2023 Alwin Micheal (Bangor Chess Club)

1968 Aashay Kher (Bangor Chess Club)

1840 Modestas Razbadauskas (Strand Chess Club)

1777 Gatis Barbals (Fruithill Chess Club)

1748 Edward Khanzharov (Bangor Chess Club)

1688 Tony Logan (no club) INTERMEDIATE

1618 Richard Proctor (Bangor Chess Club) INTERMEDIATE awaiting payment

1603 Nikolai Dimitrov (Skerries Chess Club) INTERMEDIATE

1400p Eoin Scullion (Washingbay Chess Club) JUNIOR

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Entry list correct, as at 21:43 on January 18, 2026

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Details:

FIDE RATED Belfast Blitz 2026 (event 1 of 10 in festival celebrating neurodiversity in art and chess)

Venue: Maynard Sinclair Sports Pavilion, Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA, Northern Ireland

Format: swiss

10 rounds of 3+2

Date: Saturday 24 January 2026

Time: 19:30 to 22:00

Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison

Tie Break Order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7 Build 8

10 Trophies as prizes.

Champion

2nd Place

3rd Place

U1700 Intermediate Champion

U1700 Intermediate 2nd

U1700 Intermediate 3rd

U1500 Junior Champion

U1500 Junior 2nd

U1500 Junior 3rd

BEST NEWCOMER

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Entry fee: £10 (reduced to £5 for players competing in the Williamson Shield classic weekender which is running during same weekend in same playing hall).

To be added to the entry list, entry fee needs to be paid online in advance to B. Jamison by Revolut, PayPal or bank transfer.

We are not accepting entries on the night as accurate FIDs and ratings need to be preloaded and cross-checked.

Deadline to enter: 19:30 on Thursday 22 January

Contact Email: [email protected]