FIDE RATED Black Mountain Rapid 2026
| Location | Black Mountain Shared Space, 280 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG |
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| Start date | 2026-03-28 |
| End date | 2026-03-28 |
| Sections | Open |
| Contact | B Jamison |
| Category | Irish |
| FIDE Rated? | Yes |
| Time Control(s) | Rapid |
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Entry list 1924 Danny Roberts 1795 Sammon-Fernandes, Kyle-Henrique awaiting payment 1726 Tony Logan 1724 Shaun Boyle 1645 Alister Torrens [Intermediate] Rounds 1-4 only 1631 Saphira Torrens [Intermediate] Rounds 1-4 only 1622 Aharshi Banerjee [Intermediate] 1606 Michael Devine [Intermediate] 1593 Richard Proctor [Intermediate] 1517 Rory Miller [Intermediate] 1500p Miltos Fotopoulos [Intermediate + Newcomer] 1473 Tony Marsh [Intermediate + Newcomer] 1400p Reuben McClean [Junior] 1400p Darragh Marsh [Junior + Newcomer] . Entry list correct, as a at 20:51 on March 9, 2026 . FIDE RATED Black Mountain Rapid 2026 [event 3 of 10 in art & chess neurodiversity festival] Venue: Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG Format: 6 rounds of 25+0 Saturday 28 March 2026 Players are advised to bring a pack lunch as there’s no cafe at the centre and no corner shops nearby Timetable: Rd 1 at 10:30 Rd 2 at 11:25 Rd 3 at 12:15 Lunch break 13:00 to 13:45 Rd 4 at 13:45 Rd 5 at 14:40 Rd 6 at 15:35 Prize-giving: 16:30 Tie Break Order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed Pairing Software*: Swiss Master FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall. There’s a common area outside playing hall with seats to relax and eat at. Tournament entry fees: 25 Euro / 20 GBP for anyone paying cash on the day (if space is still available). 12.50 Euro / 10 GBP for players paying 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. 10 engraved trophies will be awarded 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 (for a player that started playing in FIDE events in 2026) Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced) Registration deadline: 21:00 on Wednesday 25 March 2026 |
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