Ulster Championships 2021 we be face to face at the Pavillion.

ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021

Dates & Times:
3 day Friday, Saturday, Sunday weekend event
Friday 23rd July
Registration 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Round 1: 6:00pm

Saturday  24th July

Round 2: 10:00am
Round 3: 3:00pm

Sunday 25th July

Round 4: 10:00am
Round 5: 3:00pm

Prize giving: 7:30pm

Location: NICS,Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA

COVID-19 DECLARATION: By entering the Ulster Championships 2021 you will accept that the organisers will not be responsible for any health issues encountered. Nor will they be responsible for any costs incurred by me if the event is cancelled due to a change in the Covid-19 situation. and accept that you will need to adopt the health protection measures in operation.
Measures in place will include the wearing of masks. You will enter the room play your game. Report your result and then leave the venue. Unfortunately the Bar/Restaurant is only open to members. The only time you will leave your table will be to use the toilets or at the end of the game. Please arrive 10mins prior to the start of each round and where possible maintain social distancing. Sanitizing hand lotion will be provided on each table. There will be 2 boards per table (4 players) and the tables will be socially distanced. We collect monies prior to the event (details will be sent to registered players). So we minimise admin at the event.  These rules maybe subject to change. More details will be sent to registered players.

Sections: (Subject to entrants)
Senior (Over 1700)
Intermediate (1400-1699)
Junior (Under 1400)

Games will be FIDE rated (hence the increase in time control to 90mins + 30 secs).
Time control:
90 minutes + 30 second increments. Recording of moves is compulsory for entire duration of the game.

Rules
FIDE rules will apply. Mobile phones must be switched off and completely unseen in playing hall. Default time for absent players is 30 minutes. For each round, all players should be seated 5 minutes before start time to listen to announcements.
To win a perpetual cup in any of the sections, the player must have lived for at least 12 months in one of the 9 counties of Ulster.
Entry Fees:
Entry fee is £20 on the day + annual UCU fee for the 2019/2020 season
The combined entry fees:
£45 for adults
(20 tournament fee + 25 UCU membership)
£35 for adults with ICU membership
(20 tournament fee + 15 UCU membership)
£30 for Under 18s
(20 tournament fee + 10 UCU membership)
The UCU fees that each player pays at check-in will cover players to 31 August 2022.
Chief Arbiter:
Mark Newman NA
Registration deadline:
To give priority to UCU players we will only initially take UCU entrants up to Weds14th July 10:00pm
and then if they are spaces we will take non-UCU entrants.
The final close of registration will be 12 noon on Thursday 20th  July
To register please email Mark Newman mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com

Current list of entrants: