Entry list

1912 Danny Roberts [Bangor Chess Club]

1752 Bohdan Prokopenko [Lisburn + Bangor Chess Club] Age 14: TEEN

1742 Calvin Patterson [Moira Chess Club] AGE 18. TEEN

1725 Hugo Amo [Omeath + Warrenpoint & District Chess Club]

1704 Saiansh Biswal [Dublin] Intermediate. Age 11: CHILD

1698 Kyle-Henrique Sammon Fernandes [Longford] Intermediate. Age 12: CHILD

1670 Ashish Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1600p Pearse O'Brien [Fruithill Chess Club] Intermediate

1604 Ayaan Prabhith [Dublin] Intermediate. Age 13: TEEN

1572 Rory Miller [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate. Age 14: TEEN

1567 Shreyansh Duppalapudi [Dublin] Intermediate. Age 12: CHILD

1531 Paul O'Connor [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1529 Alex McKeown [Lisburn + Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate. Age 10: CHILD

1465 Seren Winstanley [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate. Age 15: TEEN

1450p Rishikesh Bhide [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate.

1450p Ralph Patterson [Moira Chess Club] Intermediate.

1450p Malcolm Adamson [Moira Chess Club] Intermediate.

1450p Alec Sammon [Longford] Intermediate.

1400p Liher Amo Leon [Omeath + Warrenpoint & District Chess Club] Junior. Age 12: CHILD

1400p Anay Bhide [Bangor Chess Club] Junior. Age 9: CHILD. Newcomer.

1400p Jay Murphy [Lisburn Chess Club] Junior. Age 15: TEEN

1400p Luke O'Brien [Bangor Chess Club] Junior. Age 10: CHILD. Newcomer.

1400p Ayush Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] Junior. Age 12: CHILD

1400p Sanvi Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] Junior. Age 7: CHILD

1400p Daniel Simpson [Bangor Chess Club] Junior. Age 8: CHILD

1400p Oliver McConkey [Carryduff] Junior. Age 11: CHILD. Newcomer.

1400p Conal Caughey [Carryduff] Junior. Age 11: CHILD. Newcomer.

1400p Darragh Marsh [Carryduff] Junior. Age 11: CHILD. Newcomer.

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1986 Brendan Jamison [Bangor Chess Club] [reserve, if odd numbers in Round 1]

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Entry list correct as at 09:42 on February 27, 2026

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Tournament details:

FIDE RATED Moira Blitz Championship 2026

Saturday 28 February 2026

Free parking at venue. Train station is 15-20 minutes walking. Belfast bus stops on the Main Street in Moira

10 rounds of 5+5 (with a 30 minute lunch break – we advise players bring a pack-lunch)

Check-in at 10:15. Pairings will be on wall at 10:15. Please take seats by 10:25

Rounds 1-5 will be played back-to-back from 10:30 to 12:30

Lunch break: 12:30 to 13:00

Rounds 6-10 will be played back-to-back from 13:00 to 15:00. Prize-giving at 15:00

Venue: Moira Presbyterian Church, 14-18 Meeting Street, Moira, BT67 0NR, Northern Ireland

Type: Swiss pairings

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

Tournament entry fees:

25 EURO or 20 GBP for anyone paying cash on the day (if space is still available).

12.50 Euro or 10 GBP for players paying in advance by bank transfer, Revolut, PayPal or by cash at a prior event.

Free entry for extra players from the same family.

Free entry for members of Bangor Chess Club. This is a special Bangor Chess Club event.

Max capacity = 40 players.

Book and prepay to secure a place.

There are a total of 15 trophies that will be awarded at the end of the day, 10 of which are engraved, 5 of which are chess themed trophies for unrated children (listed as 1400p).

10 Engraved trophies will be awarded as prizes:

Champion | 2nd | 3rd

U1700 Intermediate Champion | Intermediate 2nd | Intermediate 3rd

Teen Champion (aged 13-19)

Child Champion (aged 12 and under)

2 Best Newcomer Awards

5 chess themed trophies on wooden bases:

0-1400 Junior Champion | Junior 2nd | Junior 3rd

2 Rising Star Awards

Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced)

Deputy Arbiter: Paul O'Connor (FIDE licenced)

Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7

Registration deadline: 19:00 on Friday 27 February 2026 to [email protected]