Photography: ChessNI
Bangor Marina Outdoor Blitz Championships 2021
Saturday 19 June 2021
9:15am to 11:30am
6 rounds of 5+5
15 players competed at this year's outdoor blitz championships at Bangor
marina. The
Harris family were on a roll, with 12 year old chess wizard Dexter
Harris (left) crowned champion of the top section with 5/6, dad Ross Harris (centre) in 2nd place with 4.5/6 and 10 year old Blake Harris (right) winning 2nd in the Intermediate section
with an impressive 5/6. Teenagers Adam Rushe and Calum
Glendinning also performed very well, scooping 3rd place and the Under
1500 rating award respectively.
The intermediate championship had a 3
way tie so a blitz-off determined the champion, with Danny
Cochrane taking gold with 5/6. Richard McClean took
3rd place with 5/6 and 13 year old Caleb McClean ended on 3/6
to win the Best Newcomer award. At the prize-giving ceremony the chess players gave a big clap for the two arbiters, Rebecca McClurg and Brendan Jamison.
Danny Roberts (White) v Sylwek Furman (Black) Photography: ChessNI
Calum Glendinning (White) v James O'Fee (Black) Photography: ChessNI
Danny Roberts (White) v Adam Rushe (Black) Photography: ChessNI
Dexter Harris (left) v Richard Proctor (right) Photography: ChessNI
Dexter Harris (left) v Richard Proctor (right) Photography: ChessNI
George Gamble (White) demonstrates his excellent opening development against the Sicilian in a simul against Brendan Jamison. Photography: ChessNI
Danny Cochrane (White) v Richard McC (Black) Photography: ChessNI
Blake Harris (left) v Rebecca McClurg (right). Photography: ChessNI
Caleb McClean (White) v Blake Harris (Blake). Photography: ChessNI
Calum Glendinning (White) v Danny Roberts (Black) Photography: ChessNI
Prize-giving ceremony in front of the big wheel. Photography: ChessNI
The Harris family were on a roll, with 12 year old Dexter (left) crowned champion of the top section with 5/6, Ross (centre) in 2nd place with 4.5/6 and 10 year old Blake (right) winning 2nd in Intermediate section with an impressive 5/6. Photography: ChessNI
Entry list:
Bangor Marina Outdoor Blitz Championship 2021
Sylwek Furman
1775 (UCU blitz) |
Danny Roberts
1672 (UCU blitz) |
Ross Harris
1542 (UCU blitz)
|
Adam Rushe
1477 (UCU blitz) |
James O'Fee
1433 (UCU blitz) |
Calum Glendinning
1403 (UCU blitz) |
Dexter Harris
1378 (UCU blitz)
|
Richard Proctor
1305 (UCU blitz) |
|
ROUND 1
| 1 |
Danny Roberts |
0 |
1 |
Sylwek Furman |
| 2 |
Calum Glendinning |
1 |
0 |
Ross Harris |
| 3 |
Dexter Harris |
1 |
0 |
Adam Rushe |
| 4 |
Richard Proctor |
1 |
0 |
James O'Fee (no show) |
| 5 |
Brendan Jamison |
1 |
0 |
Danny Cochrane |
ROUND 2
| 1 |
Ross Harris |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Danny Roberts |
| 2 |
Sylwek Furman |
0 |
1 |
Richard Proctor |
| 3 |
Adam Rushe |
1 |
0 |
Calum Glendinning |
| 4 |
James O'Fee |
0 |
1 |
Dexter Harris |
ROUND 3
| 1 |
Danny Roberts |
0 |
1 |
Adam Rushe |
| 2 |
Sylwek Furman |
0 |
1 |
Ross Harris |
| 3 |
Calum Glendinning |
1 |
0 |
James O'Fee |
| 4 |
Richard Proctor |
0 |
1 |
Dexter Harris |
ROUND 4
| 1 |
James O'Fee |
0 |
1 |
Danny Roberts |
| 2 |
Ross Harris |
1 |
0 |
Richard Proctor |
| 3 |
Adam Rushe |
1 |
0 |
Sylwek Furman |
| 4 |
Dexter Harris |
1 |
0 |
Calum Glendinning |
ROUND 5
| 1 |
Danny Roberts |
1 |
0 |
Dexter Harris |
| 2 |
Ross Harris |
1 |
0 |
Adam Rushe |
| 3 |
Richard Proctor |
0 |
1 |
Calum Glendinning |
| 4 |
Sylwek Furman |
1 |
0 |
James O'Fee |
ROUND 6
| 1 |
Calum Glendinning |
0 |
1 |
Danny Roberts |
| 2 |
James O'Fee |
0 |
1 |
Ross Harris |
| 3 |
Adam Rushe |
1 |
0 |
Richard Proctor |
| 4 |
Dexter Harris |
1 |
0 |
Sylwek Furman |
Final standings:
Totals
| 1 |
Dexter Harris 1378 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| 2 |
Ross Harris 1542 |
0 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
| 3 |
Adam Rushe 1477 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| 4 |
Danny Roberts 1672 |
0 |
0.5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3.5 |
| 5 |
Calum Glendinning 1403 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| 6 |
Richard Proctor 1305 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 7 |
Sylwek Furman 1775 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| 8 |
Brendan Jamison 1769 |
1 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
| 9 |
James O'Fee 1433 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
Danny Cochrane 1250 |
0 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
0 |
 Champion: Dexter Harris (5/6)
2nd Place: Ross Harris (4.5/6)
3rd Place: Adam Rushe (4/6)
Under 1500 Rating Award: Calum Glendinning (3/6)
Bangor McKee Clock Outdoor Blitz Championship 2021
Chief Arbiter: Rebecca McClurg
Ben Toogood
1378 (UCU blitz) |
Danny Cochrane
1250p (UCU blitz)
|
Richard McC
1132 (UCU blitz)
|
Alwyn Pollock
1023 (UCU blitz)
|
Caleb McClean
980p (UCU blitz)
|
George Gamble
963 (UCU blitz)
|
Blake Harris
908 (UCU blitz)
|
Rebecca McClurg
768 (UCU blitz)
|
|
ROUND 1
| 5 |
Ben Toogood |
|
|
Danny Cochrane |
| 6 |
Alwyn Pollock |
|
|
Richard McClean |
| 7 |
Rebecca McClurg |
|
|
Caleb McClean |
| 8 |
Blake Harris |
|
|
George Gamble |
ROUND 2
| 5 |
Richard McClean |
|
|
Ben Toogood |
| 6 |
Danny Cochrane |
|
|
Blake Harris |
| 7 |
Caleb McClean |
|
|
Alwyn Pollock |
| 8 |
George Gamble |
|
|
Rebecca McClurg |
ROUND 3
| 5 |
Ben Toogood |
|
|
Caleb McClean |
| 6 |
Danny Cochrane |
|
|
Richard McClean |
| 7 |
Alwyn Pollock |
|
|
George Gamble |
| 8 |
Blake Harris |
|
|
Rebecca McClurg |
ROUND 4
| 5 |
George Gamble |
|
|
Ben Toogood |
| 6 |
Richard McClean |
|
|
Blake Harris |
| 7 |
Caleb McClean |
|
|
Danny Cochrane |
| 8 |
Rebecca McClurg |
|
|
Alwyn Pollock |
ROUND 5
| 5 |
Ben Toogood |
|
|
Rebecca McClurg |
| 6 |
Richard McClean |
|
|
Caleb McClean |
| 7 |
Blake Harris |
|
|
Alwyn Pollock |
| 8 |
Danny Cochrane |
|
|
George Gamble |
ROUND 6
| 5 |
Alwyn Pollock |
|
|
Ben Toogood |
| 6 |
George Gamble |
|
|
Richard McClean |
| 7 |
Caleb McClean |
|
|
Blake Harris |
| 8 |
Rebecca McClurg |
|
|
Danny Cochrane |
 Champion: Danny Cochrane (5/6)
2nd Place: Blake Harris (5/6)
3rd Place: Richard McClean (5/6)
Best Newcomer Award: Caleb McClean (3/6)
Bangor Outdoor Blitz Chess Championships 2021
Saturday 19 June 2021
Masks not needed at this event
Check-in at 9 am
Take seats at 9:10am for Round 1 commencing
Games will run from 9:15am to 11:25am
Prize-giving: 11:25am to 11:30am
Certificates awarded
This event will be submitted to UCU for ratings
Rounds:
6 rounds of 5+5 (this means a 60 move game will run for 20 minutes)
Tie-breaks:
Tie-breaks by Direct Encounter. At the end of the 6 rounds, if two players are tied on the same points and they drew in the tournament, then a blitz-off will be played at 3+2, with opposite colours to those of the tournament pairing.
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 1 extra minute 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.
Entry fees
This is event is free for members of Ulster Chess Union and members of Bangor Chess Club.
Remember gloves or hand sanitiser
We only have space for 16 players so if you would like to play, please book a spot super fast!
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