Bangor Rapid Championship 2021

Pickie Bowling Club, 82 Broadway, Bangor, BT20 4TS

Please enter Pickie Bowling Club at back door.

FIDE RATED

Bangor Rapid Championship

Thursday 18 November 2021

7pm to 10pm

5 rounds of 15+0

Bangor Rapid Championship 2021. Photography © Chess News NI

Bangor Chess Club Arbiter Rebecca McClurg. Photography © Chess News NI

Final round: Ethan Cole wins on time against Gareth Annesley. Photography © Chess News NI

Prize-winners left to right: Sett Podean (Grading Award), Danny Roberts (2nd), Ethan Cole (Junior Grading Award), Mandar Tahmankar (Champion) and Cathan Gormley (3rd). Photography © Chess News NI

Tournament information:

The games from this event will be rated by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the Ulster Chess Union (UCU)

Players are ranked with their FIDE ratings,

unless their only rating is UCU or provisional UCU

Any player without a FIDE ID will need to supply their DOB to the Chief Arbiter by email at the point of registering. You will then be registered with a FIDE ID through the Ireland Federation.

Remember we have limited capacity so if you would like to play, please book a spot super fast.

Maximum capacity = 24 players

24 confirmed, 0 places remaining

Players need to pay

in advance to be

added to entry list

Players eligible for grading award:

Players eligible for Junior level grading award:

*reserve player will play if odd numbers on a particular round, to balance the numbers to ensure no-one misses out on a game

Acceptable forms of face coverings:

Event details:

Bangor Rapid Championship 2021 - FIDE RATED

7pm to 10pm

Thursday 18 November 2021

Check-in opens at 6:45pm

Take seats at 6:55pm for Round 1 commencing.

All clocks will be started at 7pm, irrespective of whether you are at the board.

7:00-7:30 - Round 1

7:35-8:05 - Round 2

8:10-8:40 - Round 3

8:45-9:15 - Round 4

9:20-9:50 - Round 5

9:55-10:00 - Prize-giving

Engraved Trophies:

Champion, 2nd Place, 3rd Place + 2 grading awards

Rounds:

5 rounds of 15+0

Programme:

Software: Swiss Master 5.7, with tie-breaks in the following order: Median Buchholz, Buchholz and Progressive.

Ratings:

This event will be rated by FIDE and the Ulster Chess Union.

Rules:

FIDE rules will apply. Mobile phones must be switched off. Phones making any type of noise will result in the player automatically losing their game.

If your opponent makes an illegal move, pause the clock, call the arbiter over. You will be awarded 2 extra minutes if the Arbiter agrees an illegal move was made. You will win the game if your opponent makes a second illegal move in the same game, provided you still have mating material left on the board, otherwise the game is declared drawn.

Safety Rules:

By entering the tournament, you agree to the following 6 safety measures:

(1) Players will need to wear a face mask at all times indoors in the function room. Players will be asked to leave the venue if they have no face covering. Players with medical conditions affecting their breathing are exempt from wearing a mask but do need to wear a face shield that covers their entire face.

(2) Players will need to apply hand sanitiser before the start of each game or wear gloves while playing chess.

(3) Chess boards will be spaced out for social distancing. Tables will also be spaced out. 

(4) Please do not shake hands before or after a game. You may bump elbows instead.

(5) Anyone with Covid symptoms or living with someone with a cough, fever, loss of smell or taste, needs to avoid coming to the event. Please contact Chief Arbiter B. Jamison immediately by phone or email.

(6) No spectator is allowed in the chess room without a face covering and all spectators must stand at least 2 metres from any chess board. We are limited to a maximum of 4 spectators at this event, making 30 as the total number of people in the chess room (i.e. 24 players, 2 arbiters and 4 spectators).

Entry fees

Please note, entry fees are non-refundable as they are used to purchase the trophies and pay the room rent. Therefore only enter if you are 100% certain you are available to play on the day.

£6

Please pay your 6 pounds entry fee in advance to B. Jamison by PayPal, Revolut or bank transfer. This will complete your registration process. If you only send an email asking to play but do not follow up with the entry fee, then your place will not be held.

Link to PayPal

Location:

Pickie Bowling Club, 82 Broadway, Bangor, BT20 4TS

There is a large car park at the rear of the bowling club.

Remember we have limited capacity for a maximum of 24 players so if you would like to play, please book a spot super fast.

Contact: playchessni@gmail.com