FIDE RATED Coalisland Rapid Championship 2026 [95% capacity]
Description
1913 David Jeffers [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland]
1908 John Bradley [Omagh Chess Club] FIDE blitz rating, no FIDE rapid yet
1895 Danny Roberts [Bangor Chess Club]
1881 Jack Edens [Lisburn & Bangor Chess Club]
1868 Chris White [Dublin]
1756 Adrian Gilmore [Omagh Chess Club]
1746 Shane Devine [Citi Knights, Belfast]
1711 Daniel King [Queen's University Chess Club] FIDE classic rating, no FIDE rapid yet
1696 Eoin Scullion [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1637 Aharshi Banerjee [Lisburn & Bangor Chess Club]
1610 Jelmer Hania [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1595 Pat McKillen [Queen's University Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1573 Ashish Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1563 Ronan Campbell [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE FIDE blitz rating, no FIDE rapid yet
1546 Joe Higgins [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1528 Dylan Booysen INTERMEDIATE
1483 Michael Wilson [Bangor Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1478 Conn O'Hannaidh [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1445 Shea Campbell [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] U18 INTERMEDIATE FIDE blitz rating, no FIDE rapid yet
1415 Ayush Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Fionntan Campbell [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Alex Robinson [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] U18 INTERMEDIATE
1400p Shay Delaney [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] U18 INTERMEDIATE
1400p Shay Donnelly [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Georgios Kalogirou [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Kris Nichol [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Fergus Madigan [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] U18 INTERMEDIATE
1400p Christopher Mackle [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Fionn MacNeill [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Tom O'Brien [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Barry O'Donnell [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] U18 INTERMEDIATE
1400p Caolan O'Donnell [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Tony O'Donnell [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Peter O'Hanlon [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] U18 INTERMEDIATE
1400p Aidan Rafferty [Omagh Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Gearoid Scott [Washingbay Chess Club, Coalisland] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Sanvi Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
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Entry list correct, as at 08:00 on February 3, 2026
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Tournament details:
Free parking at venue.
FIDE RATED Coalisland Rapid Championship 2026
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Check-in at 19:50
Please take seats at 19:55
The 5 rounds will be played back-to-back from 20:00 to 22:30
Venue: Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
Type: Swiss pairings Number of Rounds: 5
Time Control: 12+0
FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall.
Tournament entry fees:
€25 / £20 for anyone paying cash on the night (if space is still available).
Reduced to €12.50 / £10 for players paying in advance by bank transfer, Revolut, PayPal or by cash at a prior event.
Reduced to €6 / £5 for Washingbay Chess Club members if paid 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.
8 trophies will be awarded as prizes:
CHAMPION
2nd PLACE
3rd PLACE
U1700 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
U1700 INTERMEDIATE 2nd
U1700 INTERMEDIATE 3rd
COALISLAND CLUB CHAMPION
U18 COALISLAND CLUB CHAMPION
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Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced)
Chief Organizer: Jelmer Hania (Director of Washingbay Chess Club)
Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed
Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7
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Registration deadline: 21:00 on Sunday 1 February 2026 to [email protected]