FIDE RATED Coalisland Blitz Championship 2026
Description
Entry list
1986 Brendan Jamison [Bangor Chess Club] [reserve, if odd numbers in Round 1]
1912 Danny Roberts [Bangor Chess Club]
1908 Jack Edens [Lisburn and Bangor Chess Club]
1796c David Jeffers [Washingbay Chess Club] Listed with FIDE classic rating (no blitz rating yet)
1736r Ryan Patrick Donnelly [Washingbay Chess Club] Listed with FIDE rapid rating (no blitz rating yet)
1711c Daniel King [Queen's University Chess Club] Listed with FIDE classic rating (no blitz rating yet)
1670 Ashish Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1516r Gearoid Scott [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE Listed with FIDE rapid rating (no blitz rating yet)
1582 Eoin Scullion [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1573 Jelmer Hania [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1563 Ronan Campbell [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1533r Joe Higgins [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE Listed with FIDE rapid rating (no blitz rating yet)
1516r Conn O'Hannaidh [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE Listed with FIDE rapid rating (no blitz rating yet)
1445 Shea Campbell [UNDER 18 Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1433 Ayush Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] Age 12. INTERMEDIATE
1417r Caolan O'Donnell [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE Listed with FIDE rapid rating (no blitz rating yet)
1400p Conor Campbell [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Yohan Le Bricquer [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Christopher Mackle [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Kris Nichols [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Tony O'Donnell [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Karoly Szabo [Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Fergus Madigan [UNDER 18 Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Barry O'Donnell [UNDER 18 Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Kristupas Jurgilas [UNDER 18 Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Peter O'Hanlon [UNDER 18 Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Alex Robinson [UNDER 18 Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Shay Delaney [UNDER 18 Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Dominic Ulanowski [UNDER 18 Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Daniel Doherty [UNDER 18 Washingbay Chess Club] INTERMEDIATE
1400p Sanvi Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] Age 7. INTERMEDIATE
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Entry list correct, as at 14:07 on March 10, 2026
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Results will be published on FIDE site here: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=466088
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Tournament details:
FIDE RATED Coalisland Blitz Championship 2026
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Check-in at 19:50
Please take seats at 19:55
The 10 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: 10
Time Control: 3+2
FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall.
Tournament entry fees:
25 Euro or 20 GBP for anyone paying cash on the night (if space is still available).
12.50 Euro of 10 GBP for players paying in advance by bank transfer, Revolut, PayPal or by cash at a prior event.
Reduced to GBP 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)
Deputy Arbiter: Paul O'Connor (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 8 March 2026 to [email protected]