Event | FIDE RATED City of Bangor Rapid Congress [part 3 of 3] rounds 11-15

FIDE RATED City of Bangor Rapid Congress [part 3 of 3] rounds 11-15

Tue 20th October 2026

Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR

Rapid

FIDE-rated

Tournament details:

FIDE RATED City of Bangor Rapid Congress 2026 [part 3 of 3]

Part 1: Tuesday 6 October 2026

Part 2: Tuesday 13 October 2026

Part 3: Tuesday 20 October 2026 2026

Check-in opens at 19:00 and closes 19:20

Please take seats at 19:25

The 5 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: 5 (a total of 15 rounds rounds across all 3 dates)

Time Control: 10+5

FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall.

Tournament entry fees:

Free for paid-up members of Bangor Chess Club in the 2026/2027 season as long as ICU fees are also paid for 2026/2027 season

Visiting players 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

Registration deadline: 21:00 on Sunday 18 October 2026 to [email protected]