FIDE RATED Coleraine Rapid Championship 2026

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Location	Coleraine Townhall, 35 The Diamond, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1DP
Start date	2026-09-19
End date	2026-09-19
Sections	Open
Category	Irish
FIDE Rated?	Yes
Time Control(s)	Rapid
Entry list . Provisional entries (awaiting payment) . Entry list correct, as at 10:44 on July 07, 2026 . *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: *Coleraine Townhall, 35 The Diamond, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1DP* Format: Open swiss tournament Tournament details: FIDE RATED Coleraine Rapid Championship 2026 Saturday 19 September 2026 Check-in opens at 10:30 and closes at 10:45 Please take seats at 10:55 Rounds 1-4 will be played back-to-back from 11:00 to 13:00 Lunch break: 13:00 to 14:00 Round 5-9 will be played back-to-back from 14:00 to 16:45 Prize-giving at 16:50 to 17:00 Type: Swiss pairings Number of Rounds: 9 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: 30 Euro or 24 GBP for anyone paying cash on the day (if space is still available). 15 Euro of 12 GBP for players paying in advance by bank transfer, Revolut, PayPal. *Free entry for additional players from same family* Max capacity = 40 players. Book and prepay to secure a place. 10 trophies will be awarded as prizes: *Champion* *2nd Place* *3rd Place* *U1700 Intermediate Champion* *U1500 Junior Champion* *U18 CHAMPION* *U18 2nd Place* *U18 3rd Place* *Best Adult Newcomer* (for top scoring adult player new to FIDE events in 2026) *Best Child Newcomer* (for top scoring child player new to FIDE events in 2026) The tournament file will appear on FIDE website here: *link to be entered* . Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced) Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7 . Registration deadline: 21:00 on Wednesday 16 September 2026. Email: full name FIDE ID (if you have one) DOB (if you don't have a FIDE ID, we need your DOB to get your FIDE ID set-up. Your DOB will remain confidential) Once you email to register, you will receive an auto-reply with payment options. Please send payment to secure your place, you will then be added to entry list. Email the Chief Arbiter Brendan Jamison [email protected]