Entry list

2045 Caleb McClean [Bangor Chess Club]

1991 Brendan Jamison [Bangor Chess Club] reserve

1927 Jack Edens [Lisburn and Bangor Chess Club]

1873 Jack Bradshaw [Bangor Chess Club]

1779 Edward Khanzharov [Bangor Chess Club]

1736 Des Moreland [Strand Chess Club]

1733 Conor Spackman [Strand and Bangor Chess Club]

1718 Amol Thoke [Civil Service Chess Club]

1694 Ashish Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1681 Brendan Park [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1672 Alex McKeown [Lisburn and Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1635 Richard Proctor [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1627 Michael Wilson [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1624 Rory Miller [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1565 Connor Ferris [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1549 Elliot Riley [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1546 Reuben McClean [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1526 Gary Zachary [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1525 Ayush Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1524 Paul O'Connor [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1524 Jamie Walker [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1511 Shlok Thoke [Civil Service Chess Club] Intermmediate

1507 Josh Whearty [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1491 Seren Winstanley [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1437 John Rollins [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1427 Tom Johnston [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1422 Richard McClean [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1413 Bill Corry [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Allen Gallagher [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Jim Rutherdale [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Philip Morrison [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Sanvi Shambharkar [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Tanish Thoke [Civil Service Chess Club] Junior

1400p Oliver McGrath [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Ivan Taggart [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Reuben Cull [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Charlie Caughey [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Nyle Mitchell [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Stevie Graham [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

1400p Tom Winstanley [Bangor Chess Club] Junior

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Entry list correct, as at 08:41 on April 9, 2026

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Results will be published on FIDE site here: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=468135

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Tournament details:

FIDE RATED City of Bangor April Blitz 2026 [part 1 of 3]

Part 1: Thursday 9 April 2026

Part 2: Thursday 16 April 2026

Part 3: Thursday 23 April 2026

Check-in opens at 19:00 and closes 19:15

Please take seats at 19:25

The 6 rounds will be played back-to-back from 19:30 to 22:00

Venue: City of Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR

Type: Swiss pairings

Number of Rounds per night: 6

Time Control: 5+5

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.

Max capacity = 40 players.

5 trophies will be awarded as prizes:

CHAMPION

2nd PLACE

3rd PLACE

U1700 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

U1500 JUNIOR CHAMPION .

Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced)

Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7

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Registration deadline: 21:00 on Thursday 2 April 2026 to [email protected]