The Irish Chess Union

FIDE RATED Black Mountain Halloween Rapid 2026

IMPORTANT

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

Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG

Format: 12 rounds of 25+0

Friday 30 October 2026 Saturday 31 October 2026

Players are advised to bring a pack lunch as there’s no cafe at the centre and no corner shops nearby

Friday Timetable:

Rd 1 at 10:30

Rd 2 at 11:25

Rd 3 at 12:15

Lunch break 13:00 to 13:45

Rd 4 at 13:45

Rd 5 at 14:40

Rd 6 at 15:35

End time: 16:25

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Saturday Timetable:

Rd 7 at 10:30

Rd 8 at 11:25

Rd 9 at 12:15

Lunch break 13:00 to 13:45

Rd 10 at 13:45

Rd 11 at 14:40

Rd 12 at 15:35

Prize-giving: 16:30

Tie Break Order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software*: Swiss Master

FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall. There’s a common area outside playing hall with seats to relax and eat at.

Tournament entry fees:

30 Euro / 24 GBP for anyone paying cash on the day (if space is still available).

20 Euro / 18 GBP for players paying in advance by bank transfer, Revolut, PayPal or by cash at a prior event.

Players wanting 6 rated games are welcome to only play one day for 12 GBP

Free entry for extra players from the same family

Book and prepay to secure a place.

9 engraved trophies will be awarded as prizes

CHAMPION

2nd PLACE

3rd PLACE

U1700 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

U1700 INTERMEDIATE 2nd

U1700 INTERMEDIATE 3rd

U1450 JUNIOR CHAMPION

U1450 JUNIOR 2nd

U1450 JUNIOR 3rd

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Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced)

Registration deadline: 21:00 on Wednesday 28 October 2026.

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