The Irish Chess Union

Entry list

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1688 Jake Gourley AGE 15 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 16

1553 Rory Miller AGE 15 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 16

1516 Shlok Thoke AGE 13 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 14

1400p Dylan Lismore AGE 18 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 19

1400p Isaac Nunn AGE 9 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 10

1400p Ayush Shambharkar AGE 13 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 14

1400p Sanvi Shambharkar AGE 8 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 10

1400p Daniel Simpson AGE 8 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 10

1400p Alexander Tannahill AGE 9 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 10

1400p Tanish Thoke AGE 10 (Bangor Chess Club) UNDER 12

ADULT SECTION (for parents, grandparents, older siblings). This section is expected to run as an all-play-all:

1660 Amol Mohan Thoke (Civil Service Chess Club + Bangor Chess Club)

1557 Ashish Shambharkar (CitiBank & Bangor Chess Club)

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Entry list correct, as at 10:04 on Monday 26 October 2026

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Deadline to enter is 21:00 on Sunday 1 November 2026.

Please do not enter until reading the tournament details, especially with regard to tie-break criteria and age of players on day of tournament:

Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

In Northern Ireland we award age-related prizes based on the exact age of a player on the day of the tournament.

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Full refunds will be issued to players needing to withdraw if at least 24 hours notice is given, i.e. before 10:15 on the morning of Friday 6 November. After that, we can not issue refunds as we'll have spent entry fees on the purchase of trophies and the venue hire (which has to be paid in full in advance).

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Open to all. FIDE RATED. Time control: rapid. 10 rounds of 10+5

All players eligible to win the cups/trophies.

IMPORTANT:

If travelling from the 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:

City of Bangor International Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR

10:15 to 16:30

Rounds 1-5 will be played back-to-back from 10:15 to 13:00

Lunch break 13:00 to 14:00

Rounds 6-10 will be played back-to-back from 14:00 to 16:30

Prize-giving 16:30

Format: Swiss pairings

IMPORTANT:

The event will run as one open section for U19 to U8s with age specific champions crowned at the end of the day, based on the highest placed finish.

This event is open to players from any county (i.e. you do not need to live in County Down to participate). There is a designated 'Junior Female Champion trophy', with all female players eligible to win this award.

Number of Rounds: 10

Time control: 10+5

Date: 7 November 2026

Please note, all events at the City of Bangor Chess Club run on schedule, with all clocks starting at exactly 10:15. The time control is 10+5, therefore if a player fails to arrive within 10 minutes of the games starting, the player will lose the game when their time expires.

Timetable:

Check-in opens at 09:45 and closes at 10:00

Take seats at 10:10

FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall. Food is allowed in the front Maxwell Hall which is dedicated for friendly boards and relazation area for parents.

CHESS FEDERATION FEES:

Apart from tournament fees, remember to renew your ICU fees for the 2026/2027 season [1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2027].

As per FIDE regulations, all players participating in a FIDE rated tournament must be paid up members of their National Federation, which in our case is the ICU which covers FIDE events in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEES:

€15 or 12 GBP per child (free entry for extra players from the same family)

To complete registration process please pay in advance by bank transfer, Revolut or PayPal to Chief Arbiter/Organiser Brendan Jamison. Payment details will be sent after you email [email protected]

Book and prepay to secure a place.

Places will only be guaranteed for players registered and paid before the 21:00 deadline on Sunday 1 November 2026.

Engraved cups/trophies will be awarded as prizes for the highest placed finishes in the following age bands:

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U19

U18

U16

U14

U12

U10

U8

Female Champion (girls of any age are eligible for this trophy)

Adult Champion (for parent's section)

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Chief Arbiter: B Jamison (FIDE licensed)

Pairing Software: Swiss Master. This is not compatible with the Chess Results website but all rounds (including final standings) will be displayed on the giant flat-screen television in the main hall.

Free public car park almost directly opposite venue. Harbour and beach behind venue. 2 minutes walk.

To enter please send your child’s full name, FIDE ID (if they have one) and exact age (as at 7 November) to event organiser/arbiter B. Jamison. Once payment is received, the player will be added to entry list.

REMINDER: deadline to enter is 21:00 on Sunday 1 November 2026.

Contact Email*: [email protected]