400.

 

 

Name:

 

Belfast Central Library Rapid Championships 2024

Event 10 of 15 in FIDE rated NI Rapid Grand Prix 2023/2024

 

 

Dates:

 

Tuesday 13 February 2024

School mid-term break

 

 

Times:

 

 

Check-in:        10:15am to 10:25am

Be seated at 10:25am for tournament announcements

Round 1          10:30 to 11:10

Round 2          11:15 to 11:55

Round 3          12:00 to 12:40

Lunch break   12:40 to 1:30

Round 4          1:30 to 2:10

Round 5           2:15 to 2:55

Round 6           3:00 to 3:40

Prize-giving:     3:50 to 4:00

 

 

Time control:

 

 

20+0

 

Rounds:

 

6

 

 

Tie-breaks:

 

 

Swiss Master 5.7 Build 8 will determine tie-breaks in this order:

Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

 

 

Number of spaces:

 

 

40

 

Entry method:

 

 

fidechessni@gmail.com

 

 

Entry fee:

 

 

10 GBP - payable in advance to www.paypal.me/brendanjamison or by Revolut or bank transfer

Free entry for 2nd,3rd, 4th player from same family

 

 

Format:

 

 

Open Swiss. 

 

 

Prizes:

 

 

10 engraved shields/trophies/cups

Champion

2nd Place

3rd Place

Junior Champion

Junior 2nd

Junior 3rd

Over 50s Champion

Over 60s Champion

Best Newcomer

Rising Star Award - for highest finish by an Under 18 in junior section

 

 

Venue:

 

 

Belfast Central Library, Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1EA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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