FIDE RATED Belfast Blitz 2026 (event 1 of 10 in festival celebrating neurodiversity in art and chess)

Venue: Maynard Sinclair Sports Pavilion, Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA, Northern Ireland

Format: swiss

10 rounds of 3+2

Date: Saturday 24 January 2026

Time: 19:30 to 22:00

Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison

Tie Break Order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7 Build 8

Trophies as prizes.

Entry fee: £10 (reduced to £5 for players competing in the Williamson Shield classic weekender which is running during same weekend in same playing hall).

To be added to the entry list, entry fee needs to be paid online in advance to B. Jamison by Revolut, PayPal or bank transfer.

We are not accepting entries on the night as accurate FIDs and ratings need to be preloaded and cross-checked.

Deadline to enter: 19:30 on Thursday 22 January

Contact Email: [email protected]