Entry list

2006 Caleb McClean, Bangor Chess Club

1924 Danny Roberts, Bangor Chess Club

1918 David Jeffers, Strand + Washingbay Chess Club

1907 Jack Edens, Lisburn + Bangor Chess Club

1795 Kyle-Henrique Sammon-Fernandes [age 12] Longford awaiting payment

1765 Samuel Moore, Bangor Chess Club

1728 Edward Khanzharov, Bangor Chess Club

1726 Tony Logan, Fruithill Chess Club

1724 Shaun Boyle

1691 Amol Thoke [Intermediate] Civil Service Chess Club

1676 David McCracken [Intermediate] Bangor Chess Club

1645 Alister Torrens [Intermediate] Bangor Chess Club Rounds 1-4 only

1631 Saphira Torrens [Intermediate] Bangor Chess Club [age 15] Rounds 1-4 only

1622 Aharshi Banerjee [Intermediate] Lisburn + Bangor Chess Club [age 14]

1617 Pearse O'Brien [Intermediate] Fruithill Chess Club

1608c Irina Briggs [Intermediate] Leam Lane Chess Club, England

1606 Michael Devine [Intermediate] Belfast CitiKnights Chess Club

1593 Richard Proctor [Intermediate] Bangor Chess Club

1587 Jamie Walker [Intermediate] Bangor Chess Club

1564 Ashish Shambharkar [Intermediate] Bangor Chess Club

1517 Rory Miller [Intermediate] Bangor Chess Club [age 14]

1507 Shlok Thoke [Intermediate] Civil Service Chess Club [age 13]

1500p Miltos Fotopoulos [Intermediate + Newcomer]

1473 Tony Marsh [Intermediate + Newcomer] Carryduff

1400p Conal Caughey [Junior + Newcomer] Carryduff [age 11]

1400p Jacob McClean [Junior] Bangor Chess Club [age 16]

1400p Reuben McClean [Junior] Bangor Chess Club [age 13]

1400p Darragh Marsh [Junior + Newcomer] Carryduff [age 11]

1400p Oliver McConkey [Junior + Newcomer] Carryduff [age 11]

1400p Luke O'Brien [Junior + Newcomer] Bangor Chess Club [age 10]

1400p Ayush Shambharkar [Junior] Bangor Chess Club [age 12]

1400p Tanish Thoke [Junior] Civil Service Chess Club [age 9]

1400p Sanvi Shambharkar [Junior] Bangor Chess Club [age 7]

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Entry list correct, as a at 11:51 on March 15, 2026

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FIDE RATED Black Mountain Rapid 2026 [event 3 of 10 in art & chess neurodiversity festival]

Venue: Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG

Format: 6 rounds of 25+0

Saturday 28 March 2026

Players are advised to bring a pack lunch as there’s no cafe at the centre and no corner shops nearby

Timetable:

Rd 1 at 10:30

Rd 2 at 11:25

Rd 3 at 12:15

Lunch break 13:00 to 13:45

Rd 4 at 13:45

Rd 5 at 14:40

Rd 6 at 15:35

Prize-giving: 16:30

Tie Break Order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software*: Swiss Master

FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall. There’s a common area outside playing hall with seats to relax and eat at.

Tournament entry fees:

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

12.50 Euro / 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.

Max capacity = 40 players.

Book and prepay to secure a place.

10 engraved trophies will be awarded as prizes:

CHAMPION

2nd PLACE

3rd PLACE

U1700 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

U1700 INTERMEDIATE 2nd

U1700 INTERMEDIATE 3rd

U1450 JUNIOR CHAMPION

U1450 JUNIOR 2nd

U1450 JUNIOR 3rd

BEST NEWCOMER (for a player that started playing in FIDE events in 2026)

Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced)

Registration deadline: 21:00 on Wednesday 25 March 2026

[email protected]