The FIDE rated County Down Junior Championships were held at Bangor Chess Club on Saturday 11 October 2025. It was 10 rounds of 10+5 and players travelled from all over Ireland. To keep everyone involved, a separate adult section was also held in the playing hall and this was free for chess parents, grandparents, uncles and older siblings. Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison, Deputy Arbiter: Paul O'Connor.

Prize-winners:

U18 Champion: Caleb McClean 7.5/10

U18 2nd: Josh Whearty 5/10

U16 Champion: Bohdan Prokopenko 6/10

U16 2nd: Jake Gourley 6/10

U16 3rd: Seren Winstanley 5/10

U14 Champion: Alwin Micheal 8/10

U14 2nd: Nicole White 7.5/10

U14 3rd: Rory Miller 5.5/10

U12 Champion: George White 7.5/10

U12 2nd: Aken Pinitha Palihawadana 6/10

U12 3rd: Danyil Siruk 6/10

U10 Champion: Aidan Thomas Boby 7/10

U10 2nd: Alex McKeown 5/10

U10 3rd: Rohan Megadi-Walia 4.5/10

U8 Champion: Daniel Simpson

U8 2nd: Sofiia Siruk

Female Junior Champion: Saphira Torrens 5/10

On the other side of the main hall on Saturday 11 October, we ran a FIDE rapid for adults alongside the County Down Juniors. We awarded 9 prizes:

O70 Champion: Richard Proctor 4.5/10

O60 Champion: Danny Roberts 5.5/10

O50 Champion: Alan McBurney 5/10

O40 Champion: Peter Campbell 6.5/10

O30 Champion: Miko Liszewski 6.5/10

U30 Champion: Aashay Kher 6.5/10

3rd: Ben McIlroy 8/10

2nd: Andrew Campbell 8/10

Champion: Jack Edens 8/10