Bangor Seafront Blitz Championship Prize-winners. Photography: ChessNI
Saturday 3 July 2021
9:15am to 12:15pm
We are limited to 15 players at this event
Congratulations to the six prize-winners at the Bangor Seafront open air blitz on Saturday 3 July. Round 1 saw a little drizzle but with clingfilm wrapped around the clocks, nothing could stop the 15 players getting stuck into 8 rounds of fun blitz. The time control was set at 10+0 and the event ran for 3 hours.
6 trophies awarded:  Champion: Des Moreland (7/8), 2nd Place: Declan McKee (6/8), 3rd Place: Conor Spackman (5.5/7), Best Newcomer: Matthew Moreland (3.5/8), Under 1100 Rating Award: Lorcan Rippon (3/8) and Best Young Player: Robert Napier (3/8).
Round 1: Gary Johnston (White) v Lorcan Rippon (Black). Photography: ChessNI
Round 1: Nick Rippon (Black) v George Gamble (White). Photography: ChessNI
Round 1: Gary Johnston (White) v Lorcan Rippon (Black). Photography: ChessNI
Round 1: Conor Spackman (White) v Sett Podean (Black). Photography: ChessNI
Round 1: Declan McKee (Black) v Robert Napier (White). Photography: ChessNI
Richard Proctor (White) v Declan McKee (Black). Photography: ChessNI
Chris McClean (White) v Lorcan Rippon (Black). Photography: ChessNI
Declan McKee (White) v Des Moreland (Black). Photography: ChessNI
Lorcan Rippon (Black) v Rebecca McClurg (White). Photography: ChessNI
Des Moreland (White) v Richard Proctor (Black). Photography: ChessNI
Matthew Moreland (White) v Rebecca McClurg (Black). Photography: ChessNI
Attendees:
Brendan Jamison
ARBITER*
Declan McKee
1756 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID |
Conor Spackman
1539 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID
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Des Moreland
1503 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID |
Gary Johnston
1498 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID
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Richard Proctor
1472 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID |
Robert Napier
1390 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID
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Sett Podean
1287 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID |
Richard McClean
1123 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID |
Alwyn Pollock
987 (UCU blitz) |
Lorcan Rippon
957 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID |
Nick Rippon
950 (UCU provisional)
£4 PAID
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Matthew Moreland
920 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID |
George Gamble
835 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID |
Rebecca McClurg
689 (UCU blitz)
£4 PAID
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*The arbiter will play if there are odd numbers on the day.
This can sometimes happen if someone pulls out last minute.
**A newcomer is defined as a player who has joined our local chess community in 2021
Prize-winners
Champion: Des Moreland (7/8)
2nd Place: Declan McKee (6/8)
3rd Place: Conor Spackman (5.5/7)
Best Newcomer: Matthew Moreland (3.5/8)
Under 1100 Rating Award: Lorcan Rippon (3/8)
Best Young Player: Robert Napier (3/8)
Bangor Seafront Outdoor Blitz Chess Championship 2021
Saturday 3 July 2021
Masks not needed at this event
Check-in at 9:15am
Take seats at 9:25am for Round 1 commencing
Games will run from 9:30am to 12:10pm
Prize-giving: 12:10pm to 12:15pm
6 Trophies:
Champion, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Under 1100 Rating Award, Best Young Player + Best Newcomer
This event will be submitteded to the Ulster Chess Union (UCU) for ratings.
Rounds:
8 rounds of 10+0 (this means a game will run for a maximum of 20 minutes)
Programme:
Software: Swiss Master 5.7, with tie-breaks in the following order: Median Buchholz, Buchholz and Progressive.
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
Please pay your £4 entry fee in advance to Chief Arbiter B. Jamison by Paypal, Revolut or bank transfer.
Once payment has been received, your place in the competition is secured.
We only have space for 15 players so if you would like to play, please book a spot super fast!
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