Hazelbank Outdoor Blitz
Championships 2021
Saturday 26 June 2021
9:30am to 12:30pm
Hazelbank Park Blitz Prize-winners: left to right: Conor Spackman (Joint 3rd), Des Moreland (2nd), Claum Glendinning (U1500 rating award), Matthew Dougherty (Joint 3rd), Danny Roberts (Champion), Adam Rushe. Eddie Hanzharov and Aaron Wafflart. Photography: ChessNI
Hazelbank Lough View Prize-winners: left to right: Lorcan Rippon (best newcomer), Reuben Magill (Champion), Robert Napier (2nd) and Adrian Dornford-Smith (3rd). Photography: ChessNI
Tournament Report
by Chief Arbiter B. Jamison
On Saturday 26 June, 20 chess players gathered at Hazelbank Park for a summer blitz. We were delighted to welcome several new players to our chess community, with the super talented 13 year old Robert Napier from Downpatrick winning 2nd place in the 'Lough View Blitz Championship'. Meanwhile, 8 year old Lorcan Rippon won the trophy for 'Best Newcomer' and we hope to see him at many more events in the future as his enthusiasm for chess creates a wonderful buzz for all the players. The section was won by 13 year old Reuben Magill, delivering an impressive 7/8 to be crowned champion. His chess has improved so much over the past year and it is a joy to watch this young star rise up! Adrian Dornford-Smith also perfomed very well with an amazing run of 6 consecutive wins to seal 3rd place.
The top section (for over 1400 rated players), the 'Hazelbank Park Blitz', was a very close race to the finish. Danny Roberts and Des Moreland both enjoyed many impressive wins to finish on 4.5 each, with Danny winning the championship on 'Direct Encounter'. Meanwhile 3 players also tied on 4 points, but all 3 had beaten one of the others, rendering 'Direct Encounter' a non-decider. After review, Matthew Dougherty and Conor Spackman were awarded joint 3rd and 16 year old Calum Glendinning won the Under 1500 Rating Award.
In total, 54 players have competed in the outdoor chess events over the past 6 weeks, all of which contribute to the Open Air Blitz Grand Prix. You can view the current standings here.
8 engraved trophies awarded:
Hazelbank Park Blitz:
 Champion: Danny Roberts (4.5/7)
2nd Place: Des Moreland (4.5/7)
Joint 3rd Place: Matthew Dougherty (4/7) and Conor Spackman (4/7)
Under 1500 Grading Award: Calum Glendinning (4/7)
Hazelbank Lough View Blitz:
Champion: Reuben Magill (7/8)
2nd Place: Robert Napier (7/8)
3rd Place: Adrian Dornford-Smith (6/8)
Best Newcomer: Lorcan Rippon
Aaditya Singh (left) v Reuben Magill (right). Photography: ChessNI
Cian Suitor (left) v Lorcan Rippon (right). Photography: ChessNI
Adrian Dornford-Smith (left) v Sett Podean (right). Photography: ChessNI
Cian Smith (left) v Chris Dorrian (right). Photography: ChessNI
Des Moreland (left) v Danny Roberts (right). Photography: ChessNI
Eddie Hanzharov (left) v Matthew Dougherty (right). Photography: ChessNI
Aaron Wafflart (left) v Adam Rushe (right). Photography: ChessNI
Hazelbank Park Blitz. Photography: ChessNI
Conor Spackman (left) v Calum Glendinning (right). Photography: ChessNI
Robert Napier (left) v Lorcan Rippon (right). Photography: ChessNI
Anjali Singh (left) v Adrian Dornford-Smith (right). Watched on by Ranjit Singh (back left) and Matthew Moreland (back right) Photography: ChessNI
Reuben Magill (left) v Adrian Dornford-Smith (right). Photography: ChessNI
Matthew Dougherty (left) v Calum Glendinning (right). Photography: ChessNI
Danny Roberts (left) v Conor Spackman (right). Photography: ChessNI
Hazelbank Park Blitz - entry list:
Players rated over 1400
Danny Roberts
1672 (UCU blitz)
Ulster Rapidplay Champion |
Des Moreland
1591 (UCU blitz) |
Matthew Dougherty
1502 (UCU blitz) |
Adam Rushe
1477 (UCU blitz) |
Conor Spackman
1460 (UCU blitz)
Ulster Intermediate Champion |
Aaron Wafflart
1421 (UCU blitz) |
Edward Hanzharov
1417 (UCU blitz)
|
Calum Glendinning
1403 (UCU blitz) |
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Pairings:
Round 1
| 1 |
Danny Roberts (1672) |
1 |
0 |
Aaron Wafflart (1421) |
| 2 |
Des Moreland (1591) |
1 |
0 |
Conor Spackman (1460) |
| 3 |
Matthew Dougherty (1502) |
1 |
0 |
Adam Rushe (1477) |
| 4 |
Edward Hanzharov (1417) |
0 |
1 |
Calum Glendinning (1403) |
| 5 |
Robert Napier (1400) |
0 |
1 |
Brendan Jamison (1769) |
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Additional rated game:
Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
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Cian Suitor (882) |
Round 2
| 1 |
Edward Hanzharov (1417) |
0 |
1 |
Danny Roberts (1672) |
| 2 |
Conor Spackman (1460) |
0 |
1 |
Matthew Dougherty (1502) |
| 3 |
Aaron Wafflart (1421) |
0 |
1 |
Des Moreland (1591) |
| 4 |
Calum Glendinning (1403) |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Adam Rushe (1477) |
Round 3
| 1 |
Danny Roberts (1672) |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Calum Glendinning (1403) |
| 2 |
Des Moreland (1591) |
1 |
0 |
Edward Hanzharov (1417) |
| 3 |
Matthew Dougherty (1502) |
1 |
0 |
Aaron Wafflart (1421) |
| 4 |
Adam Rushe (1477) |
0 |
1 |
Conor Spackman (1460) |
Round 4
| 1 |
Danny Roberts (1672) |
1 |
0 |
Des Moreland (1591) |
| 2 |
Edward Hanzharov (1417) |
1 |
0 |
Matthew Dougherty (1502) |
| 3 |
Aaron Wafflart (1421) |
1 |
0 |
Adam Rushe (1477) |
| 4 |
Calum Glendinning (1403) |
0 |
1 |
Conor Spackman (1460) |
Round 5
| 1 |
Matthew Dougherty (1502) |
1 |
0 |
Danny Roberts (1672) |
| 2 |
Adam Rushe (1477) |
0 |
1 |
Edward Hanzharov (1417) |
| 3 |
Des Moreland (1591) |
0 |
1 |
Calum Glendinning (1403) |
| 4 |
Conor Spackman (1460) |
1 |
0 |
Aaron Wafflart (1421) |
Round 6
| 1 |
Danny Roberts (1672) |
0 |
1 |
Adam Rushe (1477) |
| 2 |
Edward Hanzharov (1417) |
0 |
1 |
Conor Spackman (1460) |
| 3 |
Calum Glendinning (1403) |
0 |
1 |
Aaron Wafflart (1421) |
| 4 |
Des Moreland (1591) |
1 |
0 |
Matthew Dougherty (1502) |
Round 7
| 1 |
Conor Spackman (1460) |
0 |
1 |
Danny Roberts (1672) |
| 2 |
Aaron Wafflart (1421) |
1 |
0 |
Edward Hanzharov (1417) |
| 3 |
Matthew Dougherty (1502) |
0 |
1 |
Calum Glendinning (1403) |
| 4 |
Adam Rushe (1477) |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Des Moreland (1591) |
Totals
| Danny Roberts (1672) |
|
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
4.5 |
| Des Moreland (1591) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
4.5 |
| Matthew Dougherty (1502) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
| Conor Spackman (1460) |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
4 |
| Calum Glendinning (1403) |
|
0.5 |
0.5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
4 |
| Aaron Wafflart (1421) |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
| Edward Hanzharov (1417) |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
| Adam Rushe (1477) |
|
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
2 |
| Brendan Jamison (1769) |
1 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
1 |
| Robert Napier (1400) |
0 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
0 |
Hazelbank Lough View Blitz - entry list:
Players rated 1400 and under
 Robert Napier
1400 (UCU provisional) |
Chris Dorrian
1326 (UCU blitz) |
Sett Podean
1285 (UCU blitz)
|
Adrian Dornford-Smith
1133 (UCU blitz) |
Aaditya Singh
1048 (UCU blitz) |
Lorcan Rippon
1000 (UCU provisional)
|
Matthew Moreland
1000 (UCU provisional)
|
Anjali Singh
914 (UCU blitz)
|
 Reuben Magill
987 (UCU blitz)
|
Cian Suitor
882 (UCU blitz)
|
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Pairings:
Round 1
| 5 |
Anjali Singh (914) |
1 |
0 |
Matthew Moreland (1000) |
| 6 |
Reuben Magill (987) |
1 |
0 |
Aaditya Singh (1048) |
| 7 |
Cian Suitor (882) |
1 |
0 |
Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
| 8 |
Sett Podean (1285) |
1 |
0 |
Adrian Dornford-Smith (1133) |
| 9 |
Robert Napier (1400) |
1 |
0 |
NO PLAYER |
Round 2
| 5 |
Adrian Dornford-Smith (1133) |
0 |
1 |
Robert Napier (1400) |
| 6 |
Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
0 |
1 |
Sett Podean (1285) |
| 7 |
Aaditya Singh (1048) |
1 |
0 |
Cian Suitor (882) |
| 8 |
Matthew Moreland (1000) |
0 |
1 |
Reuben Magill (987) |
| 9 |
Anjali Singh (914) |
1 |
0 |
NO PLAYER |
Round 3
| 5 |
Robert Napier (1400) |
1 |
0 |
Anjali Singh (914) |
| 6 |
Adrian Dornford-Smith (1133) |
1 |
0 |
Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
| 7 |
Cian Suitor (882) |
1 |
0 |
Matthew Moreland (1000) |
| 8 |
Sett Podean (1285) |
0 |
1 |
Aaditya Singh (1048) |
| 9 |
Reuben Magill (987) |
1 |
0 |
NO PLAYER |
Round 4
| 5 |
Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
0 |
1 |
Robert Napier (1400) |
| 6 |
Aaditya Singh (1048) |
0 |
1 |
Adrian Dornford-Smith (1133) |
| 7 |
Matthew Moreland (1000) |
0 |
1 |
Sett Podean (1285) |
| 8 |
Anjali Singh (914) |
0 |
1 |
Reuben Magill (987) |
| 9 |
Chris Dorrian (1326) |
1 |
0 |
Cian Suitor (882) |
Round 5
| 5 |
Robert Napier (1400) |
0 |
1 |
Reuben Magill (987) |
| 6 |
Sett Podean (1285) |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Chris Dorrian (1326) |
| 7 |
Cian Suitor (882) |
0 |
1 |
Anjali Singh (914) |
| 8 |
Adrian Dornford-Smith (1133) |
1 |
0 |
Matthew Moreland (1000) |
| 9 |
Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
0 |
1 |
Aaditya Singh (1048) |
Round 6
| 5 |
Aaditya Singh (1048) |
0 |
1 |
Robert Napier (1400) |
| 6 |
Matthew Moreland (1000) |
0 |
1 |
Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
| 7 |
Chris Dorrian (1326) |
0 |
1 |
Adrian Dornford-Smith (1133) |
| 8 |
Anjali Singh (914) |
0 |
1 |
Sett Podean (1285) |
| 9 |
Reuben Magill (987) |
1 |
0 |
Cian Suitor (882) |
Round 7
| 5 |
Robert Napier (1400) |
1 |
0 |
Cian Suitor (882) |
| 6 |
Sett Podean (1285) |
0 |
1 |
Reuben Magill (987) |
| 7 |
Adrian Dornford-Smith (1133) |
1 |
0 |
Anjali Singh (914) |
| 8 |
Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
0 |
1 |
Chris Dorrian (1326) |
| 9 |
Aaditya Singh (1048) |
1 |
0 |
Matthew Moreland (1000) |
Round 8
| 5 |
Matthew Moreland (1000) |
0 |
1 |
Robert Napier (1400) |
| 6 |
Chris Dorrian (1326) |
1 |
0 |
Aaditya Singh (1048) |
| 7 |
Anjali Singh (914) |
1 |
0 |
Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
| 8 |
Reuben Magill (987) |
0 |
1 |
Adrian Dornford-Smith (1133) |
| 9 |
Cian Suitor (882) |
0 |
1 |
Sett Podean (1285) |
Totals
| Reuben Magill (987) |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| Robert Napier (1400) |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| Adrian Dornford-Smith (1133) |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Sett Podean (1285) |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
| Anjali Singh (914) |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Aaditya Singh (1048) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| Chris Dorrian (1326) |
|
X |
X |
1 |
0.5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3.5 |
| Cian Suitor (882) |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Lorcan Rippon (1000) |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Matthew Moreland (1000) |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hazelbank Outdoor Blitz Chess Championships 2021
Saturday 22 June 2021
Masks not needed at this event
Check-in at 9:30 am
Games will run until 12:250pm
Prize-giving: 12:25pm to 12:30pm
Rounds:
7 rounds of 5+5 (this means a 60 move game will run for 20 minutes)
Tiebreaks:
At end of tournament, tie-breaks will be determined by Direct Encounter. If tied players drew when facing each other in the tournament, then an unrated blitz-off will be played at 3+2 with opposite colours to those of the tournament. In the event of a 3-way tie where all three players have beaten one of the other two and thus can not be separated by 'Direct Encounter', then the award will be shared.
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
To be paid in advance to avoid handling lots of loose change and needing to disinfect cash. Bear in mind it takes a long while to disinfect all the chess equipment before each tournament so please make life easier for the organiser by paying your fee online in advance.
Remember gloves or hand sanitiser
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