BANGOR BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP 2018

Thursday 1st November 2018     7:45pm to 10:45pm

All 10 prize-winners: left to right: Albert McCarter, Gary Zachary, Danny Roberts, Steven Eachus, Adam Fitzsimons, Brendan Jamison, Skyla McConkey, Adam Rushe, Michael Wong and James Wong

Prize-Winners

Champion: Danny Roberts (10.5/12)

2nd Place: Brendan Jamison (9.5/12)

3rd Place: Steven Eachus (9.5/12)

Top Bangor Player: Albert McCarter (7.5/12)

Bangor Junior Champion/Under 1500 Grading Award: James Wong (7/12)

Top Teenage Player: Adam Rushe (7/12)

Under 1000 Grading Award: Michael Wong (6/12)

Top Child Player: Adam Fitzsimons (6/12)

Top Female Player: Skyla McConkey (2.5/12)

Best Newcomer: Gary Zachary (5.5/12)

Round 1

Danny Roberts (White) v Michael Sheerin (Black)

Mark Newman (White) v Gary Zachary (Black)

Cian Suitor (Black) v Rachel Eachus (White)

Owen Wilson (Black) v Callum Magennis (White). Photo: Clare Finnegan

Adam Rushe (Black) v Mark Newman (White). Photo: Clare Finnegan

Louie McConkey (Black) v Owen Wilson (White). Aaron Wafflart (Black) Mike McKimm (White) Photo: Clare Finnegan

Forefront: Peter Wong (Black) v Sklya McConkey (White). Back: Caoimhe Suitor (White) v Chris McClean (Black) Photo: Clare Finnegan

Forefront: Mark Seidman (Black) v Aaron Wafflart(White). Back: Samuel Todd (Black) v Richard McClean (White) Photo: Clare Finnegan

ARBITERS: Brendan Jamison and Mark Newman

Registered Players

Classic rating will be used for players without a blitz rating

Players are ranked below with their blitz ratings

LOCATION:

Bangor Chess Club, Groomsport Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR

TIMETABLE:

Pay entry fees: 7:45pm-7:50pm.

Round 1 commencing at 8pm.

12 rounds in total. The tournament will be completed by 10:45pm.

SECTIONS:

One open section. Prize fund will be published on the evening, after all entry fees have been collected.

TIME CONTROL:

3 minutes + 2 second increments per move. Each round will last approximately 10 minutes with an average of 5 rounds per hour, allowing a couple of minutes in-between rounds for entering in the results.

PRICE:

Free entry for members of Bangor Chess Club

£1 for non-members of Bangor Chess Club

All entry fees will be redistributed as tiny prizes for 1st, 2nd and grading prize. The champion will also receive the perpetual Sam Lynn shield, won by Ross Harris in 2017.

10 CERTIFICATES - ELIGIBILITY

1^ST–  all players

2^nd – all players

3^rd – all players

Top Bangor Player – highest score at end of round 12 by a member of Bangor Chess Club

Under 1500 Grading Award - highest score by a player rated between 1000-1499

9 PLAYERS: Mark Newman, Gary Johnston, Adam Rushe, James Wong, Adam Fitzsimons, Samuel Todd, Louie McConkey, Walter Wilson and Mike McKimm

Under 1000 Grading Award - highest score by a player rated under 1000 but not unrated

9 PLAYERS: Aaron Wafflart, Michael Wong, Brian Fitzsimons, Alwyn Pollock, Cian Suitor, Owen Wilson, Rachel Eachus, Ellen Eachus and Stephanie Eachus

Best Teenage Player - highest score by a player aged between 13-19

9 PLAYERS: Adam Rushe, James Wong, Samuel Todd, Louie McConkey, Aaron Wafflart, Rachel Eachus, Ellen Eachus, Stephanie Eachus & Callum Mgennis

Best Child Player – highest score by a player aged 12 and under

5 PLAYERS: Adam Fitzsimons, Cian Suitor, Skyla McConkey, Ben Toogood, Zach Williamson and Peter Wong

Best Female Player – highest score, any age

4 PLAYERS: Skyla McConkey, Rachel Eachus, Ellen Eachus & Stephanie Eachus

Best Newcomer – highest score by an unrated player

6 PLAYERS: Skyla McConkey, Sam Bowman, Ben Toogood, Gary Zachary, Callum Magennis, Zach Williamson and Peter Wong

TIE BREAKS: For tie-breaks, players will be ranked based on their scores by Median Buchholz, followed if necessary by Buchholz and then Progressive Scores.

RULES: FIDE rules will apply. Touchmove will apply. The second illegal move will result in the immediate loss of the game, however, your opponent must announce when the first illegal move has been played and then once again announce the second illegal move has been played before claiming the win, provided the player still has mating material left on the board, otherwise only a draw can be claimed. If play continues, the opponent may not claim the win retrospectively.

Remember FIDE rules about mobile phones is very strict. If your phone makes a noise during the game (be it a text, phone call or any other audio distrcation), you will automactially lose the game therefore always remember to have your phone switched off. If you are a doctor on call, please notify Arbiter in advance.

To register please email Brendan Jamison at playchessni@gmail.com

Registration deadline: 12 noon on Tuesday 30th October 2018