ADRIAN DORNFORD-SMITH

National Arbiter

Born 1965, England

FIDE PROFILE

FIDE Arena Candidate Master

FIDE ID: 2511967

Elected Roles

Treasurer, Ulster Chess Union, June 10, 2014 - present

Executive Board Member, Ulster Chess Union, July 16, 2013 to present

Awards

3rd Place, Hazelbank Lough View Blitz Championship, County Antrim, Saturday June 26, 2021

Intermediate 2nd, East Belfast Outdoor Blitz Championships, Stromont Estate, Belfast, June 22, 2021

Most Improved Player, Whiteabbey Outdoor Blitz Championship, Hazelbank Park, County Antrim, Thursday June 17, 2021

2nd Place, Millisle Outdoor Blitz, Millisle Community Garden, County Down Coast, Saturday June 5, 2021

Under 1200 Rating Award, Global Chess Festival: 7 Nations Blitz, McKee Clock, Bangor, County Down, October 10, 2020

Awarded National Arbiter Title, FIDE, June 15, 2020

Board 4 Winner, Division 2, Belfast & District Chess League, Ulster Chess Union, February 19, 2020

2nd Place, Junior Section, Ulster Championships, Europa Hotel, Belfast, August 24-26, 2019

Intermediate Champion, Ulster Rapidplay Championships, Falls Bowling Club, Belfast, March 23, 2019

Under 1200 Grading Prize, Intermediate Section, Ulster Masters, Bowling Club, Pavilion Sports Facility, Stormont Estate, Belfast, November 10-11, 2018

Champion, Intermediate Section, Williamson Shield, Students' Union, Queen's University, Belfast, March 23-25, 2018

Division 4 Champions, Strand Team 3, awarded for winning Division 4 of the Belfast and District Chess League, October 2017 - March 2018

 Junior Champion, Ulster Masters, Students' Union, Queen's University Belfast, October 13-17, 2017

1st Place in Junior Section, highest score by an under 1400 player in the classical chess match of Saint Petersburg v Belfast, Kalininsky Chess School, Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 18-25, 2017

Grading Prize, NICS April Rapidplay, Northern Ireland Civil Service Chess Club, The Pavilion at Stormont, Belfast, April 30, 2017

Certificate for 'Last Man Standing' against Brendan Jamison, awarded at Monster Double Simul Match: Pavlov v Jamison, Good Shepherd Centre, Ormeau Road, Belfast, February 24, 2017

Champion, Junior Section, Summer Tournament, Bankers Club, Belfast, May - September 2016

Top NICS Player, Alan Burns Grandprix, Northern Ireland Civil Service Chess Club, The Pavilion at Stormont, Belfast, June 5, 2016

Champion, Junior Section, Summer Tournament, Bankers Club, Belfast, May - September 2015

Champion, Junior Section, Summer Tournament, Bankers Club, Belfast, May - September 2014

Joint 2nd, (5-way tie) Junior Section, Williamson Shield, February 22-23, 2014