thern Ireland Chess 
          
          
        
          
            
          FIDE rated  
          Downpatrick Rapid Chess   
           Championships  
            
          Event 13 of 15 in FIDE rated NI Rapid Grand Prix 2023/2024 
            
          Saturday 16th March 2024 
            
            
  
Venue: Denvir's Hotel, 14 English Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6AB 
  
  
  
      
        
      Chief Arbiter/ 
      Chief Organiser 
      Brendan Jamison 
      FIDE National Arbiter 
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      Tournament  
      Volunteer  
      Paul O'Connor  
FIDE Organiser 
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Entry list 
40 Players  
Maximum capacity = 40 
0 places remaining 
As at 20:18 on Wednesday 13th March 2024 
Please note, due to a limit on the number of entrants 
we can accept based on maximum table capacity  
at the venue, only players who have paid in advance 
will be gauranteed a place. Turning up on the day to pay 
and play is only possible if space is available due to 
any last minute pull-outs.  
  
Players with a FIDE rating highlighted 
  
  
      
      Rating  | 
      
      Name  
         | 
      
      FIDE ID  | 
     | 
      
      Status  | 
   
  
      
      1950  | 
      
       Annesley, Gareth 
        Belfast South  Chess Club  | 
      
       2505762  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1893  
         | 
      
       Roberts, Danny   
       CLUB MASTER 
        Bangor Chess Club  | 
      
       2501074  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1811 
         | 
      
       Gallagher, Dominic 
         | 
      
       2518791  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1808 
         | 
      
       Campbell, Andrew   Age 17 
        Lisburn Chess Club  | 
      
       2518392  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1783  | 
      
       McClean, Caleb   Age 16 
       CLUB MASTER 
        Bangor Chess Club  | 
      
       2518449  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1753  
         | 
      
       Kelly, Christopher   
        Civil Service Chess Club  | 
      
       2513218  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1739  | 
      
       Rushe, Adam 
        Bangor   Chess Club 
       Ulster Intermediate Rapid Champion  2023  | 
      
       2511690  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1728 
         | 
      
       Wesolowski, Andrzej 
       Warrenpoint & District Chess Club  | 
      
       2513960  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1706  | 
      
       Armstrong, Chris 
        Derry + Belfast South  Chess Club  | 
      
       2510340  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1700p  | 
      
       Reaney, Paul  
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1684 
         | 
      
       McClay, Declan Patrick  Age 16 
        City of Derry Chess Club  | 
      
       2525232  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1666  | 
      
       Crothers, Toby     Age 15 
        Bangor Chess  Club + Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       2527804  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1638  | 
      
       O'Connor, Paul  
        Roaming Knights NI + Bangor Chess Club   | 
      
       2518473  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1662  | 
      
       Allsop, Rhys     Age 17 
        Bangor Chess Club   | 
      
       2525011  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1635  | 
      
       Murphy, Cathal rounds 5-8 only 
       Warrenpoint & District Chess Club  | 
      
       2084309  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1608 
         | 
      
       Campbell, Peter 
        Lisburn Chess Club  | 
      
       2518406  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1602 
         | 
      
       Keenan, Colin 
       Warrenpoint & District Chess Club  | 
      
       2513986  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1600p  
         | 
      
       Joszef, Marchin 
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1576 
         | 
      
       Amo, Hugo 
       Warrenpoint & District Chess Club  | 
      
       2520648  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
         | 
      
       Players eligible for Junior trophies: 
         | 
      
         | 
      | 
      
         | 
   
  
      
      1400p  
         | 
      
       Blaney, Leighton    Age 14 
         Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Dornan, Niall  
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Doxey, Mark  
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Fleeton, Daniel  
        Original member of  historic chess 
         club  in Downpatrick   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1400p  
         | 
      
       Jensen, Ciara  Age 11 
        Bangor Chess Club   | 
      
       2525895  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       King, Cahir  
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       King, Colin  
        Original member of  historic chess 
         club  in Downpatrick   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Maguire, Dermot  
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Taylor, John  
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       McConvey, Ian  
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Dumigan, Owen   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied 
         | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Skillen, Nathan  Age 14 
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  
         | 
      
       Keenan, Matthew  | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1400p 
         | 
      
       Amo Leon, Liher   Age 11 
       Warrenpoint & District Chess Club  | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
     
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Walsh, James  Age 11 
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Doxey, Thomas  Age 10 
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Polly, Ronan  Age 10 
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Mahdi, Amir  Age 10 
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       McKenna, Cillian  Age 10 
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Joseph, Xavier  Age 9 
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Hanna, Keighan  Age 8 
        Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
 
  
Waiting list - 5 players 
  
  
      
      Rating  | 
      
      Name  
         | 
      
      FIDE ID  | 
     | 
      
      Status  | 
   
  
      
      1400p  
         | 
      
       Hartmann, Roland    
         Downpatrick Chess Club   | 
      
       D.O.B. supplied  | 
      | 
      
      Awaiting entry fee  | 
   
  
      
      1670 
         | 
      
       Kher, Aashay R 
         Bangor  Chess Club + QUB Chess Club  | 
      
       25933337  | 
      | 
      
      Awaiting entry fee  | 
   
  
      
      1680  | 
      
       Mead, Oliver     Age 15 
        Bangor Chess Club   | 
      
       2524031  | 
      | 
      
      Awaiting entry fee  | 
     
  
      
      915  | 
      
       Gamble, George 
        Bangor   Chess Club  | 
      
       2515156  | 
      | 
      
      Awaiting entry fee  | 
     
  
      
      1400p  | 
      
       Murphy, Peter (adult) 
         | 
      
       2520664  | 
      | 
      
      Awaiting entry fee  | 
   
 
  
  
Reserves - 1 player 
  
  
  
      
      1877  
         | 
      
       Jamison, Brendan*** 
       CLUB MASTER 
        Bangor Chess Club 
        Chief Arbiter playing in a round  
         if needed  to balance the numbers,  
         not eligible  for any prizes  | 
      
       2511703  | 
      | 
      
      Confirmed  | 
   
 
  
  
  
  
  
         
          
  
  
            
              From March 2024 onwards, to gain a FIDE rating, players need to play a minimum of 5 games against existing FIDE-rated opponents, of which one of the games must be a draw or victory and the player's FIDE Tournament Performance Rating (TPR) must be over 1400.  
                  
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                        Downpatrick Rapid Championships 2024 
                      Event 13 of 15 in FIDE rated NI Rapid Grand Prix 2023/2024 
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                    Dates:  | 
                     
                       Saturday 16 March   2024  
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                      Times:  
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                      Check-in:        9:45am to 9:50am 
                      Be seated at 9:55am for tournament announcements  
                      Round 1          10:00 to 10:40 
                      Round 2          10:45 to 
                      11:25 
                      Round 3          11:30 to 12:10 
                      Round 4          12:15 to 12:55 
                      Lunch break    
                      Round 5          2:00 to 2:40 
                      Round 6          2:45 to 
                      3:25 
                      Round 7          3:30 to 4:10 
                      Round 8          4:15 to 5:55 
                      Prize-giving:     5pm 
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                      Time control: 
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                    20+0  | 
                   
                  
                      
                    Rounds:   | 
                      
                      8 
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                      Tie-breaks: 
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                      Swiss Master 5.7 Build 8 will determine tie-breaks in this order:  
                      Buchholz,  Progressive, TPR Mixed 
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                      Number of spaces: 
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                    20 - extended to 40 spaces (extra tables will be brought into function room)  | 
                   
                  
                      
                      Entry method: 
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                      fidechessni@gmail.com 
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                      Entry fee: 
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                      10 GBP - payable in advance to www.paypal.me/brendanjamison or by Revolut or bank transfer 
                      Free entry for 2nd/3rd, 4th player from same family  
Speical 50% discount rate for Downpatrick players at 5 pounds, if paid in advance, otherwise 10 pounds cash on the day (if space is still available) 
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                      Format: 
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                       Open Swiss.  
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                      Prizes: 
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                      11 awards in total. 
                      6 engraved shields: 
                      Champion 
                      2nd Place 
                      3rd Place  
                      Junior Champion 
                      Junior 2nd 
                      Junior 3rd 
                      + 5 additional small gold cup awards for: 
                      Under 18 Champion 
                      Under 16 Champion 
                      Under 12 Champion 
                      Downpatrick Adult Club Champion 
                      Downpatrick Children's Club Champion  
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                      Venue: 
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                    Denvir's Hotel, 14 English Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6AB  | 
                   
                 
                  
                  
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                Inside the playing room at Denvir's Hotel 
                  
                  
Inside the playing room at Denvir's Hotel 
  
  
  
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