Entry list

1993 George White [Knights of Éanna Chess Club, Dublin] . (age 11)

1944 Nicole White [Knights of Éanna Chess Club, Dublin] . (age 12)

1906 Brendan Jamison [Bangor Chess Club] reserve, if odd numbers in round 1

1897 Caleb McClean [Bangor Chess Club]

1861 Alwin Michael [Bangor Chess Club] .(age 13)

1838 Tony Logan

1812 Alister Torrens [Bangor Chess Club]

1811 Bohdan Prokopenko (Lisburn Chess Club) . (age 15)

1771 Gary Johnston [Bangor Chess Club]

1714 Jade Sandrey [Bangor Chess Club]

1665 Chris Armstrong [Belfast South Chess Club] Intermediate

1624 David McCracken [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1600p Saphira Torrens [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate (age 16)

1588 Richard Proctor [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1576 John Rollins [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1546 Aharshi Banerjee [Lisburn Chess Club] Intermediate (age 15)

1544 Rory Miller [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate (age 14)

1500p John Lynch [City of Derry Chess Club] Intermediate

1496 N G Isuka Minsara Nugaliyadda [Sri Lanka] Intermediate (age 12)

1475 Paul O'Connor [Bangor Chess Club] Intermediate

1400p Dylan Lismore [Bangor Chess Club] Junior (age 17)

1400p Reuben McClean [Bangor Chess Club] Junior (age 13)

1400p Jacob McClean [Bangor Chess Club] Junior (age 16)

1400p Luke O’Brien [Bangor Chess Club] Junior (age 11) Rds 5 and 6 only

1400p Thaddeaus Torrens [Kilrea] Junior (age 14)

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Entry list correct, as at 18:44 on August 17, 2026

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Tournament details:

FIDE RATED Bangor City Centre Summer Weekday Classic 2026

3 day mid-week event:

Rounds each day at at 10:00 to 13:00 and 13:45 to 16:45

Tuesday 18 August 2026

Wednesday 19 August 2026

Thursday 20 August 2026

Players must be seated 5 minutes before the start time for each round. Players not seated at their board just before the clock starts will be disqualified if they arrive late for 3 games. Arriving late is a distraction to entire playing hall and is classed as any second past 10:00 for morning rounds and any second past 13:45 for afternoon rounds.

Default time is 30 minutes (any player who arrives after 30 minutes has expired on their clock automatically loses the game).

IMPORTANT

If travelling from Republic of Ireland, postcodes in Northern Ireland are different from Eircodes. A postcode covers an entire road. To get to venue, you must copy and paste this entire address into SatNav:

Marquis hall, Castle Park, 5 Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JE

There is a small 'pay and display' car park beside the venue but players are advised to arrive early if needing a parking space as there are only 38 spaces in total. Parking spaces at this spot are very cheap and only cost 2.40 GBP per day (this is the 7-8 hours rate) but it only takes coins so please remember to bring enough coins for all 3 days. Alternatively there is also a 'pay and display' car park opposite Bangor Bus+Train Station (3 minutes walk from venue)

Players needing hotel accommodation. The nearest hotel is the Premier Inn at Castle Park, 5 minute walk from the venue.

Tournament information

Type: Swiss pairings

One open section

Number of Rounds: 6

Time Control: 60+30

FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall. Non-alcoholic bottle drinks are permitted at the boards as long as they are covered with lid or caps (in cases of hot drinks).

Early bird tournament entry fees:

36 Euro or 30 GBP for anyone paying before 12 noon on 1st August 2026

Late tournament entry fees: (if space is still available)

48 Euro or 40 GBP for anyone paying after 12 noon on 1st August 2026

Max capacity = 24 players.

Book and prepay to secure a place.

This event will have money prizes for:

CHAMPION 150 GBP (approximately 175 EURO)

2nd PLACE 100 GBP (approximately 115 EURO)

3rd PLACE 70 GBP (approximately 80 EURO)

U1700 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION 50 GBP (approximately 58 EURO)

U1450 JUNIOR CHAMPION 50 GBP (approximately 58 EURO)

After venue hire is paid, all other money collected from the entry fees will be used for the prize pot.

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The tournament file will appear on FIDE website here: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=488892 .

Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced)

Deputy Arbiter: Paul O'Connor (FIDE licenced)

Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7

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Registration deadline: 21:00 on Tuesday 11 August 2026 to [email protected]