1951 Jeffers, David (Washingbay Chess Club)

1807 Barbals, Gatis (Fruithill Chess Club)

1620 Hania, Jelmer (Washingbay Chess Club)

1528 Booysen, Dylan

1400p Bradley, John (Omagh Chess Club)

1400p Scott, Gearoid (Washingbay Chess Club)

1400p Scullion, Eoin (Washingbay Chess Club)

1400p Tirupati, Suraj (Bangor Chess Club) awaiting entry fee

1400p Wilson, Michael (Bangor Chess Club) awaiting entry fee

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Entry list correct, as at 11:10 on November 09, 2025

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FIDE licensed Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (Bangor Chess Club)

Chief Organizer: Jelmer Hania (Director of Washingbay Chess Club)

Venue: Washingbay Chess Club, Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX, Northern Ireland

FIDE RATED Lough Neagh Rapid Championship 2025

Wednesday 19 November 2025

Check-in at 19:50

Please take seats at 19:55

The 5 rounds will be played back-to-back from 20:00 to 22:30

Type: Swiss pairings

Number of Rounds: 5

Time Control: 12+0

FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall.

Apart from tournament fees, remember to renew your ICU fees for the 2025/2026 season [1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026]. As per FIDE regulations, all players participating in a FIDE rated tournament must be paid up members of their National Federation, which in our case is the ICU. Please renew your ICU fees online before the event at www.icu.ie/shop

Tournament entry fees:

EURO: €18 for anyone paying cash on the night.

GBP: £15 for anyone paying cash on the night.

Reduced to €12.50 / £10 for players paying in advance by bank transfer, Revolut or PayPal

Free entry for extra players from the same family.

Max capacity = 40 players.

Book and prepay to secure a place.

8 engraved trophies will be awarded as prizes:

CHAMPION

2nd PLACE

3rd PLACE

U1700 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

INTERMEDIATE 2nd

INTERMEDIATE 3rd

COALISLAND CLUB CHAMPION

U18 COALISLAND CLUB CHAMPION

Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7

Registration deadline: 8pm on Monday 17 November 2025 to [email protected]