News Story: Newry FIDE Summer Classic doubles capacity

For the upcoming FIDE-rated event in Newry on Sunday 14th August, the U1800 Summer Classic, we were limited to 18 players but have now taken a second room at the arts centre to increase capacity to 36. We have also increased the number of trophies/shields/cups available to win.

It is wonderful to see players travelling from far and wide, with entrants from Dublin, Rostrevor, Warrenpoint, Armagh, Moy, Ballyclare, Greenisland, Belfast, Bangor and Ards. So far 12 of the participants have FIDE classic ratings and we hope more will get over the line to make their FIDE debut after the 4 games in this tournament.

There are currently 33 enrolled and we have 3 spaces left. The deadline for entering remains at 10am on Tuesday 2nd August. Entry fee is £15 per person. Free entry for 2nd and 3rd players from the same family.

Entry list as at Friday 29th July:

1777 Gorman, Dean

1691 Spackman, Conor

1688 Kelly, Christopher

1632 Morrow, Richard

1609 Rushe, Adam

1603 Moreland, Des

1557 O’Hanlon, Joseph

1529 Murphy, Cathal

1501 Armstrong, Chris

1500 Robinson, Craig

1484 Todd, Andrew

1483 Redden, Tony

1431 Matevosyan, Zara (age 13)

1429 Barbals, Gatis

1421 Keenan, Colin *Rd 1 Bye*

1392 Wesolowski, Andrzej

1339 Murphy, Simon

1300p Murphy, Peter

1258 Gallagher, Dominic

1250p Barten, David

1246 Milligan, Kyle

1220 Gunning, Joe

1154 Campbell, Andrew (age 16)

1094 Worbey, Leah (age 15)

1023 Rippon, Lorcan (age 9)

1009 Moreland, Matthew (age 17)

1000p O’Connor, Paul

1000 Rippon, Saoirse (age 11)

1000p Treanor, James

1000p Matevosyan, Aik (age 10)

1000p Doherty, Patrick

865 Gamble, George

Full details for the event can be read on the UCU website here:

https://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu02505/2022/calendar-events/fide-rated-u1800-newry-summer-classic